Experience of Free Will: My Regretful Facebook Post Experience

My Regretful Facebook Post Experience
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My Regretful Facebook Post Experience Every individual has past experiences that define who they are and their lessons over the years. While some occasions are memorable and worthwhile, others remain despicable and a source of regret. As a young person who likes interacting with individuals, having fun, and creating memories, I have had a fair share of incidents that I remain proud to have experienced so far. However, similar to many young people, I regret being involved in acts that brought shame and regret later due to their ramifications. One of these incidents occurred during my high school years when I filmed and shared a video of my friends taking alcohol on Facebook, only to regret this act several hours later. It was a fun-filled Friday evening when I accompanied my friends to a house party. After taking a few beers, we started dancing and interacting with friends. As usual, individuals can get out of control on such occasions and start behaving in ways they would not want their peers exposed to their parents and the public. While enjoying the moment, I started taking selfie pictures with my friends to create memories about the event. I also took their pictures and filmed them as they danced suggestively. By this time, we were all drunk and flowing with the moment. However, rather than continuing with dancing and other activities, I decided to relax for a few minutes. I sat on a corner couch, scrolling the pictures and videos. Then, an idea about sharing the fun we were having on Facebook surfaced. I uploaded a video and posted it with an accompanying caption without much thought about its content or the meaning and forgot about it. The following morning, around 11 am, one of my friends woke me up, yelling on the phone and reprimanding me about a post I posted going viral. I quickly perused through my feeds only to see that the video had elicited tremendous attention from the public, including our mutual friends and family, because of the image it depicted. Although I deleted it, the damage was already done, and I could not undo it. Thus, this incident remains a significant regret because it had important implications. As a social media savvy person, I like posting exciting pictures and videos on social media platforms. As a result, I executed this act habitually, expecting the content to flatter my friends and online friends. Such aspects were commonplace among my peers. It is not unusual for individuals to share pictures and videos on social media platforms. Others exploit the media to keep their followers updated with their life events. However, people are always cautious because they assess the quality and acceptability of the it...