Given the power of what screenshots have done in our lives, one can ask many questions. Screenshots have wrecked relationships, marriages, friendships and families.
Last week, a young man with so much to live for lost his job after scandalous screenshots of a conversation between and his best friend leaked and went viral. His side of the story was obviously embellished in the usual boyish macho bravado.
Most people, however, did notice that he was a disturbed kid, who needed more sympathy and understanding than condemnation. He needed prayers and psychiatric help. He seemed to be holding a very dim view of women and people in general.
His descriptions of his sexual escapades were vivid and potentially damaging.
We have seen other leaked screenshots, nudes, audios and sex tapes. But screenshots have become the devil lately. They offer us a rare insight into what the human mind is capable of.
We have had insights into the mind of a ‘brother’ who wanted to take a woman to cloud nine. There have been others, some juicy, some not so. When a city tycoon was recently shot dead, some women leaked the chats they had with him, confirming that he was a member of Team Mafisi.
It got me thinking about those who are fanatics in flirting online. If some of these chats leaked, one could lose a job, a spouse and a dozen of friends. These actions make someone ashamed to even walk with their head up.
From now on resolve to be more mature and more objective in your chats, lest your big ambitions are cut short in future. You never know when a malicious ex may decide to end your career.
Friends, the internet never forgets. Be discreet. Women, go slow on those nudes. The only thing that can save you is to always do the right thing and err on the side of caution.