Pathetic at any age

Never thought I’d have to write about this, but I’ve recently been the victim of what I could only describe as cyber bullying.

OK, it may be a little strong to call it cyber bullying but in fact this incident is just how it starts, with name calling and trolling. But you wouldn’t expect it from a so called mature woman or at any age to be honest.

Now I think that I’m a nice person that will help anyone if I can. I pride myself on trying to look good all the time, much to the detriment of my bank balance. I eat well, dress well, prefer my hair blonde, like to keep fit, don’t smoke, follow the rules but of course I like a glass of prosecco or two and a gin. Hell you have to have some sins in life right?

It was yesterday, two days after my latest birthday into my early fifties (sigh). I was tagged in a memory that was posted by a Facebook friend. A memory of 3 years ago, a great day that was raising funds for the local Blood Bikes. Lots of music, food, drink and bikes of course. Someone suggested that we form a human pyramid and I was told I had to get on the top! Not an easy thing for me to do having had several glasses by that point. But as you can see by the photo, we were all enjoying ourselves, we raised several thousand pounds and it was a very fond memory.

So imagine my thoughts when I saw the post about Sandra Dee later on. I was shocked, upset and angry, all very mixed emotions. Now I’m not stupid. I know that comment and meme is aimed at me and I can only imagine it is down to jealousy, but why? The offending poster, does not know me, has never met me and has maybe only seen photos of me on Facebook or seen me from a distance at a motorbike event, yes like me she’s a biker. As for the person she’s tagged in the post, who I’m pleased to see has remained silent (or so I’d thought she had); she was a friend who has decided to blank and ignore me for some unknown reason. This is someone who I’ve supported and encouraged through her wobbles of learning to ride. Someone who maybe didn’t realise that she was a confident and capable rider.

So although I had many mixed emotions about the post, I’m old enough and mature enough to walk away from the school playground. But as this blog is all about my true feelings as I enter a huge new chapter in my life, it’s always nice to get it off your chest. If I lose ‘friends’ because of this post so be it, but there’s nothing nasty in it to cause that reaction.

I’ll leave you all with this thought. Sandra Dee, the kind sweet, nice girl became the most popular girl in school and drove off into the sunset with her high school sweetheart and they lived happily ever after!

The End

P.S. I do actually find the whole thing quite funny and I think I’ll adopt the new nickname ‘Sandra Dee’!