Facebook Depresses Me - Facebook Blues

[Privateer]

I could see all my facebook friends on one tank of fuel - if they aren't at sea or deployed, that is- as they all live within a twenty mile radius of my house.

Except for three awkward bastards who now live an average of about 500 miles away. I'd have to stop and fill up to get to them. Damned inconsiderate is what that is.

 

[blackemerald1]

Dam those friends who have jobs and live hundreds of miles away, how inconsiderate of them. I know, get a car company to fill up your car for you and be 'happy'! lol

 

[Privateer]

I'll just wait and see them when they come back up here for the beer festival.. :D

 

[Tanishq]

I am having thoughts to permanently leave facebook. I don't find it much useful now. I don't know, though it was much helpful for me. I am not denying the help I got there, but it triggers my attention seeking.

 

[Jen93]

I'm a 19 year old and Facebook is great for talking with friends... Right now though, it is seriously triggering me. They keep posting stuff nonstop about Amanda Todd... I think I may have to deactivate it for a month, hope for different news to come, and then reactivate it.

I agree with deleting people as well. As soon as I learned of my trauma I deleted all of my middle school "friends" from my Facebook and MSN. Best thing I could've done. (By the way, they're the ones who added ME.)

 

[Tanishq]

Best thing I could've done.

I do feel the same when I am away from facebook. I have decided to stay away for long time.

After sometime people will start taking interest in real life then online life. This is the thing which I don't like. I don't want anything taking place over my real life.

 

[Shellbell]

I am still only using my facebook for messages, particularly with friends abroad. I thought I would really miss it as I have a lot of friends on there, but I don't. Friends do message me quite a bit, but that's okay.

On the odd occasion I check the news feed, people are pretty much saying the same old things as normal. I don't think I actually miss much of what's going on, if it's important they message me.

 

[Tanishq]

people are pretty much saying the same old things as normal.

I have felt that I am repeating the past. I am dealing with traumatic memories and I need lots of help. I don't think my most of FB friends will give time to understand or support. There I go, attention seeking lifts its ugly head and I feel hard to deal with it. I have planned to message few friends and they seem to understand.

 

[Shellbell]

I realised for me, that facebook was not the place to talk about the PTSD and all the issues that go with that and having PTSD can be very consuming.

I have a lot of friends, but most aren't really close friends. I'm honest and pretty straight talking, so if someone asked me publically on my facebook wall how I'm doing, I would respond honestly and realised talking about nightmares or therapy etc, was not really okay on a public forum like facebook.

But some people are able to keep those things seperate and still use facebook for positive and more appropriate things and that's great too.

 

[Tanishq]

I have a lot of friends, but most aren't really close friends. I'm honest and pretty straight talking, so if someone asked me publically on my facebook wall how I'm doing, I would respond honestly and realised talking about nightmares or therapy etc, was not really okay on a public forum like facebook.

Shellbell. I am like you. I prefer talking straight forward. I do tell my friends if they ask me about how I am in inbox. I observed most people have stopped talking to me there. I felt rejected at times. When time was good and I haven't shared anything related with PTSD, they were talking to me. As they came to know I have severe effects and need lots of support. They went away. Btw, it's good to know they are being friend to me or not. I think PTSD can push your friends away if they don't understand you. Most people don't believe in consequences of PTSD.

I am thankful to Philippa who brought me here. Otherwise I would be still spraying my problems anywhere in this world. :laugh:

 

[KatB]

I feel the same exact way, u r not crazy to think about this. I have thought about deleting fb also but havent done it. I am seriously reconsidering this whole fb account.

 

[Britt.f7]

I'm more likely to feel depressed if no one is on facebook. This is not to say I wouldn't feel depressed if I didn't have facebook. The depression is already there and so is the isolation. But it is good to know when to quit something. When I find myself fixating on something and it starts to effect my fragile mood, I work on staying away until I am strong enough.