So as everyone probably knows, based on the creepiness of the internet, the ads that show up on our facebook sidebars and other websites have relevance to our lives and what the internet has concluded that we are interested in.
So usually the side of my facebook page is full of ads for photography courses, New York City deals, new movies, live music, etc.
But I've noticed something that's been showing up consistently for the past year.
There's always a box there that says "Drug/Alcohol 24 hr. Help" (http://www.thetreatmentcenter.com/) just chillin' there on the side of my screen. It's always there. I just don't get it.
Now, I'm not trying to fool anyone about the existence of certain things that i may partake in for fun, but I'm most definately not an alcoholic nor do I suffer from a serious drug problem.
And even if I did, how on earth would facebook know that?
I don't sport statuses like "OMG i got sooo trashed last night! ;) ;)" or "time to go roll a blunt."
I may occasionally make reference to getting high or drinking but I know for a fact that those comments do not come about often enough to assume that I would have a problem.
Much less a problem big enough for 24 hour help!
Really when it comes down to it, the ad makes me feel pretty bad.
Not because it makes me guilty or ashamed or anything, I'm really fine with myself.
But it makes me feel very wrongly judged.
By someone out there that I've never met.
About something very serious.
And it's the only consistent ad that shows up. The others come and go, but this one just keeps on popping up!
I'm very tempted to contact them and tell them how I feel because I'm pretty sure that there are many people out there on the internet who could actually use this 24 hour help, but who aren't seeing the ad. Instead, they're wasting their money on making me feel bad.
And I don't like it.
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