So this afternoon, I decided to close my Facebook account. This is something that I have been thinking about doing for some time now. I can't believe that it was actually a hard thing for me to do, and I think that's pretty pathetic! The media has its hooks so deep into some of us that the computer can actually be a harmful and addicting thing. I'm not to bad on the internet as a whole, but when it came to Facebook, I spent WAY too much time on there! Not just playing the stupid games they have but "checking up" on all my friend's and family's pages. I have found out some things in the past few months that have really upset me, things I wish I would've never heard and I found it all out on Facebook. I feel that people are all too open about their personal lives on public forums and when I see them react and get so defensive about people commenting on their original threads it actually angers me. Why post something if you don't want people to comment on it? I think everyone should really think about what they post before they do it. But then again, I know there are some FB users out there that like to be the center of the drama, therefore they post anything and everything about their days (yet they still throw fits when people call them out on it). Oh well!
This has all led up to the deletion of my account. I decided that instead of being upset about what someone is doing (or not doing for that matter) with their lives I should just remove myself from the situation all together. What good does my worrying about them do for anyone? Certainly not a whole lot of good. There are some people that need help and most of them refuse it when it's offered. Well I am done trying to offer.
I see this change in my life (and as I'm typing these words I feel pathetic that Facebook has played such a large role in my everyday life) as a positive one. More time for teaching my children and playing with them, and less gossip to go around! Yay!
I will still be checking my email (feel free to send me a message - bschoos@gmail.com) on a regular basis and I will continue to blog and post pictures on here. I know that's one of the best things about social networking anyway, being able to get "photo" updates on the kids and parents.
Until next time, thanks for reading!
I noticed you were gone and have missed your posts. I know what you mean about lost time - I have tried to scale back, but it truly is addictive. I have been really frustrated at comments and the level of personal info posted, too though it's like that concept of it being a trainwreck - you don't want to look but you can't pull yourself away. Also, I am tr;ying to use the site for my business and feel I need to stay on personally, too. Anyway, good on ya and it looks like you're doing a great job enjoying the extra family time. Loved your crafts, too :)
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