Facebook

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Sometimes I make the terrible mistake of scrolling through Facebook and get to see people I've known throughout my life doing things and growing and changing. It's such a miserable experience. It feels like I stayed in one place while they all moved on with their lives. It makes me regret so many of the things I've done throughout my life and mourn the times I've had in the past when I was so ignorant of the destruction I was bringing on myself. It becomes so obvious that I was the problem, not them. If they were the problem then why am I the one that's alone?

 

[Zanexx]

I can relate to this so much. I'm not feeling able to go on Facebook anymore, but when I used to go on I would often look up people I'd known in the past or gone to school with and feel bad about how they were getting married, having kids, having jobs, going out with their friends and living normal lives while I stagnated. I feel this even more intensely now because my life has become a rock bottom level of pathetic.

 

[Smilla]

Sometimes I make the terrible mistake of scrolling through Facebook and get to see people I've known throughout my life doing things and growing and changing. It's such a miserable experience. It feels like I stayed in one place while they all moved on with their lives. It makes me regret so many of the things I've done throughout my life and mourn the times I've had in the past when I was so ignorant of the destruction I was bringing on myself. It becomes so obvious that I was the problem, not them. If they were the problem then why am I the one that's alone?

If it's any consolation I know some people who are coupled up and not very nice people. Lots of them. Think of the popular kids in high school—generally they weren't very nice people just adept at navigating the social scene, often aggressively so.

People are together for all sorts of reasons, including convenience, mutual dependency, kids, etc.

I know one guy who posts his happy family photos all over social media but cheats on his wife—the only reason he hasn't left her is because of finances.

Facebook is shallow anyway, stay off there.

 

[Zanexx]

If it's any consolation I know some people who are coupled up and not very nice people. Lots of them. Think of the popular kids in high school—generally they weren't very nice people just adept at navigating the social scene, often aggressively so.

People are together for all sorts of reasons, including convenience, mutual dependency, etc.

Unfortunately the not very nice people, the popular kids in high school, are the ones still navigating the soci(et)al scene and living their lives.

I don't know if they're happy, but they're probably happier than me, given most of them don't seem to feel like they have to leave imminently.

 

[Empty Smile]

I used to be a facebook fanatic. But since my major downfall a few years ago, I rarely get on it anymore.

I hate scrolling down my wall and seeing how I used to be, how I was able to interact with people online. But it's no longer fun to interact with anyone, online, or in real life.

 

[typx]

I used to be a facebook fanatic. But since my major downfall a few years ago, I rarely get on it anymore.

I hate scrolling down my wall and seeing how I used to be, how I was able to interact with people online. But it's no longer fun to interact with anyone, online, or in real life.

Yeah, I look at those photos and just can't believe how far away I from that person in the photo. Are we even the same person? For all intents and purposes, I don't think we are.

 

[typx]

Facebook is definitely full of people just showing the best parts of their lives.. everyone suffers.. even the popular.. but at least they have lives to show.

 

[Empty Smile]

Yeah, I look at those photos and just can't believe how far away I from that person in the photo. Are we even the same person? For all intents and purposes, I don't think we are.

Yep. I hate it... I can't believe the person in the picture is even me. I have to keep asking myself what happened to that person. What went wrong that he's no longer himself?

I been dealing with my depression and anxiety for 30+ years. I'm surprised I was even able to communicate that way. I guess because it was online, and not face to face.

 

[Brokenanddeadinside]

I have two facebooks one with my old friends and people I used to know and my newer one for talking to new people and stuff. I don't feel I'm the same person and I barely go on my old one therefor I don't see their updates or anything.

 

[Empty Smile]

Facebook is definitely full of people just showing the best parts of their lives.. everyone suffers.. even the popular.. but at least they have lives to show.

The last couple days on facebook, I became silent, and posting dark things, death, cemeteries, quotes, etc..... People started asking me to many questions, and I stayed off of it since then.

 

[typx]

The last couple days on facebook, I became silent, and posting dark things, death, cemeteries, quotes, etc..... People started asking me to many questions, and I stayed off of it since then.

Hah.. yeah I post a lot of weird stuff on there. The last two years you can really chart my downfall via my FB

 

[Empty Smile]

Hah.. yeah I post a lot of weird stuff on there. The last two years you can really chart my downfall via my FB

Facebook should create a chart that shows how mental a user has become over the years. Mine would probably go from already low, to the depths of hell.

 

[DF90]

I deactivated Facebook almost a year ago. Best decision I ever made.

 

[typx]

Facebook should create a chart that shows how mental a user has become over the years. Mine would probably go from already low, to the depths of hell.

Hah.. yeah. Mine would be manic insanity to suicidal misery.

 

[Empty Smile]

I deactivated Facebook almost a year ago. Best decision I ever made.

I thought about it, but never did since I havent been back to it.

 

[typx]

I deactivated Facebook almost a year ago. Best decision I ever made.

I can't bring not myself to do it as a couple of people I still talk to.. that's the only way I can contact them.

 

[Smilla]

I can't bring not myself to do it as a couple of people I still talk to.. that's the only way I can contact them.

Sorry to say but this is sad. Only way you can contact them? You don't have their phone number or email?

Sad.

 

[Rex]

I deactivated my facebook in 2011. Anyone watch John Oliver - Last week tonight? if not then HBO and last week tonight made this ad, love it:

 

[typx]

Sorry to say but this is sad. Only way you can contact them? You don't have their phone number or email?

Sad.

Sad? Of course it's sad. It's shit. But you reap what you sow.

 

[Midnight]

I deactivated Facebook almost a year ago. Best decision I ever made.

Yep same. Almost 2 years for me and haven't regretted it one bit.

 

[boozlepuzzle]

I have this same problem with Instagram, where everyone pretends to have a perfect life, I used to feel bad for knowing something was wrong with me that I couldn't be like them (I think it's called fomo fear of missing out) but now that I'm certain I'm going to ctb, looking at these people I'm a bit glad that outside my little sad world there are "happy" people and that they will continue on existing on their illusion after I die

 

[Destin]

I enjoy triggering myself by looking at my ex-boyfriends facebook and seeing how okay he is and I'm not.

I can't help but feel selfish and hope we are both suffering, even if I know in the end I don't truly wish him any pain.

 

[ge0rge]

I unfollow people immediately after we become friends on facebook, unless we're really close, or unless all they post is dank memes and/or music. If you post one picture from your holiday in Prague, I'm unfollowing you. And I turn my chat off for that specific person, so I'm not tempted to click on their profile.

Magic.

 

[wezel]

Utterly trivial content most of the times as FB mirrors only what's in people's heads, and that's a sorry affair.
A gargantuan time wasting exercise.
Grab a book, go for a walk, talk to a real person in real life.

 

[Soon4me]

Fakebook.

 

[Nzbeelover]

If it's any consolation I know some people who are coupled up and not very nice people. Lots of them. Think of the popular kids in high school—generally they weren't very nice people just adept at navigating the social scene, often aggressively so.

People are together for all sorts of reasons, including convenience, mutual dependency, kids, etc.

I know one guy who posts his happy family photos all over social media but cheats on his wife—the only reason he hasn't left her is because of finances.

Facebook is shallow anyway, stay off there.

Everybodys life ia romanticized on social.media.. its easy to make out everytbinf is incredible n succesful etc bt nothing is ever as it seems..

 

[Tiburcio]

Everybodys life ia romanticized on social.media.. its easy to make out everytbinf is incredible n succesful etc bt nothing is ever as it seems..

They only shows something enjoyable for them. I doubt somebody use it for sharing their problems.

 

[anna]

It depends on the use you give him
I never used it to socialize, nor to tell my life
I used it for other purposes

 

[stellabelle]

Social media is toxic and a false representation of reality. Some folks put on the perfect fronts, and behind that everything is in complete turmoil.

 

[KingoftheFreaks]

Sometimes I make the terrible mistake of scrolling through Facebook and get to see people I've known throughout my life doing things and growing and changing. It's such a miserable experience. It feels like I stayed in one place while they all moved on with their lives. It makes me regret so many of the things I've done throughout my life and mourn the times I've had in the past when I was so ignorant of the destruction I was bringing on myself. It becomes so obvious that I was the problem, not them. If they were the problem then why am I the one that's alone?

Most people who are happy are terrible people. This is a world that rewards mean and single mindedness rather than kindness