In a frenzy of simplification, I took what feels like a radical step – I deactivated my Facebook account. I know that Facebook is a good thing for many people, but for me, it always seemed to be at best, a distraction and at worst, a colossal waste of time. It was just one more bit of draining minutiae in my day.
Sure, I was able to keep tabs on many true friends…and a whole bunch of people who I would have considered acquaintances 20 years ago, plus a solid handful of complete strangers. It’s funny – I had no attachment or investment in Facebook and yet it felt like a bold move, a political statement even, to click the button against Facebook’s own adamant insistence that I stay.
I feel a small sense of loss at my new disconnectedness but a large sense of relief. Hmm…what else in my life can I deactivate?
Tags: Simplicity
I feel the same way. Go you!
Good for you Meg! I may not be far behind!!!
The best. I was happy to see your writing again!
Loyie
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Good for you Meg
I did the same thing a few months ago, and while it lasted a little while, I re-joined the Facebook world just for a few connections overseas that are harder to keep intouch with (as life happens to us all).
Since reactivating, I find that I am only really there once a week to see how these friends are. But doing this has deepened my personal ‘face to face’ connections tenfold.
xx