Internet 101: Yo, Sometimes You Just Gotta Take The Damn “L”

“The internet gonna come for all of us one day. I just hope when my time comes, it’s swift and forgettable”- Hanif Abdurraqib One of the hardest things to do in life is to admit when you are wrong. If it’s your opinion on a hot topic, it can feel downright personal. Yes, you are entitled to your stance, but you are not above the consequences of sharing it. And if you share it on the interwebs? Wooooo lawd, good luck. It’s hard enough to admit to friends when your views are out of line, but to do so on a social platform like Twitter or Facebook? That’s a whole ‘nother monster. There’s something about getting up on your soap box to apologize and ask forgiveness that is such a tough hit to take (looks at self and 100% of male population globally) online. No one likes being one-upped, ESPECIALLY online, but there are times where you just have to eat it. Take the hit, apologize (sincerely), and move on. If you get dragged online by the deity that is Black Twitter you gotta serve your penance, man. Just serve your time and move on. Trying to @ folks trolling you or people just legit making light of your situation is like trying to square up with falling snow. What you gonna do? Run outside and punch every single snow flake in the face? Impossible (unless you’re Nicole Homer). There’s levels to an “L.” Them shits are more diverse than Pokemon. “The worst is the gray area L, like “is this an L?” and you squinting and shit, doing calculations on a white board. No fuck that, a chalk b…