I'm leaving this page, oh wait, no one cares..
The distinctive supercilious flavour of The Alpha Parent is not for everyone, and hey, that’s okay. Not liking something online is not in itself that unusual. It happens to most people at some point. The dignified response is to simply click the red cross in the corner of the screen and walk away without a fuss – no departure announcements, no press conferences. There is no need for town criers. However such a subtle exit is too risky for insecure folk– it runs the risk of the devastating realisation that nobody gives a shit that they're leaving the Facebook page/forum/Twitter conversation/whatever. Instead these people feel compelled to announce their departure, done with great fanfare, and followed by a quiet return within a week or even within a few minutes. This irritating and widespread passive-aggressive phenomena is known formally as ‘flouncing’. Some of my favourite flounces include: “I’m unliking this page now”. “I thought this blog/forum was for ___________?” “You are all...
