S.O.B. for Love: Scroll On By, Save Our Bond

Making room for love and grace in a tense season. Because we love each other.

Do you feel it? I feel the tension. The angst where I want to defend. Say something. Push back. Speak up and justify it.

When the natural tendency in social media interactions or real-life conversations leads toward correcting, arguing, or putting down, we have a choice. Choosing to scroll on by doesn't mean our relationships are not affected by what we see. It simply means we will not let it control us or sever our loving connections with others.

S.O.B.—Scroll On By.

Choosing to scroll past hurtful posts and disengage from harsh topics in conversations doesn’t lessen the sting of careless words, but it helps protect the bond you still share. It’s a quiet way of saying, "I won’t let this moment define us." By not reacting, you allow love to coexist with disappointment, showing that the value of the relationship is worth more than a public response. Scrolling by is an act of grace, preserving the chance for deeper understanding and healing later on.

We don't know the hidden pain and unspoken trauma others might carry. Love can feel fragile. Perhaps you're the one tossing words and opinions around haphazardly without realizing what it does. Or, perhaps you're the one with the hidden pain and fragile heart. By choosing not to engage, we hold space for love to endure, allowing grace and understanding to soften the rough edges that disagreement can bring into our relationships.

Scroll On By.

Every new post or shared opinion can add to the tension, leaving us feeling caught between love and self-protection.

Navigating it all means balancing empathy with boundaries. The relationship isn’t the same—trust might even be fractured. But in choosing how to respond, we wrestle with reconciling the affection that remains with the new realities that uncomfortable dynamics have exposed.

Scroll on by. Let love win. Let grace grow. Let the seeds of empathy scatter like a dandelion in the wind. There are no sides when we align with preserving relationships.

Then, S.O.B. becomes Save Our Bond.