I Can’t Use The “Care” Emoji On Facebook

Please don’t make me

Photo by Kelvin Yan on Unsplash

There are times on Facebook when Like, Love, Sad, Surprised, and Mad don’t fit. I get it. But the “Care” emoji? It scares me.

I understand from friends it is supposed to be a smiley holding a heart close to its own heart. But to me, every time I see it, I think it looks like a cannibalistic serial killer.

Take a look. Is that a heart or blood dripping from its mouth? It can’t be just me that sees it.

Granted, I am of a certain age, and my eyesight sometimes is a bit dim, but that can’t be the reason.

Facebook came up with the emoji for Coronavirus times. There are times that you want people to know you care, and you are holding them close to your heart. It’s a nice sentiment.

It’s not that I don’t care about people and situations and want to express it. I do. I really do. But I can’t in good conscience use an emoticon that creeps me out, even if they like it.

To me, it’s like saying, “I know it feels as though a serial killer has taken over your life, and I am not there to rescue you, but I care about you anyway.”

Hmmm — maybe that’s not such a bad sentiment after all.

Admittedly it is cute here, but give it some distance. Photo by Kim McKinney

Kim McKinney loves stories and kind people and those quirky things that fill your mind. She may not use the Care emoji, but she probably cares anyway.