
1. The
Negativity
It started to seem like Facebook had
become an outlet for routinely negative content. From people taking pictures of strangers in
order to publically shame them, to people wanting to put other peoples’
personal business “on blast,” to blatant racism, the negativity that was
displayed had begun to affect me adversely.
I’m a firm believer that happy thoughts lead to a happy life. The less negativity I see, the better I feel.
2. The Lies
Faking that your life is much
better than what it really is runs rampant on Facebook. I get it: Most people want to post only the positive aspects
of their life and downplay the negatives.
I’ve done it. But there is a fine
line between diplomacy and straight up embellishing the truth. What many people fail to remember is that
many of the people on their friends list know them in real life and know the real
truth about their lives. While tweaking
your life for social media may seem like a good look, completely re-writing your
story to change how you’re perceived online isn’t.
3. Social Media Isn’t a Dating Service
I cannot stress this one
enough. My experience has been that because
I simply have chosen to participate in social media, I am considered a candidate
for unsolicited inbox messages from people (mostly strangers) who want to get
to know me better. While some people
welcome these types of messages and may have even met the person of their
dreams on Facebook, I prefer to use Facebook as a way to keep up with those
people that I know in real life, not as a way to meet new people. If I was interested in online dating, there
are plenty of options to explore, but I don’t consider Facebook to be one of
them.
4. Facebook is a Great Place for Misunderstandings
I can’t tell you the number of
times beefs between people have begun all because of a Facebook post. People look to others’ behavior on Facebook
as an indicator if they are on good terms or not. People have stopped talking because someone
didn’t like their photo, they viewed a quote that they thought was subliminally
meant for them or they viewed pictures of an event that they were not invited
to. Facebook has become a replacement
for picking up the phone and actually communicating with one another. There is no need to talk to your friends
because all you have to do is visit their feed to see what they are doing. I would be lying if I said that I didn’t miss
the pre-Facebook days because people communicated more with fewer
misunderstandings.
5. Sometimes People Overshare
Being able to know everyone’s
thoughts sounds great until it is actually happening. Sometimes people share the most mundane
details of their lives on Facebook (Did I really need to know that you plan to
jog 3 miles, go to the grocery store and do your laundry today?). On the opposite extreme, sometimes people
spill ALL of their tea (personal business) and share the innermost details of
their lives that we wish they wouldn’t.
In either case, you’re subjected to useless information while wasting
your time. I’d rather not.
What I learned from my break from
Facebook:
While on break from Facebook, I
had the chance to focus on myself (something I rarely do). All the “noise” from Facebook was eliminated
and it gave me the opportunity to really tap into what I really wanted and
needed in my life. I had the chance to
interact with my friends the old-fashioned way, which felt way more authentic
than any social media interactions. I
have since returned to using Facebook, but I do so in a much more limited
capacity than I previously did. While it’s
that true that the “hide”, “delete” and “block” feature exist on Facebook
(trust me, I’ve used them liberally), sometimes it’s just good to get away from
social media to focus on real life situations.
I’m more interested in creating a great life in reality rather than one
that just looks good on the internet.
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