Last night when I was checking my messages in my Facebook inbox, I came across something which I not only found somewhat appalling, but which also made my eyeballs pop right outta their sockets. A "friend" of another friend more or less stated in her message "Got Herpes? No big deal, just join my online dating website and everything will be just fine!!" Excuse me? Since when are online dating websites the perfect prescription for anyone contending with an STD? It's like whoooooahhh, am I missing something here or what?
This isnt an issue about whether or not the individual who runs that particular "STD Dating Site" is a legitimate friend of my friend or not cause I could could less about that; but, what does hock me off in a majorly-major way is the fact that that bitch has the friggin nerve to capitalize off of other people's unfortunate circumstances. Granted, that's not to say that anyone who does have one or more STD's needs to be handled with kid gloves and treated like a fine piece of Royal Doulton china; however, to think that any online dating website is gonna cure all the woes associated with any of the one-million-and-one STD's that exist on this planet is totally preposterous. Why it's like saying "Oh, if your crotch feels like it just collided with an Esso Oil Tanker, check out the raven-haired hottie from Poughkeepsie and you'll be just fine!!" Uh, yeah, right. Doesnt anyone even bother to entertain the thought that maybe that that's why the infected person has the STD to begin with?
Look, I think that regardless of what kind of STD a person has, socializing on any level with others who are in the same exact shoes can indeed be a great thing. After all, it's always nice to be able to talk with someone who can identify with the same ups-n-downs we experience (no pun intended!) as well as lend moral support when we need it most. However, when even the slightest inference that STD dating websites are the cure-all for those suffering from any STD is made, I think that's similiar to playing Russian Roulette with one's psychological well-being and I just dont think that's right.
So bottom line, the next time anyone out there even considers sending me links and/or information regarding any of the overabundance of STD dating websites, please do us both a favor - don't. Not only do I not want to hear about them but if anyone out there thinks I'm going to actively promote such questionable garbage anywhere on my Facebook homepage let alone this blog, then they're extremely mistaken. I dont care if you're a mere internet acquaintance or the best friend of one of my closest friends, you're not peddling your unadulterated bullshit in or anywhere near my space.
As for the warped individual who sent me that message about her STD dating website last night, I dont appreciate your attempt at trying to take advantage of me just because I have an STD, and even moreso, one of the most fatal of all STD's out there. Now I realize that some of those STD dating websites may indeed be legit, maybe yours is, I dunno; but, people like you need to respect the fact that not all of us choose to use those websites. You need to take a coupla steps back and think about that rather than attempting to jam your website into other people's faces. Thank you for reading.
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