From Facebook, that is. I've realized that whenever I'm away from my computer for an extended period of time, I don't miss checking Facebook, but I DO miss writing here on my blog. There are other reasons for leaving Facebook for awhile, including
-increasingly troubling security issues
-a need to rid my friend list of people I haven't seen or known in 15+ years that have unrestricted access to my photos, thoughts, groups, etc
-it's time-sucking/wasting, and I could be a lot more productive without it
-it's self-indulgent and self-promoting, and encourages me to broadcast to the masses many photos/stories that I would typically have shared with only family and a handful of friends
-I spend too much time checking to see who has "liked" or commented on the aforementioned stories/photos I posted; it's like I'm vying for top prize in an online popularity contest
-I miss the time I once devoted to this blog
I won't be deleting my account, or even stop checking Facebook. But I do plan to substantially lessen the amount of time I spend on the site. I'm hoping my next post will really only be about the birth of this next baby. For all its faults, Facebook is a great way to stay in touch with many people I do love and care about, but wouldn't normally be able to communicate with so frequently. I don't mean to demonize the site; I just want to better the way I use it.
2 comments:
good on you. i finally deactivated my account only because i know i don't have the discipline to spend less time there. your baby news is was the one thing that worried me most about quitting, but luke is still on so hopefully i won't be in the dark about it for long! hope you are feeling well, my friend!
I hadn't checked your blog in awhile and was so happy to see new blog posts! I really enjoy your writing and hearing what's going on with you in this format. I do love how FB lets me keep in touch with so many people (and I'm so bad at keeping up with emails and phone calls) but it is artificial and I know exactly how you feel about checking for likes/comments... but I am liking and commenting on your blog post :)
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