I decided earlier this week, after experiencing severe brain fog and mental confusion, that I was going to take a 1-week hiatus from Facebook. I'm doing it in an experimental way. I am going to create a lists of certain things related to it. I'm going to report on it when it's complete.
I started it at approximately 11:02 pm, Friday, April 3, 2015.
So far, I've Googled "things to do instead of Facebook". I think that alone says a lot. This is the WORLD WIDE WEB. I blame Myspace. Myspace started all of this social media crap and the addiction we have to it. Make new "friends" then obsess about those "friends" all the while paying little to no attention to those who are around you in real life or even right next to you.
People say social media ruins relationships. I believe it has the potential to, but it's not really the root cause of it. Social media is a TOOL that assists in ruining a relationship because one of the main components of a relationship is communication and while your typing away a new status on Facebook, the person you should really be talking to could be right next to you.
People share way too much information on FB. Seriously, I don't need to know that you've done 4 loads of laundry, painted your toenails, and you've developed some weird green fungus under your fingernails. Unless you're in a group that is specific to those or you're asking for advice, keep it to yourself.
I am already realizing a benefit to this break. I am going to do things and NOBODY but myself is going to know about these things. It may just be going to the beach, going out to lunch, or just going period. But there will be no update or a "check-in" about "Here we are!!! - At [Name] Beach with [Name]" with 13 pictures attached to it.
This is just my first post... I'm sure there will be many more to come this week.
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