There Is a Such Thing as “Too Much” Social Media

Every one knows how it was when you finally made your first social media account. Some were excited to interact with their friends and family, some were confused on how it all works, and others made the account just for the heck of it. Most posts such as statuses and pictures that are put on social media sites usually consist of vacation updates, a child’s first steps, relationship problems, etc. But have you ever logged on to Facebook or any other social media site and read or seen something that was just “too much”?

Let’s all be completely honest here. We’ve all had a time when we were having a problem — upset over a guy or girl or gotten mad at our parents, and when on a rant or vented our feelings about the situation in a Facebook status or on your Snapchat story. This is all fine and dandy, but it’s what exactly you say and how you say it that would make the post too inappropriate for your news feed. I have seen multiple posts on Facebook where a girl busted out a guy for cheating or when one parent is bashing the other for not being a “good parent” to their child. These are situations that would be considered as “too much” for social media. Some people, which seems to be a lot, have gotten too comfortable with speaking their mind on social media. Private lives aren’t even private anymore. We always know who is having a problem and what they are going though simply by reading their social media posts. What some don’t seem to know or let alone even care about, is their employers, potential employers, and even the government has access to and watch all social media sites.

Your social media profile can definitely affect your future. If you’re looking for a job, recently employed by the state, or are receiving government assistance, you may want to watch what you post. Anything that projects your character can and just might hinder you in the longer-run. If a potential employer sees that you are someone who tends to post inappropriate content frequently to your social media page, they may not see you as fit to represent their company. If you are caught making big meals and selling them for profit and advertising it on Facebook, you may be stripped of your Snap privileges.

If you don’t want your job or your freedom to be in jeopardy, you might want to watch what you post. Before you post something, think to yourself, “Would this affect my future?”