Step-dad?!? You may be asking, "Why on earth would that matter?" But my gut instinct was to get upset and figure out why this had happened. Why was this so important to me?
After giving it some thought, I realized that it frankly doesn't matter. It's just another step in the process of life. But there was something else, something deeper in this meaning. It showed me that some people are in our lives, and in this case our Facebook lives, for one reason or another. My ex's step-dad was in my life only by association. He wasn't in my life because we were friends that would talk about cars, politics or life. We were two acquaintances who shared one common person.
Ex's aside, this does bring up an interesting thing about Facebook. Facebook, though important in keeping people up-to-date on all the happenings, has created a veil of anonymity. You no longer have to tell people to their faces you don't want to be friends or that there is something wrong with one or the other. Now, you just have to click two buttons. Two buttons. Seems a whole lot easier than ignoring or blocking or just telling them it is time to part ways.
I am not saying that you need to let someone know you are going to remove them as friends. There have been people I have added, never talked to and then removed without a simple hello or good-bye. My point is that you shouldn't get worked up over someone taking you off of his or her list. If it is someone important, pick up the phone and call. Find out what is wrong, or what their problem is.
Bottom line: Facebook is a great social tool that should be used as one of many tools to keep in touch with family and friends. And as far as ex's step-dad's go, best wishes!
