quitting FB. Aibu? Anyone want to join me going cold turkey?

[CatEyeFlick]

i am 29 hours 39 minutes facebook free. I decided to deactivate because it wasn't doing my mental health any good, nor my relationship

I was wasting hours on it and not actually getting anything positive from it so just asked myself, why am I actually doing this to myself?

it was making me dislike people I actually like in RL and turning me into a bit of a bitch tbh, scrolling through my feed and just sneering, even my own family members :(

I was also getting insecure seeing occasions where people have met up and I wasn't invited. and then finding myself competing with stuff I was doing socially if that makes sense, Ie always making sure I tag myself at places with the people I was with. and trying to post the most flattering photogenic pics of myself and dcs etc. sad behaviour really in a 35 year old mum of 3

am in loads of groups and was finding I was constantly chatting on them and often ignoring my own kids which makes me a bit sad and ashamed

Only one fucker has text me though since I came off

anyway its harder than giving up smoking tbh. WAY harder. so is anyone else doing this or has done this and want to join my thread? PLEASE?

Well done CatEye - I'm impressed! That's great that (a) you aren't missing it and (b) you are having more RL contact (texts) instead.

I still haven't plucked up the courage to deactivate, but haven't reinstalled the apps either. Trying hard not to look online instead - haven't had a peek since Saturday

Yep came off three months ago. However a fair number of friends think I deleted them, and they got arsey! Not one has contacted me in RL. I hated the well done evie who did x Evie being 3 and cant read. I disliked one person who could type crap and get 100 likes wtf?? I hate the cryptic :-( pm me hun posts.

No dont miss it, ignorance is bliss, just wish Fb would announce Sally has logged off!

I'd miss it, I don't post very much at all, probably once a month but I honestly like to see what my younger family members are up to, plus I recently moved away from the town I lived in for 17 years and had lots of pals there who I no longer see and FB helps me feel "in touch". BUT, I am very, very nosy too ha ha.

ooh springalong I think you need to share.......

I cheated earlier I logged back on ......but in my defence it was just to message one or 2 people that I wanted to stay in touch with my number ...I didn't post or read anything which tbh I thought I would be tempted to do which I wasnt

Nothing very exciting but it showed me what can happen when stupid people cant read properly. I posted a comment about a campaign I am involved with which is hopefully going to change things in this country for the better for some children. I chose my words carefully, very carefully, but in truth forgot that I wasn't on here or twitter where the level of debate is a bit more robust intelligent than a local Mums facebook page. Well I was slagged off all day. I did post a lengthy professional post after the 1st criticism but that was ignored. The sad bit is that it wasn't my thread - someone else had started it talking about their very worthwhile project. I pm'd an apology and she has very kindly said no issue so I am now feeling a lot better. The problem with that is that I have now spent all evening on facebook - it is addictive. Maybe I should try and get myself banned?

Hi, did the digital detox yesterday. Apart from some minor googling. It was easier than I thought. Will repeat next week!

oh dear springalong

see this is the kind of ridiculousness that makes me never want to go back!

it is addictive, no doubt about it. but I have found the longer I was off it the less I missed it if that helps!

that's brilliant wipsglitter see I definitely couldn't stay off the internet all day even just for one day