Dikeledi's Diary

Have you ever had to forgive a person who was not sorry? Have you ever had to apologize or say “sorry’ to someone, even when you had not done them any wrong? The word 'sorry'  is an apologetic term used to express feelings of sadness, sympathy, or disappointment, especially because something unpleasant has happened or been done. “Sorry” is such an easy word to throw around, and most people use it unnecessarily, “sorry I did not read your message sooner”, “sorry, can I pass”, “sorry, I need to go to the bathroom”; just to name a few examples. It sometimes does not make sense to use the word, a person can just excuse themselves in some instances, and apologize when they actually need to apologize. The reason why people (especially women) tend to use the word sorry a lot, or apologize more often is because they have a negative state of mind which tells them that they are responsible for everything that goes wrong, or they just find it easier to apologize, j...

Being real is something that most people struggle to do. It takes a bold person to disclose themselves as who they really are when they are around people who do not know them very well. Society sets norms and roles according to what is expected from each and everyone of us, but then why can't we set our own rules? It is not like we are forbidden to do so. I have heard many people say "do unto others as you would like them to do unto you"; in fact, that is a Bible scripture. My question is, Is it okay for someone to give you the wrong impression of who they really are on social media, and disclose themselves as completely different people when they meet you in person? Do they expect you to be real, and tell them who you are when they did the direct opposite to you? Do you become a person you are not because others are doing so? In order to be known as a realist, you need to be the same person on social media as you are in person. You need to give out the same informat...