Most of the time, I like Facebook. But when I start seeing how people have or are just completely f'ing up their lives (e.g. past and present members from my church getting divorced), it depresses me to no end. I just want to reach through the screen, slap them Leroy Jethro Gibbs-style, and yell, "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING???" I just don't understand people.
My sister and her girlfriend are getting a domestic partnership days after my birthday. I have no idea what to do with that. I doubt I'll be invited to their celebration that day. Not that I want to be. I'm wondering how this will affect family get-togethers. I don't really want to have to explain to my elementary-aged kids about the whole "your aunt likes kissing girls instead of boys" thing.
Our school system is going down the crapper, too. Heavy budget cuts (which they are stupidly trying to be "fair" with and not cutting out all the completely unnecessary things first). My now 3rd-grader may end up in middle school this fall, which is completely unacceptable to me. They're already emailing us about how the 3rd- and 4th-graders are having inappropriate "boyfriend/girlfriend" behavior (most likely emulating older kids).
I have half a mind to pack up the family, move to Montana, and live in a shack in the woods.