Facebook Depresses Me - Facebook Blues

[EricaBritt]

I am glad I am not the only person who gets Facebook blues....I decided instead of deleting facebook (because there are some people who it's just easier to stay in touch with that way) I deleted the people who are toxic to my recovery. Some people just don't need to be in my life, and I don't need to see what's going on in theirs! But, I get what you...it's so easy to get jealous...Especially when people have things that I don't have but want...Like a baby or a new marriage, new relationship. I feel like everyone's moving forward but me....I'm stuck in love with someone who also has a mental disorder (Borderline) and he's off getting help right now and we can't speak. He deleted me off facebook because it was too hard for him to read my posts when we can't talk....And sometimes I think if I didn't have facebook at all I wouldn't get sad over silly stuff like him deleting me. I love AND hate facebook all at the same time! Stay strong, I think it's great that you deleted facebook for now!

 

[anthony]

I did that long ago... I only have immediate family and the couple of people I consider life friends, on my FB. Still don't really use it though... too boring.

 

[Nicolette]

I enjoy it for keeping contact and sharing photos with overseas friends and distant family. I had clients and a lot of past friends on there too and then cut them back so I only now share with a select group.

 

[Tanishq]

I don't understand one thing of my some friends. They post walls publicly and anyone who uses facebook can see the matter. I respect it, but sometimes I hesitate to like or comment on it because sometime someone can track you down.

 

[Tanishq]

I deleted the people who are toxic to my recovery. Some people just don't need to be in my life, and I don't need to see what's going on in theirs!

I am on deletion. I don't know why it was so hard for me to delete those people who are toxic and don't care at all. That was before. Now I don't want those kind of friends who are not caring. I understood that some people tell that they don't want attention and they are the ones who are demanding attention. Wow. :cautious:

 

[Tanishq]

I am doing less FB. I only talk with few people whom I trust. It's getting balanced. So it won't make me feel bad. Less addicted to facebook.

 

[Privateer]

I think people are lessening socializing and meet people in person because of facebook, do you all think so? Thank god, there are still some people who prefer to meet in person at some social places.

My friends and I really only use facebook as a means of organising trips to the pub or to concerts and things like that. There are rather a lot of us and some of us work really odd hours or have moved away. Every one of my Facebook friends is an actual, real-life friend who I met out in the world first.

I sometimes use it to post photos of me doing cool stuff and brag about it to my friends, but that's about it, really.

I don't understand folks who lurk on it all day. Wouldn't they rather go for a drink with these friends?

 

[Tanishq]

Dude your way is healthy. Healthy way to use facebook. Sometimes I complain about having too much technology. But it isn't like we are forced to use it.

I don't understand folks who lurk on it all day. Wouldn't they rather go for a drink with these friends?

Hahaha. I couldn't believe you first. But it is possible with facebook and new age generation. Tolerance with doing nothing, lurking all day on facebook. My god. But let's guess they must be up to something.

I think this is what makes them to avoid others and that leads to facebook depression. They know they are there, but don't post anything. I did get avoid by some friends on facebook, I have stopped talking to them.

 

[Anna]

Hopeful1989 you are not alone.

I hate facebook. I feel like people who go on it are like sheep they do it because everyone does. I do not need it. If I want to call a friend I shall do.

It is not something I need. I also feel as well somethings are best forgotten.

 

[Tanishq]

If I want to call a friend I shall do.

Anna, you're good. I just hated one incident on facebook, but now I don't want to spoil my good mood. I am glad to hear this, don't know why. You made me feel good. :)

 

[InHell11]

I use facebook for the game Pot Farm, talking to friends/family if that happens to be easier than the phone or in person for the time being and posting obscure music, pictures or whatever that wont get me into trouble. I hardly ever update my status or pay much attention to what various people claim to be doing or not doing on their free time.

I have sometimes gotten too sucked into the drama of other sites though before, so I know how that can be...best to limit your intake of websites that bring you down trust me.

 

[blackemerald1]

A major car company in my State is running an advertisement where they have this girl/woman who is too 'happy' by half, filling up her car to see if it will get her to all her 'face book friends' on one tank of diesel. Then the commercial has 'grabs' of her meeting these people and hugging and kissing them and errgh.

Apparently she does this fantastic trip and gets home, who knows we don't get to see any stats on mileage after that or, her fate. It is immensely annoying which is what most commercials set out to do I suspect. But also, no accountability in regard to safety for her personal well being, what if one of her 'friends' greets her with a meat cleaver?

So, I guess we have to integrate low mileage cars with trips to dozens of 'face book' friends. There is just no accountability for her personal safety and apparently you could follow her trip on face book. It is too stupid and reckless. Who has that many friends and I mean real friends anyway? I would not buy their car on principal after a juvenile advertisement like that.

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