Drama has existed since the beginning mankind. Think back as far as you can, read any history book, and you will find drama all over the place. I mean we can talk about the drama between Cain and Abel. Don’t believe in the Bible? That’s cool, let’s talk about the drama between the patriots and Great Britain, or the North versus the South. All in all, I think we are all familiar with the most recent drama between non other than Kanye West and Drake.

In 2018 (almost ‘19) we have something called Twitter, which most “drama ignitors” agree to be a wonderful platform to cultivate all the drama you want. And let’s face it, even those of us that stay out of drama love to logon to The Shaderoom instagram page and see what type of tea is being passed around.

What is it about “tea” that entertains us so much? Quite honestly, I don’t know. However, what I do know is that drama, whether participating in it or spectating, does nothing to positively affect the productivity or the betterment of anyone’s life. We need to take more accountability.

Let’s first address the “drama ignitors”.

A lot of the time, we are all justified to “go off” on all the trouble we are in. You have a right to feel the way you feel. Everyone does. How you feel is validated because, to be honest, you can’t control feelings if they are a reaction. However, what I will say is that all people have the ability to control their responses. How anyone responds to a situation can literally be the difference to it being solved or the situation getting worse. Before we take it to Twitter, let’s regroup, gather our thoughts and think of what we want the end goal to be. If we want smoke, then by all means, let the Twitter fingers bang. However, if we want resolution, let’s think of how we can respond in a well-mannered way that will consider the dignity and pride of both parties involved in the drama.

Now for the “drama spectators”. Find something better to do.

Now I’m not writing this to judge and point fingers. I write this to address society as a whole, a society that I am apart of. I am guilty of both causing drama and being a devout shaderoom ghost follower. I realize I, and a lot of us, have to do better. When we start drama, we hurt each other. If we don’t spectate, there is no audience to deliver a show to. Let’s all try to do better people. Less igniting and spectating, and more building each other up!