July 23, 2013
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No Facebook
I quit Facebook for almost two years (this fall it will be two years), and in retrospect, I’m very happy that I quit Facebook. Having joined Facebook in its early days when you needed to belong to a school that was part of the Facebook network, I never realized how addictive and psychologically toxic it was for me. In my mind, I’m always comparing myself to other people – particularly ‘better’ people (better being a very subjective term), and Facebook exacerbated my mental comparisons game to the extent that it was really hindering my life’s progress.
I feel like now, without Facebook, I’m actually able to focus strictly on my own goals and making myself happy rather than worry about appearing happy on a social media network.
Comments (2)
there is nothing wrong about FB, it’s how people go about in using it. most people tend to over-share. then you get older and learn to filter things out and keep your circle of friends or family small.
@kHAoS_07 - yeah, most people can do that. But I’ve come to realize that it’s very difficult for me to establish that filter as I am very hypersensitive to the critique and judgements (real or perceived) between myself and my Internet friends. I don’t think it’s bad to use Facebook, but for some people, including myself, it’s very unhealthy. Especially for people who are prone to depression and negative self-talk, it’s like feeding a bonfire. It’s not necessarily that other people are attacking you, but it’s giving your own demons ammo to attack yourself. This is just my personal experience, and it’s definitely not applicable to everyone.