Facebook

[Speckledeggy]

What do you think of it?

I don't use it that much and get very nervous when all and sundry want to be my 'friend' and subsequently know everything about me. Was thinking of closing my account but wondered if everyone would think I'm a bit weird!

Would I miss it or am I better off rid of it?

I think as you have to ask and feel nervous you should close your account.

I would close it - I don't think people will be offended! Just say that you never used it, if they ask.

I have found it quite good for getting in touch with old friends though if that is a consideration for you.

I probably will. Was just interested to hear other views. Wondering if it is just me!

I have never used it and never will. IMO people you want contact with you already have contact and you can phone them or meet up with them iykwim..

Face book and the likes (twitter/friends reunited etc) are bad news imo, cause problems where probably problems weren't there before. To easily to long after that ex bf or the lad you fancied at 15.. etc..

Dh doesn't have any of those accounts and neither do I.

There have been so, so many threads on MN about the destruction that Facebook can wreak on any relationship.

I've never been remotely tempted to use it. DH does use it and, although we have a great relationship and I know he is faithful, it still worries me a bit.

I am on it and then a year later DH joined. It has been a nightmare due to:

Mentalist ex-wife making up profiles in attempt to become friend and find out details of our life

Ex girlfriend from his teens, ok at first then the private messages changed tack (he showed me them, as he is a bit vague): "oh I'm not really happy with my DH, oooh it would be nice to have fun again, ooooh remember we nearly had a threesome..."
When I pointed out that he is clearly down as married and she is taking the piss (never asked about me or DS ffs) he ended up blocking her...

Sixth form & undergrad girls on his dive courses (he is dive instructor)adding him as a friend and sending pouty faced, flicky hair photos to him. It makes him very uncomfortable but he has thankfully stopped being polite and ignores their requests now.

We are moving overseas so are keeping it, as it is fab for posting photos of growing DS to family and friends who care, but i would leave it at that.

If you haven't been in touch with school friends for 20 years why do you need to know that they are going down the gym after hoovering the lounge on an hourly basis??