For deleting Facebook ?

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Just that really. Got up early as couldn't sleep as usual. Scrolling through Facebook whilst waiting for the kettle to boil. Offered a stranger a bit of advice as they were asking for money on a go fund me to pay for vets bills for an op on a horse. Had a barrage of abuse back from the OP. So there and then deleted my account, realized I am interacting more with complete strangers than my partner. Felt on cloud nine all day, haven't picked up my phone all day to check what's going on. I feel free. Has anyone else done this and had the same feeling of a weight being lifted off your shoulders?

God yes, I frequently leave FB for a break. I don't have overly hard work friends but I do sometimes need the mental break.

Deleted it 3.5 years ago I haven't missed it once.

Yep! So much better for you OP

I did this before Christmas & haven't gone back. Do I miss it? No! I found myself disagreeing with people a lot & it was making me miserable

No. I deleted it a year ago because was sick of the keeping up with the Jones’ type stuff, and the angry people in the groups

Deleted it during lockdown. Felt I was scrolling too much. Best decision ever.
Missed a book club I was part of but that's it. My phone time has gone down so much.

Also deleted it years ago as was fed up of the competitive crap, feeling blessed etc.

I got sick of some of the groups. Someone was asking where she could buy a certain type of dress, I suggested a store, and got a load of abuse because apparently the person who runs it is racist. I had no idea. I don’t check people’s social media before I buy from their stores. But yeah, just stupid stuff like that comes up all the time and it’s exhausting to deal with.

I just use it very minimally and never get into discussions.

Deleted in September for same reasons really. Idiotic people asking idiotic questions that my 8 year old could answer. Don’t miss it. Although slight addiction with insta.

I used to have a love hate relationship with it, now I scroll out of boredom but funnily enough since the covid stuff and not seeing people as much in person, I don't seem to get as worked up about things posted. I don't question things as much but then there isn't as much opportunity now to be left out of gatherings etc. When you can only meet 1 on 1 for exercise... So that's got me analysing my response to Facebook and what triggered me to feel so much annoyance from it. Clearly for me, it's the thought of not being included in social things! Maybe once covid resolves I should take a break from it too!
Do whatever works for you.... I used to delete the Facebook from my phone but keep the messenger for my usual friends messaging

Depends what you use it for really. I'm not in any groups, and most of the people on there are my real-life family and friends. Some of them are not nearby so it's a handy tool for keeping in touch and during lockdown it's probably helped me not go insane by keeping me in contact with them.

In fact last night I saw in the New Year in a facebook video chat "Room" with around a dozen people from all over the world. Others had popped in and out throughout the evening too, it was great.

Maybe use it more for keeping in contact with people you actually know and like rather than interacting with strangers and you may find it's a better experience?

Deactivated just after Christmas. Logged back in last night and deactivated within 5 mins. So goady on there and i spent too much time on it (ironically spending it on here now instead!)

I deleted mine over 6 months ago - I just realised one day that I didn't even like barely any of the people I had on there, and was spending too much time comparing my life to others so off it went. I thought i'd be back on within a matter of days, but i've never even given a second thought. Feel happier with no social media to be honest.

Deleting it in it's entirety is hard work...

I had to follow an external link from FB itself...

this then triggers a 30 day count down clock for you to change your mind... on the final day your entire FB existence disappears forever....

this procedure may have changed as I did this nearly 6 years ago... best thing I ever did...

enjoy your freedom OP..

I've deleted the app from my phone. It's very liberating. If I deactivate my account can I still use Messenger though? I suspect not..

YANBU no idea what it is like now but I gave up on it over a year ago when it was packed full of illegal and scam adverts that they clearly couldn’t care less about - fuck them.

Oh, I did this years ago. Deleted Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn etc. Never had Instagram, WhatsApp etc.
Purposely use a 'phone which only takes calls and does texts, it doesn't do anything else. And it's often switched off. Don't do Zoom meetings, no Skype...
I called it a digital detox and I love the freedom of not being at anyone's beck and call. I don't have to worry about security settings or who likes or follows me, nor do I suffer from worry as to how I compare with others on Facebook.
Enjoy your freedom!

I have compromised and deleted all the groups I was in, and loads of 'friends' who weren't really! You know the ones...people I just kept as I didn't want to offend by deleting...well I just deleted 😂

I now just have my 'wall' and my real friends (the ones I actually speak to in real life on a regular basis). Which is kinda nice 😂 I rarely post on it now and spend very little time on it...comment on my own children's stuff (photos of my grandchildren that they post...that's about it really!) It's very liberating 👍 I might one day delete it...but I've got so many photos on there, and actually some really poignant memories from times in my life that I'd lose if I did delete, that I hesitate 🤦‍♀️

Thank you, you’ve just given me the push I needed. I was sick of seeing Christmas trees/competitive parenting/perfect lives etc. Just deactivated and have no intention of returning. I might even talk to DH once in a while now!

I deactivated mine a few weeks before Christmas. I got SJW’d by a twat over a ridiculous post. I was about to argue with her, and the start of my post was going to be ‘oh fuck right off’ and I just thought ‘I don’t want this, so I flounced!
I do still feel like I’m missing out on something quite a lot, but I’m sure that’s addiction and I’ll get over it. But it’s so freeing to be away from it. And I’ve been much more engaged over text with actual friends.

I deleted mine 4 years ago and honestly best decision ever. I feel so free and it has helped me to truly learn to not care what others think about me and how I live my life. It was sucking me in and I hated it so much by the end.

I wish I had the willpower. The only things I'd miss are my book groups, and messenger. The rest of it is usually nonsense. I've reduced most of the compulsive scrolling issue I had by now only having a few friends, and leaving a load of groups.

Why would anyone think deleting facebook was unreasonable? You'd only be unreasonable (in my opinion) if you did one of those awful "just to let you all know I've realised I'm above facebook (not suggesting you think this OP but the people who announce it clearly do) and will be deleting my account. My reason for this is bla bla bla. Something generic about true friends still keeping in touch".

Pretty ridiculous imo. I only have real friends and mostly family on fb, no bloody gofundme shite, max out in the Lake District, and ozzy man reviews. I ignore random friends requests.

I follow pages which have interests I love, like ice skating, painting, photography and freecycling.

Used for your purposes it's good, although the endless ads drive me mad

I deleted it off my phone after watching that Netflix documentary last year.

Still log in from time to time on laptop but it is all ads now and I'm finding friends are posting less and less.