I deactivated my Facebook account about one week ago. I was
disappointed that I had let myself spend so much time there. So many times
throughout the day, when I had a free moment or two, I would sign in and see
what was going on with friends, family, and acquaintances. I was also getting
annoyed by some of the negativity, such as one friend who seemed to criticize
almost every one of my posts, and another who is so far to the left that I was
getting nauseous reading her posts. In her defense, I’m sure that my
conservative leanings make her sick. I’m also about as pro-life as you can be
(except that I believe in capital punishment for heinous crimes when there is
no doubt about guilt) and all the sickening news regarding the fight to end
abortion was starting to make me very depressed.
There are certain things I really miss about Facebook, so we’ll
see how long I can hold out. I really miss a couple friends’ very funny posts
about their kids and all the silly things they say. I miss seeing photos of
friends and family. I miss the feeling of being connected to these people, most
of whom I truly do consider friends, not just acquaintances. So we’ll see how
long I can hold out.
On the other hand, I seem to have so much time now that at
first, I wasn’t sure what to do with myself. That probably sounds ridiculous
considering the fact that I am still homeschooling three children, have three
part-time jobs, and a lot of household responsibilities. I remembered that I
had started writing a book about homeschooling and had made a promise to myself
to finish it by April, 2013. I shelved it when we got the horrible news that my
father-in-law was dying in April. He passed away in June. So, a few days ago, I
remembered the book and the promise to myself and started working on it again.
There is a lot of work to be done: a lot of writing and even more rewriting. We’ll
see if I can make the deadline; I doubt it.
In the meantime, know that if you are my facebook friend, I
miss you! Please send me an e-mail and let me know that you either miss me,
too, or you are really glad and relieved that I’m not still on, constantly
posting prolife news! ; )
Dear Nancy,
ReplyDeleteI respect your decision to take a break from Face Book. It seems like a major change to make in one's daily life.
I answer questions through email that pertain to the subjects in my books - happy to minister - but I keep in touch with a handful of old friends and extended family mostly the old-fashioned way - having decided not to open a Face Book account. My daughter told me sadly, "No one telephones or emails anymore. Birth announcements and party invitations are informally and uniformly placed on Face Book." At age 30 she remembers life pre-Face Book.
Karen A.
I miss you! I want you to come back! Come back after the election! :)
ReplyDeleteWHAT???????? This is not good. I will miss you too much. I understand, though. Facebook can be a huge time waster. I am on maybe once per day or every other day--too much real life to live. I will look forward to your reactivation very soon.
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