Why I Deactivated (and then Reactivated) Facebook

Facebook. It’s a time sucker. The ultimate procrastination tool. Remember how I was saying no to some things so that I could focus on others? Well … Facebook recently got the boot.

I deactivated my personal account. And then I went through my old account (which had been deactivated some time ago) and unfriended everyone – so that I could use Facebook for Soul Munchies only. If you didn’t like Soul Munchies, then you couldn’t hang out with my on Facebook. It wasn’t because I wanted to be exclusive – anyone can like and comment on the page – it was simply because I needed to focus my time and energy on things other than Facebook.

But you guys … geesh … I didn’t realize how much Facebook helped me build community. I am closer to my IRL (in real life) friends because of Facebook. And I have more of an extended community because of Facebook. I actually don’t like talking on the phone. Despise it in fact. And texting … well, it just takes up too much time with you’ve got a baby crawling all over the place. By the time I find the number in my contact list, I’ve forgotten what it is I was going to tell the person to begin with.

But with Facebook – I can log on, see the latest update, and instantly comment. It’s like having coffee with people at all hours of the day.

So I reactivated Facebook. And I’ll continue to use it as a tool to build community. Because that’s the world I live in. One where technology really does make things easier.

Sure, there are a whole lot of things one can say about how because of technology, we don’t know how to have in person conversations anymore. And all sorts of other things that technology takes away from us … but to be perfectly honest, Facebook has given me a way to connect to people I might not connect with in other ways.

No more cutting out Facebook. But I did delete the app from my phone. And I haven’t been as active on Facebook as I once was. So perhaps there’s a middle ground to be found …

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wife to D, mama to A and the two sweetest kitties on the planet, sister, daughter, follower of Christ, writer, book lover, beloved child of God

  • http://twitter.com/Atlantamom Atlanta Mom

    I was just noticing you were back on and then there was your post to answer my question.  Sure, it allowed me to find out why without actually having to talk to you, but when I see you next then perhaps we’ll share something more profound than “why are you back on FB”?  Or maybe not… ;-)