Reasons Behind The Joe Postage

I've noticed that as more and more people are meeting Joe they say, "Oh I know you, I've seen pictures." And I realize now that I post a lot of pictures of us....like a lot.

(Exhibit A)

In the beginning it was because I was insecure about our relationship. Like the more I posted about it the less likely it would be to end. Stupid thought process, yeah I know. But now I post pictures of us because he's how I spend my free time. I work full time and go to school at night, and instagram or Facebook are all about posting about the fun things you do. Well my fun thing is spending as much time as possible with my best friend, who just happens to be Joe.

(Exhibit B)

A lot of people have made points on the Internet lately that we don't post pictures of the bad parts of our relationships and how if we wanted the world to know about our lives we shouldn't just post about the good. Well, I challenge that. Knowing me (and every other person on the planet) no one wants to hear about the fights you have at two AM on social media. People that post about that kind of crap are basically the worst. But there is a bigger reason as to why I post about us so much. It's so that even if we do end, and I have to go through and delete all of the pictures I have of us, I can remember good times.

(Exhibit C)

Don't get me wrong, I'm hoping we're in this relationship for the long haul, and yeah there have been a few bumps along the way. Relationships aren't perfect, but I don't want to post about the bad times because I don't want to remember the bad times. The whole point of forgiveness is letting the past remain in the past, and posting about it makes it a permanent memory engraved into your facebook wall or instagram account. Yeah you can delete it, but why put it up if you have to take it down?

Relationships are hard. Plain and simple, and yes I post about mine a lot. Mostly because he's my free time, and because I want to remember a lot of things, but also because he deserves more credit than he's given. He is patient, kind, smart, and one of the greatest people I've ever known. And we've been through the good, bad, and ugly, and yet we're still here. Like I said, he's my best friend. And if he were a girl best friend, I'd be posting pictures of us just as often, there'd just be zero kissing and/or cuddling involved. So in conclusion, I'm still posting pictures of us (or just his handsome face), because God gave me agency, this is America, and I can. 

Hope yall had a merry Christmas and here's a picture of Joe with his cat.

You're welcome!