Natsu21 Posted October 10, 2014 Posted October 10, 2014 I decided that the internet social network is really nothing but people trying to one-up each other, and just serves as a cesspool of drama. So I deactivated it for a while and I'm gonna do things without checking it every hour or so. How many of you have deleted your Facebook accounts? Did you find your life to be better without it?
Ryan R. Posted October 10, 2014 Posted October 10, 2014 I got rid of mine in January. It's a bit liberating, yet stifling at the same time. Occasionally, I go onto people's pages to see what they're doing so I can see a bit of their newsfeed. I just used it as a way to compare. I was never centered enough to use it. I would compare likes and comments on a picture and why it never happened to me. I thought social media was the end-all, be-all. I got really, really, really depressed one winter break in college and just went through my friends' pages and saw what they were doing and compared myself. It was my worst against their Sunday-best. It was a bad spiral. I needed out. I'll probably go back on it one day in the future but certainly not now.
Author Natsu21 Posted October 10, 2014 Author Posted October 10, 2014 That's how I felt. All you see are people who posted on how fun their lives are, how good things are happening, and me? I'm just not compared to them. I let it hurt my self-esteem so I decided that I was being too depressed and cut it off. I have no use for it anymore.
TheyCallMeOx Posted October 10, 2014 Posted October 10, 2014 I deleted my Facebook sometime in the beginning of the year. I can't recall when I deleted it, but I haven't looked back since. Originally, I deleted it because I was using it to look into people's lives that were no longer my concern. I was feeding a bad curiosity that did nothing but hurt me, until I decided to delete it completely. My life is better without it. Facebook did nothing for me. To each their own, I guess.
ltjg45 Posted October 10, 2014 Posted October 10, 2014 While I hasn't deleted my Facebook account, I am about to since I can't play Candy Crush Saga on my phone anymore, which was the only reason why I even bother keeping it active. Recently, I check it maybe once every 2 weeks, if that. Facebook is about worthless to me nowadays. All I see on it is people posting really stupid crap that would get me to slap them silly or a lot of drama. I have to give props to anyone who can find any good with it. The only other possible use Facebook has is getting in touch and talking to foreign women, if that is even a possibility to begin with.
Kid_Charlemange Posted October 10, 2014 Posted October 10, 2014 How many of you have deleted your Facebook accounts? Did you find your life to be better without it? I've deactivated mine a number of times. Since I do social media consulting work for a couple clients, I can't just delete the account entirely. Plus it's a way to keep up with my parents who are aging but live a thousand miles away. But it's addictive, and that can't be healthy. It's caused me a lot of grief with my ex as well.
Gloria25 Posted October 10, 2014 Posted October 10, 2014 I don't use mine "that" much....Actually, going through the news feeds gets tedious at times... I am glad for it though, allows me to keep up with people. Now, some people say it's impersonal, what happened to the times when you'd just pick up the phone and call someone... Well, yes, I Skype with family members and still pick up the phone - especially when I want to talk serious stuff with someone. I don't believe FB or texting should replace certain things that need to be said in person or on phone. But, before FB, OMG, I used to have to carve out time in my schedule to literally call people and catch up with them and/or sit and e-mail people. I would also try to squeeze in phone calls when like I'm riding/driving to work and that got hard to do at times too... Thankfully I don't have many people who use FB as a sounding board for every thing they do, every minute of the day...That and selfies get annoying after a while.
Author Natsu21 Posted October 11, 2014 Author Posted October 11, 2014 Facebook always seemed to depress me. It's just a reminder that I care too much about other people's lives, but I don't know what to do with mine.
thefooloftheyear Posted October 11, 2014 Posted October 11, 2014 Its all bullshyt.... People who are truly content and happy never have a need or urge to talk about it or make any proclamations... TFY 2
Gloria25 Posted October 11, 2014 Posted October 11, 2014 Its all bullshyt.... People who are truly content and happy never have a need or urge to talk about it or make any proclamations... TFY Agreed ^^, but sometimes it's about sharing what's going on with you... Think about it, in the past, when we'd pick up the phone and/or write family and friends, what did we do? We talked about ourselves and asked them about themselves.... But yea, the people who are on there posting every breathing second of their lives are just annoying. I also have not and will not join Twitter...THAT is the epitome of narcissism.
Teknoe Posted October 11, 2014 Posted October 11, 2014 How many of you have deleted your Facebook accounts? Did you find your life to be better without it? I deactivated mine from late May to late August... took the summer off and didn't miss it much. Only reactivated it because my bro's wedding was in early October and in case any family members wanted to message me or tag me in wedding photos. I'm def. considering re-deactivating it, lol. I'm a much more private person these days, and I don't get tagged in pictures much, nor do I post pictures or status updates. A lot of my FB friends are also acquaintances from my past that I don't care to KIT with much. So I might do it again. Maybe I just like my peace and quiet.
thefooloftheyear Posted October 11, 2014 Posted October 11, 2014 I don't use mine "that" much....Actually, going through the news feeds gets tedious at times... I am glad for it though, allows me to keep up with people. Now, some people say it's impersonal, what happened to the times when you'd just pick up the phone and call someone... Well, yes, I Skype with family members and still pick up the phone - especially when I want to talk serious stuff with someone. I don't believe FB or texting should replace certain things that need to be said in person or on phone. But, before FB, OMG, I used to have to carve out time in my schedule to literally call people and catch up with them and/or sit and e-mail people. I would also try to squeeze in phone calls when like I'm riding/driving to work and that got hard to do at times too... Thankfully I don't have many people who use FB as a sounding board for every thing they do, every minute of the day...That and selfies get annoying after a while. Yeah...I dunno....Even when I first sugned up for it, I acquired the usual "friends"...but every time I logged in and read some of the status updates that people posted, I just shook my head...Like people actually post stuff like "The bananas are on sale at the local ShopRite, woo hooo!" or "Wow, that was a great workout!"....Im like, really? Who gives a flying fck.. Something just seems "unmanly/unmasculine" about it...Seems like all of the chit-chat occured among the hens... TFY
guest569 Posted October 11, 2014 Posted October 11, 2014 I dont spend a great deal of time on Facebook, so it doesn't affect me much. I deactivate from time to time when it gets too stressful or to avoid seeing updates on the ex, who I have since removed anyway. I find that people forget all about you when you're not on facebook. I felt excluded and disconnected. There are dear friends I have on Facebook and no longer even have their phone numbers or email addresses so I depend on facebook for that. Which I think is a bit sad! However lately i have tried really hard to get out and meet new people, none of whom I have added on Facebook..
melodicintention Posted October 11, 2014 Posted October 11, 2014 I went 2 years without it. Quit in 2012, came back recently only to promote my music and fashion designs. I feel it's creepy to be on it now, I only get on about once a week if that. I had 5000 friends before, but now I have 52 so it's easier to manage as I migrated them all to my fan page. The ones I kept are all just as boring as ever, posting the same inane crap about nothing. I got a few friend requests from high school friends, then they say nothing to me, just friend me and click Like every once in a while. Weird. I feel like I'm being watched and surveyed. Most of my high school friends still giving up on their dreams and living mundane lives working jobs they hate to buy $h*t they don't need. Posting stupid haikus and political statements but not taking action on them, or producing their own thoughts or media themselves. Nothing original. Nothing exciting. And the drama. It's still there. The pity posts, poopie posts, nothing has changed. I didn't miss a thing while gone, in fact I gained so many new skills after I quit using it because I spent most of my time learning and doing when I quit the network. If it weren't for my music, I wouldn't be on it today. 1
Mannibalector Posted October 11, 2014 Posted October 11, 2014 I don't have any intention of deactivating mine. There are many things I don't like about it, like the stupid posts and the people who have to add as many people to their list as possible. But nothing beats it for getting a hold of someone quickly. Nearly everyone I know has an account, so if I need them for anything I can just fire them a message. My cell phone is ancient and doesn't have texting so FB is the best way for me to contact people. I just see it as a tool, nothing more. I mean, I'll occasionally post a joke or a funny picture or something, but that's not its primary function. Sadly most people don't use it to its full potential.
tippydog90 Posted October 11, 2014 Posted October 11, 2014 Just about the only thing i use it for is networking shelter dogs with other rescue people, it is great for saving dogs! 1
Woggle Posted October 11, 2014 Posted October 11, 2014 If you ask me things were better before social media was such a major part of our lives. I have nothing whatsoever on my page and I intend to keep it that way.
irc333 Posted October 12, 2014 Posted October 12, 2014 I don't have any intention of deactivating mine. There are many things I don't like about it, like the stupid posts and the people who have to add as many people to their list as possible. But nothing beats it for getting a hold of someone quickly. Nearly everyone I know has an account, so if I need them for anything I can just fire them a message. My cell phone is ancient and doesn't have texting so FB is the best way for me to contact people. I just see it as a tool, nothing more. I mean, I'll occasionally post a joke or a funny picture or something, but that's not its primary function. Sadly most people don't use it to its full potential. Yeah but, ever since that new Messenger App came out, people have been dropping Facebook like flies.
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