Why I quit Facebook

What if I need to take a survey? I should do the survey in person.

What if I need to know something about someone?  I should ask them about it.  

How will I find out about events?  A lot of events are posted on Facebook.  But I usually only want to go to events if people I know in person are talking about them anyway.  I only go to a few events anyway.  

What if I need to sell my stuff, and someone might want it? Well There are other ways, such as craigslist.

What if there is someone I might have a connection with by Facebook, and I forget because I'm not on Facebook?  Well did I really want to have the connection then?

What if there is some data saved with Facebook that may be of use to me? To learn about myself, you know what these messages are. Save them in a document if you want to look back.

What if someone wanted to keep in touch with me I'm not on Facebook they can't find me. They can follow through to any of my networks, school, friend family etc.  

What if I am missing an opportunity to promote myself? I know people that have facebook, I can show them stuff.  I don't really like promoting to people when I can't read and follow their reactions.  

What if I am missing an oopportunity to learn how to market stuff on Facebook? I should practice in person. When you can look into someone's eyes, that is more powerful, when you can hear their voice, that is certainly more powerful.

When did I start Facebook? Basically 2007, when I graduated from High School. I was very reluctant to get one. My social skills went downhill. I think it worsened small circle syndrom.

Looking back, what have you gained from Facebook? A bunch of unsubstantiated things. I practiced not seeing the faces of people I was talking to, so I probably came off as much more abrasive and unnatural.

I think maybe that is all Facebook does for me=makes me feel like all that social interaction is, is 1. really slow, 2. little images and text. Largely unfulfilling. Sometimes when I want social interaction I go to Facebook, I see my friends but I can't be with them that way.  

I think I've placed an irrationally large amount of value on bandwagon topics just to rationalize Facebook addiction. For example, if I didn't have Facebook I wouldn't have known about what is trending. I don't give a fuck about what is viral.

If I needed to find out something about someone, I could befriend them again. If they don't want to befriend me, they don't deserve my attention, or I am not supposed to know the information.

There are some people I don't see nor interact with much, but I really like them.  Some how I have it in my head that Facebook is our primary link. It is only a window, not a link.

It has been tricking me out of my alone time.

I feel relief at the thought of deconstructing it.