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I had friends before Facebook. I had a lot of Facebook friends. I left Facebook in 2016, and I went back to having basically the same friends as before. It's f
by jtode 3y ago
I had friends before Facebook. I had a lot of Facebook friends. I left Facebook in 2016, and I went back to having basically the same friends as before. It's fine.
Some of those Facebook people were good folks that I miss, sure, but my life is my own now.
edit: also, low effort friends aren't friends, they're either trophies you're keeping or else tasks you don't actually need. Friends are the people in your life. Your college buddies are your college buddies, you're only supposed to see them at reunions and occasionally at the hardware store. Stop living the paradigm that the corporate platforms make the most money from and start living your life. Get the hell off.
- hirundo 3y agoI lost touch with my mother's half of the family when I left Facebook ten years ago. Poof, gone. It was the only thing bringing us together. For me it's worth that cost to separate from social media, but it isn't for everyone.
- HelloMcFly 3y agoBut did it have to be that way? Relationships are a garden you can choose to water without the aid of social media. When I quit Facebook I made a short list of people to occasionally reach out to individually, and in so doing have lost no social connections I wanted to retain. But I also have zero problem with texting, emailing, or even calling someone I haven't interacted with in years to say hello and see how they've been. I appreciate that for many, the idea of doing that will give them some anxiety.
- jtode 3y agoI'm not here to judge em, but it doesn't sound very close-knit family. I'm out of touch with most of all my families, and I'm not particularly sad about most of em either. I'm sad about who some of them used to be, but I'm not at all concerned about not being in touch with who they are.