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I’ve always wondered how some people feel being friends with their superiors on social media. By this I mean things like being Facebook friends with your lecturer, or your bosses. I’ve always wondered how that worked. If that is not a requirement for the job, I really don’t see the point because it only makes you be on guard whenever you want to do something online.

If you buy something and you want to share it with your online friends, you might have to reconsider so your boss doesn’t think they’re paying you too much. Also, if you want to rant about the state of teaching in your school, you might have to think twice because you know that the likelihood of them coming across the post is a hundred percent.

Personally, I have the phone numbers of some of my lecturers. I’ve had their numbers for quite a while, and many times when I want to complain about something about my school system, I vent on my WhatsApp status, one I know that they could see with just a few taps. So, I blocked all of them from viewing my status.

For Facebook, Instagram and the others, I don’t have any of them as friends. When Facebook suggests them, I simply jump and pass. I want to be able to make my posts without being scared that it will later be used against me in the court of law. Yeah, I know that this is social media, and with the internet they could always find out about it. However, that’s only like one in a thousand.

But then, you might wonder if it’s because I have something to hide. After all, if I don’t have anything to hide, I shouldn’t have any problem with them viewing my status and reading my posts, right? Yeah, you’re right. And I really don’t have anything to hide. I don’t make hate posts or those negative themed posts where I’ll be insulting my lecturers. I can complain about their system and I can rant about the way it’s affecting me. However, one thing you’ll never see me do is insult or mock them.

This is because they’re all older than me, and regardless of anything, they worked hard to be where they are. Also, many of them didn’t create the system, it was there long before they came and it would outlive them just as well. If I feel this way, why then am I still not comfortable with them viewing my posts?

The answer is simple; no one knows tomorrow. Even though I would never knowingly insult or mock them, mistakes can happen. I can repost something or I can share a picture or a meme that would strike the wrong chord. Then, next thing I know, I’ve got a lecturer who isn’t too pleased with me.

Also, knowing they’re not privy to those things gives me peace of mind to post whatever I want. And if one day, I end up making a post that goes viral to the point where many of them get to read that post… well, I guess I’ll cross that bridge when we get there.

This isn’t a controversial post, so I know there’s no chance of it going viral. It’s just me thinking about how some people can be so comfortable with being friends with their lecturers online. I don’t mind being close to them in the real world, I can call regularly and text you. But my social media life seems a bit more sacred for me. And I guess I’ll be keeping it that way.

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_{Thank you for reading. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below, I would love to know what you’re thinking. Till we meet in the next post.}

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_{N.B: All images used in this post are mine. The thumbnail was designed using Canva.}

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