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But that's the only thing I like about Facebook.
I'm disgusted that you have to weave your way through multiple settings just so that your stuff stays "private". I disapprove of seeing what my friends are posting on their friends' walls and photo albums because they don't know how or don't care to make their own stuff "private". I strongly dislike that people get offended when you delete them as "friends". I hate that I feel bad when I don't accept people as "friends". I've grown to loathe reading through drivel just to find the interesting stuff that I really care about. I'm annoyed that Facebook directs me to other pages where I waste even more time. Most of all, I hated that I would check Facebook multiple times a day just because I was procrastinating doing the dishes or starting dinner. Yes, "hated" ... past tense. I deactivated my Facebook account. I've been Facebook free now for 12 days and counting. It's not my intention to permanently delete my Facebook account. After all, there are certain people that I can only contact via Facebook. But even I am surprised at the freedom I have felt in the past 12 days, and truthfully there is a lot less dawdling going on. But for now, Facebook, I need a break. You get to sit in the backseat while I drive for a bit. But if I get to like this freedom too much, you may end up stuffed in the trunk ... rolled in a rug ...
3 comments:
Isn't that the truth?! I completely understand! I've really made an effort lately to cut back on the time that I spend "plugged in". I want to finish the day, and honestly tell myself that I worked hard, so I save my FB-ing and blogging for after the kids and hubby are in bed. Am I perfect at it? Of course not, but I'm telling myself that I don't need FB to control my time, and that...in a way, sets me free. Once a day is more than plenty. If I miss a day, who cares, the world will continue and I've spent more precious time with my family. But I *do* know that struggle, and I *still* struggle.
HEAR HEAR!! I have been on more often recently, but I try to log on maybe once in the morning and once in the evening... And the other thing I did after my Facebook hiatus was... I deleted 100+ friends... You know the ones--the ones who are *acquaintances* but not actually *friends*. Then gradually those people who really wanted the relationship re-added me. I have also labeled people as "close friends" and "acquaintances" on Facebook and that limits both what they can see, and what I can see of them. Before that break, I could spend a good 45 minutes scrolling through my feed and even just clicking "like" on everything. Now I'm done in less than 10 minutes, and that includes any messages I have going back and forth between good friends.
Oh my gosh. Couldn't agree with you more. I especially get so annoyed that they change all the settings every couple of months. Seriously so annoying. I probably should just delete my account too... or perhaps I'll take a mini hiatus myself and then delete a bunch of people like your SIL did. I actually read a really great article in the Ensign this month about unplugging from the digital world. It was really good. :)
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