Mini rant

.. sorry that I'm coming on here to rant.. I feel a bit aggravated over an incident that happened moments ago..
On fb I posted a picture of my cat sitting on my piano. I captioned it as "every song I play has an extra note in it since my cat always sits on it while I play". Minutes later someone sends me the same picture of my cat in a message and says "I don't blame it for your sh***y playing... Poor cat." It made me mad. Then he sends me another message that says he couldn't comment on my post because fb blocked him for a month from commenting. I can see why. I deleted him and blocked him. I didn't really know this guy but we had mutual friends so I accepted his request. I didn't think there would be any problem making a new friend or two just as long as my friends know them as well. His comment was very disrespectful, of course I don't believe his opinion. Number one he's never heard me play the piano, and number two I've been playing it for years. I learned by myself and I come up with my own songs and I can learn to play songs by ear. So his words don't get to me, but I still thought it was disrespectful epecially since I don't even know him. It also bothers me that he saved that photo on his phone and sent it to me as a message making those un necessary remark.

I find that Facebook can be an issue. While it is good at keeping in touch with people, and finding long lost friends, it can also cause a lot of heartaches. 

People have a tendency to loose all 'filters' because they hide behind a computer and do not have personal contact with others. You do not need to feed in to their drama. I know from first hand experience because I have gotten hurt also. But I have learned to ignore or delete what and whom I do not care for. I also limit my account to only friends. 

People also feel a need to constantly express their political and religious convictions. I feel it is ok to belong to  sites which interest you....not all posts need to be liked or commented on. 

Neither do your friends have the exact same interests as you do... or even care about things the way you do. 

I would not worry about what happened to you. It is his bad attitude which came out. He is now blocked from bothering your for a month. If I may ask: If you do not know him directly, then why did you accept his friend request?

 You can just unfriend him and block him permanently from bothering you. At least that is what I would do.

And I would not give it another thought. 

You do not have to explain yourself to anyone. I find your description of your picture, very cute!

That moron thought he was being funny, (in strange perverse sort of way) but he thought wrong. I would not want him as a friend. Just be careful what you post and who you 'friend'.....

Some people get their kicks from insulting others. It makes them feel superior but the reality is they just look like jerks. The weird thing about this nasty crack is it doesn't even follow from your photo. If your cat sits on your piano that implies he LIKES your playing. Social media really brings out some disturbed people and this person qualifies. Good for you for not taking the comment to heart. Still it must have been a shock!

Good on you for blocking and deleting him from FB. I've had a friend who would feel bad for doing that and it takes me a while to open her eyes and say the person she wants to block is BAD and she shouldn't care what they think. 

Artiemom said:

 
People also feel a need to constantly express their political and religious convictions. I feel it is ok to belong to  sites which interest you....not all posts need to be liked or commented on. 

Neither do your friends have the exact same interests as you do... or even care about things the way you do. 

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I'm all for people expressing their opinions on THEIR timeline and as their own posts. I have the option of blocking the post, or ignoring it. For him to take the extra mile to message you is completely ridiculous. 

I have empathy for people who in the public eye and who receive unnecessarily mean comments daily. I'm very grateful I'm not exposed to this kind of maliciousness. I hope this is the last time you receive anything like that again! The picture and comment sounds sweet btw - almost like your kitty wants to participate in your beautiful playing

@lallorona -- i'm so sorry this happened to you. that guy sounds like a perfect example of a (/an internet) 'troll', who was just trying to get a reaction from you.

Thanks everyone. I really appreciate your support here. I know this jerk just wanted to make himself look big and bad but he actually made a fool out of himself. Everyone who has heard me play has said my playing sounds beautiful and was even offered to join their band once! Hahaha of course I declined because it's just not my thing. I'm not the best but I'm not the worst either. I just like playing what ever tune I can make up. I'm not going to let some jerk who's never even heard me play before discourage me or make me feel bad. i really do appreciate each and every one of your posts and wish to answer them one by one if I could lol I really do, and once again one million times thanks it means a lot

Some people are just internet idiots. I think the photo and caption sounds super cute - I would've "liked" it for sure

At least there is such a thing as a block button, and/or unfriend button for rude disrespectful people. I had someone add me out of a NJ group, and it was fine for awhile. Then she started criticizing my profile pictures and telling me what was appropriate for my page and what wasn't. I said bye bye. I had a picture of me doing a pole fitness pose that I'd been working really hard to get as my picture, which many of my friends also did/do. Then changed it to me in a dress with my big red truck. When I changed it she said "Good, you finally put an appropriate photo up on your page." I'm sorry, you don't get to tell me what is appropriate or not for my own FB

Of course he wasn't commenting on your playing, he's never even heard you play. I don't think it was an insult aimed at you; it sounds like he was trying to put a funny caption on the photo, but it didn't work. Still, it was a jerky comment no doubt about it. Good of you to block / unfriend him and move on.

SwampWitch said:

 
Of course he wasn't commenting on your playing, he's never even heard you play. I don't think it was an insult aimed at you; it sounds like he was trying to put a funny caption on the photo, but it didn't work. Still, it was a jerky comment no doubt about it. Good of you to block / unfriend him and move on.

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I would agree.  Some people think that sarcastic comments are 'funny'.