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A part of me feels like logging into Facebook to see what my friends are up to (ignoring the ones I'm not true friends with), feels more like a social obligatio
by alttab 16y ago
A part of me feels like logging into Facebook to see what my friends are up to (ignoring the ones I'm not true friends with), feels more like a social obligation to not be a reclusive jerk than it is to keep up.
I talk to my friends in person, and do things with them on the weekend. I really feel like Facebook is more for teenagers and college students who need a constant stream of distraction. I can't count how many times I've been angered at parents who tolerate their kids playing DS or wearing headphones at the table when out to dinner. THAT is the Facebook generation.
- gsaines 16y agoMy girlfriend has been trying out some new year's resolutions the past month and has actually "scheduled" facebook time so that she can better connect with her friends who use it all the time. She also writes letters to friends, calls friends on the phone, reads about linguistics (a passion of hers) and volunteers at the animal shelter once a week. After a month of strict adherence to the routine, she still finds her weekly 15 minutes of Facebook the most difficult obligation to uphold!
- khafra 16y agoI'm small-talk challenged. I feel uncomfortable calling up friends unless I have something specific to discuss; uncomfortable getting together with them on the weekend just to hang out. Facebook bridges the gap that leaves, and lets me keep up with their lives without having to constantly make extraordinary social efforts.