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I don’t miss Facebook. I just weaned myself off Facebook about a week or two ago. I realised that I needed to get off Facebook because it made me feel depresse

by k_sze 8y ago

I don’t miss Facebook. I just weaned myself off Facebook about a week or two ago. I realised that I needed to get off Facebook because it made me feel depressed. When I was on Facebook, I would look at the feed and become poignantly aware of how boring my life is. (I don’t travel. I don’t do any “fun” thing. I don’t go to parties.) So one day I decide that I have had enough and I just uninstalled Facebook from my phone, closed all Facebook tabs in my browser sessions, and turned off all notifications (including the e-mail one that tries to drag you back in). The only notification that I leave enabled is account/security notifications. I haven’t outright deactivated/deleted my Facebook account because I may still need it someday for some stupid reason. Anyway, as soon as I took those steps, I freed myself from the reminder of my misery. I’m not actually having any more fun, but at least I’m no longer constantly comparing my life with those of my “friends”. So what about people who may want to reach me via Facebook? I’ve decided that if someone can or know only to reach me via Facebook, then they are not my real friend anyway and I don’t need them in my life. Quit Facebook. It can be done and it should be done.

lokedhs 8y ago
Same for me. I've kept my account, but I only log in once every few months or so when I feel really bored. Whenever I do, it only takes minutes before I start to feel bad, mostly for the same reasons you do. I then realise that literally just sitting in your chair, staring at a monitor that is turned off, is a better use of your time than going to Facebook.
qubex 8y ago
Likewise I ‘quit’ Facebook about a year ago in much the same fashion (except I kept the app on my phone too, because about once a month I go on it and see if anything very important has occurred in what remains of my social circle. To this day I’m irritated that these product managers got between me and my friends and smashed our means of staying connected.
cyphax 8y ago
I don't miss facebook, either. I deactivated/closed my account some 6 years ago (if not longer ago) and never missed it, ever. It was a good decision. :)

by k_sze 8y ago

lokedhs 8y ago

Same for me. I've kept my account, but I only log in once every few months or so when I feel really bored. Whenever I do, it only takes minutes before I start to feel bad, mostly for the same reasons you do. I then realise that literally just sitting in your chair, staring at a monitor that is turned off, is a better use of your time than going to Facebook.

qubex 8y ago

Likewise I ‘quit’ Facebook about a year ago in much the same fashion (except I kept the app on my phone too, because about once a month I go on it and see if anything very important has occurred in what remains of my social circle. To this day I’m irritated that these product managers got between me and my friends and smashed our means of staying connected.

cyphax 8y ago

I don't miss facebook, either. I deactivated/closed my account some 6 years ago (if not longer ago) and never missed it, ever. It was a good decision. :)