It's also me, I believe I have some sort of undiagnosed social anxiety, and for some reason, reading you makes me agitated. I also find that people say things they might filter a bit more in person. I've found in the past few weeks that people's (often angry) opinions are getting under my skin. Plus I have spent too much time with you. No offense.
So... it's better this way. I haven't posted in about a week, and I'm feeling more relaxed already. I haven't even really been wondering what's going on in your world, nor have I been dying to post my kids' new Christmas portraits for the world to see, because, really, I think I'm just over you.
Maybe if I ever have a book to publicize, we'll talk. I'm not burning bridges, Facebook. Let's just go our separate ways and maybe I'll even have more time to write said book. :) Good luck with that dinner you are cooking, movie you hated, and cryptic message that makes everyone ask what's going on.
Not yours anymore,
Lindsey
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i look at FB probably only a few times a week. To be fair, my sister reads it daily, to watch for events we're invited to and stuff like that, but otherwise, meh.
I did the same thing recently! I got tired of caring what everyone else was doing so I just stopped signing in. It's freeing, huh?
I agree that sometimes people ignore their internal filters and write horrid things! I have taken to checking mine only 3-4 times a week. That way I don't freak out!
I hear you, Lindsey, but I still love Facebook for all the long lost friendships it has brought back into my life...and there are many...which I cherish today. So I'm like the girlfriend who feels indebted to FB and will probably never completely cut the ties that bind :-)
Ha, good for you. I only use it to reconnect with old friends, and understand how it can quickly become a time-eater.
Way to go. I've unplugged before and it was really freeing. When I have friends who post angry/annoying status updates I just hide them.
I never got into Facebook, but I feel the same way about Twitter. I just don't need to know what everyone is doing every second of every day. I have a hard enough time keeping up with my own life as it is!
Are you really quitting Facebook? Wow! Good for you. I don't think I have the willpower! But this was really funny. Great post. And I agree with you, hearing someone's intense opinions can get a bit draining...
I hear you sister friend. For the most part, my FB friends (I try to keep it to people I actually know personally) are normal... but there are always a few people who write stuff they really shouldn't and I also found myself getting worked up over the ignorance some people display. So I hid a few people from my news feed (And those blasted farmville and poker games), and now everything is peachy! :) I still try not to look at it obsessively though... I realized I just like to use it as a distraction, so some days, it's best if I just don't sign in at all.
I have a love/hate relationship with FB. Sometimes I take it. Sometimes I leave it. Cudos to you for unplugging.
Speaking of unplugging, Terry Stonecrop @ Gardner West, PI, talked about this today, citing some research on what being plugged in is doing to our brains. Check her out!
Great post, that rebel, Olivia
Yes, I have really unplugged and I am loving it! I don't even miss it. Every now and then I think about posting but it's like "Haircut! Yay!" and then I think, who cares that I got my hair cut? And I laugh at myself. Cause, really... it seems very self-important and I was posting as much dumb stuff as anyone else, so please don't think I am acting all high & mighty, I did it too. :)
Have not ever even tried Twitter. Don't think I will anytime in the near future. Of course, if I ever have a book to shout about, I'm sure I'll need those things to help build interest, but for now when I have no book in sight.. I'm good. ;)
Thanks for the idea, Olivia! Will have to look for her!
I haven't joined Facebook yet. I don't have any extra time at all - so I'm trying to avoid it.
I used to check FB constantly. I've gotten better, though. A week away from it and I realized I didn't need it to breathe.
Good for you! :)
Oh yeah, FB can be an evil, horrible, no good, dirty...thing. Yeah, thing!
I've had a student's parent post something about their child's horrible teacher (AKA me) and found out through the grapevine.
Lovely.
I'm with you on the it's not you, it's me...
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