Escape from FB

JingleMuffin

I recently escaped from Facebook and it was pretty much really great. Anyone else here not have or have cancelled your fb? Some of my favorite things about not having a facebook anymore: not getting chewed out for missing someones event I didn't realize i was invited to, awkward people from my past, like people who were mean to me in highschool friending me. Talking to my husband about real things and ideas, not about what happened on facebook. A few of my favorite things.

Synapze

I still have my FB account, but only to (very rarely) keep up with my family overseas.

Much prefer my friends in my MFP Feed tbh. ")

rml_16

Your FB experience is what you make of it.

And clearly you don't have very nice friends to begin with.

sissiluv

I only really use FB to keep up with some politics, and my family and friends.

To me if they're not friends why would you accept their request in the first place?

_xXJennXx_

I mainly play games on there, and reshare the pics I find funny. Get some interesting recipes once in awhile too!

annettemarieprice

I tend to agree that FB is what you make of it. If your friends are jerks in real life, they will be jerks on FB. If you accept friend requests from people you don’t really know or don’t really like, it kind of sets you up to have a bad FB experience.

I think it’s a good way to stay connected to the people you care about — whether that’s 5 people or 500.

JingleMuffin

Your FB experience is what you make of it.

And clearly you don't have very nice friends to begin with.

Hard to tell. I'm not sure why but I just never enjoyed it. I blocked everyone's feed that bothered me - That was almost.. everyone.

berriboobear

I still have my Facebook, wouldn't dream of cancelling it because it helps me keep in touch with friends and family who live all over. My FB experience definitely doesn't sound as bad as yours...

I am definitely not that active on Facebook, but it keeps me "in the know", I am much more active on MFP though, and loving it!

That_Girl

I love my FB. I have 30 friends. haha...1/2 are family that I rarely talk to but we share pictures.

I have had the page for 9 years and never had any drama with it ever.

It's how I chat with my other mommy friends during the days and evenings.

BrendaLee

I'll never escape FB. I'm trying to accept that fact.

Actually, I enjoy it.

xstarxdustx

I still have my Facebook, wouldn't dream of cancelling it because it helps me keep in touch with friends and family who live all over. My FB experience definitely doesn't sound as bad as yours...

I am definitely not that active on Facebook, but it keeps me "in the know", I am much more active on MFP though, and loving it!

^ This.

pudadough

I think people think they sound cool when they say they don't have a Facebook account. Like people who say they don't own a TV. I've had my account since it was new and restricted to college users and I don't plan on ditching it anytime soon. And I see nothing wrong with it. A lot of the time, I would rather communicate through Facebook because I'm much better at writing than talking on the phone.

JingleMuffin

I still have my Facebook, wouldn't dream of cancelling it because it helps me keep in touch with friends and family who live all over. My FB experience definitely doesn't sound as bad as yours...

I am definitely not that active on Facebook, but it keeps me "in the know", I am much more active on MFP though, and loving it!

MFP is pretty awesome

kellicruz1978

I have tried to quit, but for some reason I just keep going back even thought I find it very annoying at times.

rml_16

I think people think they sound cool when they say they don't have a Facebook account. Like people who say they don't own a TV. I've had my account since it was new and restricted to college users and I don't plan on ditching it anytime soon. And I see nothing wrong with it. A lot of the time, I would rather communicate through Facebook because I'm much better at writing than talking on the phone.

Exactly.

I stopped posting certain pictures (I post throw-away ones, but nothing artistic) when they decided they owned all the content people post, but otherwise, I have no issues. I had one or two people start ridiculous drama and I blocked them. Easy peasy.

I keep in touch with friends and family scattered literally all over the world. I've found and been found by friends who moved out of town when we were kids and we'd lost touch and I never thought I'd find again.

I love it.

april_mesk

I do not have FB account and vowed never to get one. I don't want people from my past to talk to me. I am very tech saavy, but, just believe it is a waste of time and if I really want to talk to someone bad enough I will call or text. I don't have a large family so there is no reason for me to open an account. I also just don't trust it. This is just my personal opinion, though. I love MFP and will never give it up. Love my MFP friends.

joanthemom8

I'm old school (I'm 47 years old) but I've NEVER been on FB and I doubt I ever will. If I really want to "reach out" to someone, I will. My husband just signed up a couple of days ago because he has a huge extended family all over Mexico, but he's never on it - so they probably think he's ignoring them. LOL

MrsSenecal

I took a leave of absence from FB and I didnt miss it at all. I have a 16 year old daughter, so I heard she was up to no good on there so I re-upped it and now I stalk her on there. Thats all I do on there now...

keishadanielle9

I know exactly what you mean!

BigBrunette

I have a Facebook account, but I only use it to keep in touch with a few friends and family members. I spend way more time here.

TheDarlingOne

I've been Facebook Free since Jan of 2012. Was my new years resolution.

I found myself being those one of those posters that I hated seeing coming along and posting: I WOKE UP TODAY (then 10min later a new post) I JUST PEED AND READY FOR A GOOD BREAKFAST NUM NUM NUM (10min later) BREAKFAST DONE NOW WHAT?

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LOL I wasn't THAT bad, but I found myself, annoying myself lol.

So, I actually went ahead and canceled the acct the week before Jan 1st 2012 so I know I'd be prepared/no excuses.

Made it through the whole year no problem-o. Just had friends all year going, "did you see on facebook....oh no you didn't you're lame w/o a facebook!" - other than dealing with that lol it was a wonderful year.

So I said Jan 1st of this year sure get one if you want it.
I signed up - and turned right around and canceled it about 2 hours later.
The layout and design had changed so much I was lost for starters!
Then in those 2 hours I found myself insta-stalking some 'people of the past' - where in the whole past year I hadn't given them 1 thought. I was like what the 'eff david blane (if you're a youtuber you just caught that lol)!

So here I am a year and a half Facebook Free - and not missing it 1 bit. Best thing I ever did

........now twitter......that's another story lol.
gotta check up on my new kids on the block every day! lol
edited to add: but twitter is okay - because i only follow celebs - and not annoying "real life" people posting the fact they just peed or took their snotty kid to the dr today - etc lol.

jennifershoo

Nope! I love Facebook.

JingleMuffin

I've been Facebook Free since Jan of 2012. Was my new years resolution.

I found myself being those one of those posters that I hated seeing coming along and posting: I WOKE UP TODAY (then 10min later a new post) I JUST PEED AND READY FOR A GOOD BREAKFAST NUM NUM NUM (10min later) BREAKFAST DONE NOW WHAT?

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LOL I wasn't THAT bad, but I found myself, annoying myself lol.

So, I actually went ahead and canceled the acct the week before Jan 1st 2012 so I know I'd be prepared/no excuses.

Made it through the whole year no problem-o. Just had friends all year going, "did you see on facebook....oh no you didn't you're lame w/o a facebook!" - other than dealing with that lol it was a wonderful year.

lol love it! you may have been on my FL! lol j/k

Nicolee_2014

I love FB because I am nosey & I like to be in the know.
I just block the people that *kitten* me or delete them. Easy fixed.

628462

I definitely needed a Facebook break! So glad to find this with everyone here for.similar reasons!

ElliieMental

I am thinking about deleting it because I find myself watching other people's lives and moping about how much better they have it than me. Such an unhealthy feeling I know. I see them out enjoying their slim figures, rich husbands, exciting holidays, high achieving kids...... now these feelings aren't so bad as the fact that I see all my friends in photos going out and having fun and I haven't heard from them in forever. I deleted a few of my old best friends for this reason but now it just feels more lonely because I've made sure they won't contact me again.

I'm worried if I delete my account then I'm basically cutting off from the world - but it shouldn't be that way should it? It's like a portal into other people's lives. I really am aware how sad what I'm saying is..... maybe I should just delete my account and try to make some new friends but sometimes I've made new friends by meeting them in real life and them adding them on facebook!

Joehenny

Facebook is so lame, glad I deleted it. All it is is a bunch of people bragging about themselves all day. I deleted it awhile ago, then remade it to check up on a few out of state friends. I saw the same type of annoying crap and logged off.

kittyr77

I have never had one. i have never had any desire to have one. I don't care what other people think when i say i don't have one, and i get asked every now and again. I don't think Im cool in the slightest, quite the opposite ha ha. I have a close bunch of friends who i see regularly and a bunch of others who i get in touch with from time to time usually via email. My husband has a fb he almost never posts and gets irritated by the crap other people put on there lol.

rml_16

I am thinking about deleting it because I find myself watching other people's lives and moping about how much better they have it than me. Such an unhealthy feeling I know. I see them out enjoying their slim figures, rich husbands, exciting holidays, high achieving kids...... now these feelings aren't so bad as the fact that I see all my friends in photos going out and having fun and I haven't heard from them in forever. I deleted a few of my old best friends for this reason but now it just feels more lonely because I've made sure they won't contact me again.

I'm worried if I delete my account then I'm basically cutting off from the world - but it shouldn't be that way should it? It's like a portal into other people's lives. I really am aware how sad what I'm saying is..... maybe I should just delete my account and try to make some new friends but sometimes I've made new friends by meeting them in real life and them adding them on facebook!

Maybe you should start reaching out to people instead of sitting back being bitter. This isn't a problem with FB.

fitnh

I still have and use mine. Stay in touch with old friends, family who are spread out everywhere, current friends and use it for my business too. It's all what you make of it.

StheK

Your FB experience is what you make of it.

This. I don't think I'll ever get rid of FB unless everyone else does too, because my friends and family from all over the world (people I actually really like and love staying in touch with) are on there. I hate FB as a company, but it's where the people I love are, so I am there too. And when I find people on there I don't like (seems like you had a lot of these) I hide them or unfriend them. It's not that hard.

I guess some people have a hard time being in control of their media/social networking, and if they can't manage it so that it isn't obnoxious and taking over their lives with negative crap, then it makes sense to get rid of it. To each their own!