To be glad I've given up facebook....

[ssd]

..no more people being blessed, no more married couples talking lovey dovey bollocks to each other online when they are probably at home on the same couch ignoring each other, no more kids in front of their 3 million birthday presents showing off, no more selfies, no more shite and boasts and and and....bloody facebook!!!

and breathe....

its great, forget dry January, no FB January is much better for my health!!

[Birdsgottafly]

Just to add, if you resent anyone's happy photos, Statuses etc, it's you that's the arsehole, so you definatley need to get off FB.

[MrsFrankTurner]

Walked away 9 months ago....never looked back!

[TwoDogsNoHorse]

YANBU, especially if it annoyed you that much!

I guess it depend on how you use it. I don't follow 45 people on my friends list. Occasionally, I wonder why I un-followed them and usually remember quite quickly after that! Some I un-follow simply because I don't know them that well - haven't seen them for years and wasn't that close anyway and it feels a bit intrusive seeing their posts...but I don't want to unfriend them. I rarely post on my timeline but I do post in secret groups (sounds exciting but think book club!).

[x2boys]

But from another point of view my son has a rare genetic disorder through face book I,m in touch with people also with children either with the same or similar disorders some people thousands of miles away knock Facebook all you want but I,m glad of this support.

[Patsyandeddie]

The 'feeling blessed' threads wind me up no end, especially coming from 40 and 50 year old women, some people are just too twee!

[awfulomission]

I cancelled mine over a year ago and have never looked back.

Three or four lovely RL friends were twats on FB. The sort of 'look what baby X had for breakfast this morning' bores. The sort of thing you'd mention in passing in a RL convos but not requiring a photo etc.

[usualsuspect333]

Only add people you like on FB, works for me.

I could never get rid of mine. I like it to much.

[Silvercatowner]

I would delete or block anyone who mentioned anything even close to 'feeling blessed' (after I have vomitted). I enjoy my FB - I don't have my 'friends' on there (a small and select group) but all are like minded people who I don't meet face to face nearly enough.

[SistersOfPercy]

I've never even opened a FB account - there is real life out here you know

Really? I've had Facebook since 2009 and not left the house since.
Who knew!?

[Tinkerball]

I'm another one who doesn't get these threads, so you have gave up FB and you're happier, good for you. Won't be long till more of the anti-fb people come along and act all superior because of it. It's only been a few days since the last one, with all the usual fb is for saddis with no real friends comments.

[MrsItsNoworNotatAll]

I unfriended --Asshole- family over a year ago and am much happier for it. I've unfollowed a few lousy spellers, one or two constant moaners as well as the ones who post selfies several times a day and have restricted what my workmates see. Plus I don't update my status half as much as I used too. Still can't quite bring myself to deactivate as there are some groups on there that I really enjoy being part of.

It's what you make of it sometimes but if you can do without it that's great and good on you.

[usualsuspect333]

It's fashionable to slag off FB on MN.

[Tinkerball]

I've never even opened a FB account - there is real life out there you know

This is exactly what I meant....it is possible to have ....a real life and FB at the same time shock horror!!!

[Tinkerball]

I agree Usual, smacks of smugness.

[LoisDrankMyTableDecoration]

If you didn't have friends in real life who would you add on fb?

[Ragwort]

Sorry if I sound smug - but genuine question, probably makes me look like a Luddite - but if you're not on FB, as I'm not, how do you know if you are missing out on anything, and how do you know if it matters - IYSWIM.

I lead a busy, active live, I have lots of friends - I genuinely don't know what FB would add to my life? As someone said earlier, I probably am someone who doesn't understand 'social media' - but does that matter?

[usualsuspect333]

No it doesn't matter. I use FB to chat to people online mostly.

I used to use MSN but now I use FB chat.

[Mammanat222]

I've been FB free since 2008. Can't even imagine how it is now.

It made all my lovely, rational, professional friends in their late 20's into basket cases stalking exes / men / new men's exes / comparing how many friends they had with xyz I haven't missed it for a moment.

[Mintyy]

Ragwort
I have good friends who live nowhere near me (including one in Australia and one in the US) who I obviously don't see regularly. Its great for me to keep in touch with them. For a start.

[usualsuspect333]

My grown up DCs message me quite a lot on FB instead of texting.

[LoisDrankMyTableDecoration]

ragwort Its a handy thing to have if you are busy, I can't see friends and family as often as I want but can keep up with them on fb.

[Tinkerball]

Ragwort FB is just another form of social media, we all like different things so I would doubt you are missing out on anything of you don't want it. I have a busy active life to - but still like FB. I like keeping in touch this way with people and having laughs on some of the threads Ive been on. But I do still talk to people in real life to!

[hazeyjane]

I chat to my sister on fb, keep in touch with friends I don't see very often, share updates with online friends whose children are in a similar situation to my ds (who is disabled and just started school). Like X2boys, I am in touch with people around the world who have a family member with the same genetic condition my son is thought to have.

[ssd]

elsie, you're over thinking it there