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Originally Posted by 1914sierra
I use FB all the time to keep up with friends and family. I think how FB works for a person depends greatly on who you choose to interact with. If you limit your interactions to people you really know and know are not going to drag you down, then it won't drag you down. But too many people friend total strangers, get caught up in political arguments, etc. instead of taking care of themselves. That isn't a FB problem. That is a problem of having no boundaries or sense of self to start with. I have no problem unfriending someone if I realize their posts bother me, but honestly I've only had to do that less than a handful of times because I use discretion about who I choose to interact with in the first place.
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Originally Posted by LifeIsCruel
I got off of Facebook!!
I was there to reconnect with friends--which I did...but then, I would daily post inspirational stuff...which hardly no one appreciated!
Plus---so MANY post their DRAMA over it!!! Personal stuff! I got tired of that BS!
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I can see the validity of both of these views.
Like LifeIsCruel, I got off facebook for a few reasons. The main reason was because of how I saw people treating me...it was like I didn't exist. All they were interested in was seeing if I updated my picture or posted anything personal, and while I updated pictures here and there I was careful to not post very personal things. I didn't feel like having 150 people, many of whom I did not personally speak with on a regular basis, have access to my personal life. A lot of those people were very hypocritical about who was important to them, posting complaints about how people say they are so busy and don't make time for others yet didn't do the same.
What turned me off was witnessing the ugly side of human nature...how people are actually more intolerant than they appear. Everyone should be allowed to think differently without repercussions, yet the opposite happened. People were defriending others for having a difference of opinion and expressing it. Sometimes I wanted to say, so what if someone doesn't agree with your political views or a social issue going on right now? At the end of the day, none of that crap matters because there are so many more important things to worry about it life.
I am outdated I suppose, but if people truly care about keeping in touch they can call me, email or actually see me when possible. People used facebook as a way to pad their own ego and as a source of boosting their social status. I cared for neither and am glad I got off. Not surprising, after I got off I reached out to people letting them know my contact info and not a single person has followed up with me. Goes to show how significant I was in the first place.