Oh dear, I SO relate to all of this, Donna. I’ve been a Facebook addict for years, and have been on and off the wagon repeatedly. It’s ironic that FB is making easier to leave, now that our feeds are stuffed full of crap we don’t care about.
In the past I truly valued how it enable me to reconnect with some long-lost friends, and meet some new ones. And it has been kind of a great way for introverts like me to socialize without losing privacy. But the addictive aspect was every bit as intentional as Philip Morris’s plan for cigarettes to be addictive (I think it was them?) I need to quit but I guess it’ll take an intervention! I do feel I need it as a way to bond with others over our shared political outrage. But maybe it’s not the healthiest way to go. I don’t know. Sorry to babble.
Well said Donna! I'm struggling right now to leave Facebook. I am addicted! However, I almost never post on Twitter (aka X). And wnen I first opened an Instagram account, I posted cartoons of people farting -- my way of expressing how I felt about all the smiley "selfies" others were posting. I also offered to buy shirts for the male friends of mine who only posted pictures of themselves without shirts, showing their six packs (my only six pack is in the refrigerator, and I drink in moderation). I'm not there yet. But I hope to join you in leaving the Facebook social media world
I relate to this a lot and am happy I’m not alone with FB addiction and leaving it at this point and looking for alternatives. I’m going to look up that food organization, tell us how it goes when you get there.
Oh dear, I SO relate to all of this, Donna. I’ve been a Facebook addict for years, and have been on and off the wagon repeatedly. It’s ironic that FB is making easier to leave, now that our feeds are stuffed full of crap we don’t care about.
In the past I truly valued how it enable me to reconnect with some long-lost friends, and meet some new ones. And it has been kind of a great way for introverts like me to socialize without losing privacy. But the addictive aspect was every bit as intentional as Philip Morris’s plan for cigarettes to be addictive (I think it was them?) I need to quit but I guess it’ll take an intervention! I do feel I need it as a way to bond with others over our shared political outrage. But maybe it’s not the healthiest way to go. I don’t know. Sorry to babble.
SPOT ON! THANK YOU!
Well said Donna! I'm struggling right now to leave Facebook. I am addicted! However, I almost never post on Twitter (aka X). And wnen I first opened an Instagram account, I posted cartoons of people farting -- my way of expressing how I felt about all the smiley "selfies" others were posting. I also offered to buy shirts for the male friends of mine who only posted pictures of themselves without shirts, showing their six packs (my only six pack is in the refrigerator, and I drink in moderation). I'm not there yet. But I hope to join you in leaving the Facebook social media world
I LOVE your take on Instagram.
I relate to this a lot and am happy I’m not alone with FB addiction and leaving it at this point and looking for alternatives. I’m going to look up that food organization, tell us how it goes when you get there.