Tonight I made a bit of a prat of myself.
That in itself is not that unusual but tonight I did it on facebook.
Ouch.
A friend, a very dear one at that, had expressed her concern about getting home tonight due to a protest at Falls Balls. My, idiotic, response…
“There is a place called Falls Balls? *Giggles*.”
Mr B, who does still somehow manage to read the paper every day, then informed me that there have been some horribly serious protests in this part of Belfast since Saturday with reports of shots being fired, bricks hurled and water cannons used to control crowds.
Ouch again.
I have since apologised to said friend, who very graciously told me I was daft and it made her giggle, but it did make me realise something.
I CAN’T REMEMBER THE LAST TIME I WATCHED THE NEWS.
Seriously. It could have been months ago. Why? Because it clashes with In the Night Garden.
I also cannot remember the last time I read a newspaper from start to finish that wasn’t the Metro. Why? Because when W is up he tries to trash it, and when he is asleep…well mostly so am I.
This is what I have been telling myself.
It may not however be the whole truth. I appear to have unconsciously issued a self-imposed news ban on myself because, in actual fact, I find it too upsetting. Now maybe this is due to my current, wildly fluctuating, pregnancy related hyper-hormone activity.
Maybe I am just a wimp.
But now I have sat down and thought about it I realise that when recently faced with any story that is in anyway upsetting/traumatic/political/newsworthy I either change the channel or turn the page. Especially if there are children involved.
I don’t want to know.
This has only happened since becoming a parent.
Tomorrow I vow to read the Guardian. Front to back. Well at least most of it.
Maybe I will give the sports pages a miss.
So tell me, what are you currently avoiding? Do share.
My brother recently moved to Australia, so I’m not that happy seeing all the bushfires on the news. I want to avoid it, but I also want to know where they currently are.
Ooooh, that is a horrible dilemma. I think I would be the same. Hope he is ok x
I’m avoiding continuing with the editing on my latest book!
Actually, I knew about the unrest in Belfast but didn’t know about the name of the area.
I am now reliably informed it is affectionately named after a large metal sculpture with 2 spheres…hence Falls Balls apparently.
Good luck with the editing.
I will hopefully get one of those schmancy e-reader/kindley thingy-ma-jigs soon so will be looking forward to reading your books 🙂
When I was on maternity leave I did not read or watch the news at all. When I went back to work I gobbled it all up. So a few months ago, in case other Mums were in the “no news” situation I started something called “news mum online” where I would do a post with the news in highlights.
It was meant to be a weekly thing.
I only did it once (slaps wrist).
But I continued to buy papers, with the intention of doing it, for months.
I only recently threw them all away.
I don’t blame you for avoiding the news as most of it is scare mongering anyway and does not reflect reality.
Yes ocassionally it means you miss out on some current affairs, but there is far too much bad news which would lower your vibration to listen to.
Great post – I hopped here from G+.
Liska xx
Thanks for popping by Liska. It is good to know G+ sometimes works! The news-post idea sounds like a great idea. You should give it another go x
Oh this is refreshing to read ! I have just written a post about my slightly concerning lack of regard for news at present. …….. I’m sure we can get away with it for a while longer though ! ( maybe when our kids are in their teens we may lack the excuse though ?)
Great post
I think you may be right LOL! Am off for a nosey at your post now for some moral support 😉