@WateryGem
12 Years1,000+ Posts
I deactivated my fb..
I too...have felt ...this.... way...
Plus you never know who reads it.
Posted by WhiteChocolate
I had fishing pictures stolen off mine and used on other websites!
What? LOL Why would someone use fishing pics?
Posted by WhiteChocolate
I had fishing pictures stolen off mine and used on other websites!
like to advertise? how did you find out?
Posted by WhiteChocolate
Because I follow the other site LOL.Yeah there are guys that try to make themselves look good on social media to get in the good graces of some of the bloggers and fishing guides and shops because they think they'll get free shit.
One of the shops here has me teach classes every now and then and pays me in store credit.
These other guys want to get on that train too.
That sucks for you but how cool that people admire you so much. 🙂
Posted by WhiteChocolate
Because I follow the other site LOL.Yeah there are guys that try to make themselves look good on social media to get in the good graces of some of the bloggers and fishing guides and shops because they think they'll get free shit.
One of the shops here has me teach classes every now and then and pays me in store credit.
These other guys want to get on that train too.
That sucks for you but how cool that people admire you so much. 🙂
Nah...they just stole the fish.
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LMAO!!!
Well, they admired your fish. 😛
I feel I need a break from it.
lol, because you don't possess the willpower to not go to the site ... if you cannot control yourself, then fb isn't even your fucking problem
however, at least you realize you're fucked up and need to fix it
I've never seen the point in it. I have pictures on the wall or a car, if I need to see my people.
If I have a joke, or a cute sentiment to say to one of my people ... then I want it to be in person.
I deactivate my FB account and have a few months break now and then too. FB is like a toxic addiction to me. I compulsively check it and find myself getting irritated by people's posts e.g share this if you love your kids. "I bet no one will bother sharing this because they don't care about cancer patients". Photos of animal abuse. Racist posts. Food photos
At the same time, I can't stay away too late my in case I miss out on social events !
And to think that there are people who are forced to use it against their wills in their jobs and school, because their coworkers, classmates get their work uploaded there.
I only use it to keep in contact with my children and grandchild. Mainly bcuz, if I call them, no one knows how to pick up the phone... I think it's a generation thing. Lol
I deactivated mine in 2012 lol I reactivated it a few times after that to get in contact with someone.. but I haven't activated that thing in years and don't plan on it. Sometimes I see the crap on the time line from my friends phone when she's on it SMH. Drama drama drama..
Posted by WateryGem
I feel I need a break from it.So, I'm going to try to keep it deactivated for a month and cleanse my mind from the fake crap.
Have you guys felt this way? I do, like it for keeping up with important events for my kids but I started posting those so I was the only one seeing it. I feel like you have this large audience but for what reason? I guess, I don't really see the point in it, right now.
What you're saying is very true. It resonates with what I have seen and felt with social media including Facebook. It is a challenge coming to terms with the fact that in our day in age where we have connection to 7 billion people at our fingertips, we still, in a sense, feel alone. There's still a void. A void that can only be filled with human, one to one connection. Which is why you might be asking yourself what the reason is for a large audience. Most, or the general population, only show a happy faces and an amazing social life. You might think they're always happy. However that's all we see. We never see those peoples' sad moments in life; their losses; their aches and pains. Plus, we may fall into the trap of comparing ourselves to other people and ONLY to what we believe what their life might be like according to what we see on Facebook. I'm rambling. I know. My point is, I think its good you deactivated it. It'll feel like a detox, I'm sure. I've done it before. 🙂
I did this too. I've been off FB since January, and I feel free, if that makes sense. For some reason it was chaining me down, I was a slave to keeping up with other people's staged lives. I'm glad you're taking a break too! 🙂
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I feel I need a break from it.
So, I'm going to try to keep it deactivated for a month and cleanse my mind from the fake crap.
Have you guys felt this way? I do, like it for keeping up with important events for my kids but I started posting those so I was the only one seeing it. I feel like you have this large audience but for what reason? I guess, I don't really see the point in it, right now.