Haters Back Off

Hey all! First off, I wanna apologize to you all in advance for this rambling post (with a Miranda Sings inspired title) that pertains more to Big Brother than to theater.

If you follow me on twitter or have read my 2-part “Expect the Unexpected” series you know that I am a MASSIVE BB fan-I watch the live feeds the interviews the whole nine yards. We live in a world today that is dominated by the Internet and social media. While all that has tons of positives and benefits like keeping in touch with faraway family and friends, interacting with others with the same interests and from a different standpoint-promotions and business-like ventures for companies, the arts, sports etc. While I’m a “the glass is half-full” kinda girl I have to say that there are also many downsides to this. Besides the obvious and horrible things that are featured on many a “Law and Order” episode there are some that are “haters” or “cyber bullies” out there who use social media-twitter especially to attack and make fun of others who don’t share the same opinions as them. I absolutely don’t condone this behavior. I feel that it is for one wrong, but hurtful and an absolute waste of time. If you have that much time on your hands to hate on others and/or create different accounts to do it on then I’m sorry please go find a hobby or something else with a more positive aspect or benefit towards others and yourself. I’m sorry, while I definitely like to try to keep a pretty positive attitude on here, Twitter and my other social media outlets, I feel like it’s something that I just need to say and get off my chest.

Most of you know that I am a HUGE Amanda/McCranda fan from this past season of Big Brother and as I highlighted in my Expect the Unexpected Part 2 piece, we as a community have undergone and still do so much hate every day just because we love and support Amanda and McCrae. Big Brother has been over for almost 4 months now and hate is still being spewed every single day. Newsflash: the game is over; it’s time to move on. We have our favorites, and you have yours it’s as simple as that. I can’t stand that people continuously attack Amanda on a daily basis because of stuff that happened in the house and her relationship with McCrae. Look, what happened in that house happened months ago, she had since apologized profusely for anything that she said or did that might have offended people. As for her relationship with McCrae if you’re not a fan leave them alone-they are happy and in love-what’s wrong with that don’t we want to have happy people in this world (and yes I’m very tempted to quote that line from Legally Blonde about happy wives!)?! From my interactions with Amanda on twitter and from my friend Soapnanny’s (and fellow NYmafiagirl) blog post about meeting Amanda she is absolutely sweet, kind and genuine (I seriously can’t wait to meet her one day).

Look, none of us are perfect, in fact we are all far from it as the song from Bare: the musical states we’re still “a million miles from heaven.” We all have flaws and we all are working everyday to better ourselves so we can be the best person that we can be. Lets start looking more at the good instead of the flaws in others. You’re not gonna be able to change someone’s opinion about things, not everyone is going to like you and you’re not going to like everyone it’s just a fact of life. So, surround yourself with those that you do (shout-out the McCranda/Royal Mafia family I love you ALL!) both in your personal life and on social media in regards to those you follow, friend on Facebook and interact with. If you don’t really like or care for someone don’t follow them, read their tweets, interviews or like their pages. If you don’t like Amanda and McCrae don’t tweet them or tag them and their fans and family in rude tweets-it’s uncalled for and just rude. Instead focus on sending positive energy to those you like and support. If you’re on the receiving end of hate don’t give them the satisfaction that they want-turn it into a joke, let it roll off your back-hey we can’t help it that love her or hate her Amanda is an obsession! It’s time for haters to let bygones be bygones and move on leaving them, their loved ones and fans alone. As I end this I apologize if I came across in a mean way (I promise I’m not a mean or rude person in any way)- you never know how you can sound on social media. I love you all and again sorry for the rambling. Carry on.

XOXO

-Bwaygirl828(Missy)