Hey, everyone... Im deleting my Facebook account. There is NO WAY I can be talked out of this, so dont bother trying to convince me to stay. Anybody that wants to stay in touch with me outside of Facebook, you can privately message me any contact info youd like to share (phone number, email address, etc.) within the next 2 days. After that, Ill have left. Thats all the important stuff, so you can stop reading here if you like, though I will provide details and reasons for anyone who cares to read on. Its really long, so beware... Seriously, you can STOP HERE if you want to... Alright, lets do this! First off, even if I dont think I do, I waste a lot of time on Facebook. Sometimes, I wont even contribute a like, comment, or post, but Ill have spend almost an hour just scrolling through the news feed hoping to find something worthwhile, when I usually dont. And by the time I have reached a post that is familiar, I really havent accomplished anything. Second, I often find myself only staying connected with the people I see face to face on a regular basis, so I dont see a point in strengthening a Facebook relationship with someone when I can just as easily spend my time physically present with them. As for the handful of people I connect with long-distance, email, phone calls, or texting isnt a bad alternative. Theyre worth it. Third, I dont really feel like its important for me to broadcast everything I do, nor do I want to know every little detail about everybody. Some things are best kept to yourself, and some things are really to be treasured with a select few people, maybe even a special someone very important to you. I wouldnt want everyone to be caught up in my drama, and I dont want to be a part of yours. Fourth, I hate getting game requests. Like... holy crap, I hate it. Fifth, I have had some issues regarding my own personal privacy being invaded. I think that could be a reason in itself. The internet can be a scary place, and I feel Facebook has been the cause of most of these issues for me. And finally, I have frequently fallen into depression because of Facebook. I, like many of you, want to make a good impression. I want people to see me at my best. Real life catches you when you are most like yourself, but you create yourself to be the best you can be for Facebook. It feels kind of superficial to me. I bet we all spend a lot of time taking the perfect pictures of ourselves to show the world, and we all love to brag and display our greatest accomplishments, successes, etc... When all I see is everybody at their best, I start to feel incredibly average, and I fall into a funk complaining about how everyone is better off than me. Its just something I have to face and overcome, but the mentality is hard to escape for me considering I have battled depression before. I am happy for all your successes, truly, but I want to stop wasting time behind a screen and work on my own, too. I talk way too much... I have other accounts I like to stay connected with because they arent as annoying as Facebook has gotten to me. I do like Twitter, so if anyone wants to follow me there, my account is https://twitter/bronifyme I did fine before I got Facebook, and Ill be fine without it. Thank you all! Its been a fun ride!
Posted on: Sat, 22 Nov 2014 05:53:16 +0000
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