One of My Tweets Went Viral. Here Are Five Things I Learned.
“People don’t care about the person — or the reason — behind the soundbite.”
My husband supports everything I do. He’s annoying like that.
It might seem like an ideal setup for a happy relationship. I say something, he concurs. I do something, he affirms. But there’s not a lot of room for growth, self-reflection, and maturity in a relationship where you are constantly being applauded.
I’m speaking just a little hyperbolically, of course. We argue, as all couples do, from time to time. It’s a bit of an exaggeration to say he supports absolutely everything. (And it certainly wouldn’t be true to say I agree with everything he says. I consider it my duty to build him up by challenging his preconceived notions. I’m helpful like that.) But where disagreement from any outsider comes into play, he always has my back.
In June, after feeling frustrated by the obnoxious banners and bumper stickers trailing a car I’d been stuck behind, I posted the following on Twitter:
