As I found myself logging into Facebook for the second time since I began my Facebook hiatus on January 1st, I realized how much our communication and communion with one another has changed over the years. Before Facebook conversation were held via phone, message boards, chat rooms and/or emails. The ability to log in and have all of your friends from every realm of life in one place was not the reality. Now you can log into Facebook and see the progression of life of all your friends, acquaintances, co workers and business associates. With just a click of a button you can go into various groups and have in depth conversation about the things that interest you with out leaving the Facebook page. It allows for optimal multi tasking by allowing you to chat, post, send inbox messages and stalk someone's page all at the same time, not just from your computer but from your phone as well. How efficient!
Don't get me wrong I am not anti Facebook, actually I love Facebook. I have seen many businesses grow, I have been introduced to a sport I love, I have been able to celebrate in the wonderful things that are going on with friends who are far away and I have met some great people; despite all of that Facebook can become addictive and time consuming. I have realized that the foundation of some of my conversations have been built on what is happening with who or who posted what on Facebook. It makes for funny conversation and jokes but I have also realized that being on Facebook can have a negative effect on a person and how they interact with people.
Despite the fact Facebook has security measures in place (which become more relaxed with each change) in some ways there is no way to really get away from certain Facebook friends, hell damn near anyone can find you in minutes. :-( Yes, I am aware I can hide posts, block and unfriend people but who wants to really deal with the logistics and possible confrontation that comes with doing that? Honestly, to even go that far to unfriend someone is never that serious to me in the first place. After all it is just Facebook, right? Nope, maybe...hell I don't know.
All I know is that the" if you want to keep/get a man yo have to be a good women that cooks, cleans and put it in yo mouth. Oh and you must not forget to like this picture if you love Jesus or else Black Jesus will not "blest" you. Postings of heart break, life being great (when you really know it's not...yeah I KNOW YOU), big booty girl of the day/week/month/year and this is how successful I am, play this game unknowingly sike ya mind you're an antelope now" posts are all beginning to blend together. It has become a menagerie of mess and it is beginning to read like this, "If you are a good woman to keep yo man you need; to cook, then put it in yo mouth, post a big booty pic, like the Black Jesus so you can be "blest", act like you are successful and pretend like you have a life by posting picks of your living room made to look like a party scene and you photo shopping people in to make it look like you are the shiiiiiit". Taking it a step further how about, I am going to like every single comment you post to my man because I know he like you when in reality I don't want himmmm...we just cool! Does it not take two? LOL! Duck lips! Can't take much more of Duck Lips. Why are we still posting duck lip pictures in 2013/2014? Stop it!
How about that person that hurts you and/or upsets you? They claim they are sooo sorry and torn up about it posting subliminal apologies and requests for forgiveness while simultaneously posting about how happy and blessed they are, posting pictures displaying a wonderful life. Normally, I can build a bridge and get over it. I wish no one no ill will...that is not my spirit BUT when a mixture of fakeness, insincerity and a big scoop of fuck you is being rubbed all up in your face with every post, it makes it hard not to feel like this about that person....
Anyway the high level of irritation I was beginning to feel got me to thinking how much better life would be if I did something constructive with the time that I spent on Facebook. There is so much I have to do, want to do but always complained that I really did not have the time to do it and it is hard to put time into something when I spend over 12 hours of my day playing Candy Crush (that game is the Devil), talking to people and partaking in all kinds of foolery on Facebook. OMG! I just realized I spent more time on Facebook than I did earning my pay check. Wow, if I got paid for being on Facebook...baaaaabbbyyyy I would never have to work another day in my whole entire life.
Unfortunately, Facebook has it set up to where you have to go through your personal page to manager business pages. I am building a business and I until further notice I still manage the Facebook page for my company so sometimes that will bring me back unless I am specifically looking for something, otherwise I decided not to have a presence on Facebook. I said it will last for the year but it might become a habit. Who knows? All I know is for right now I want to use the time I have wisely and that is what I intend to do.
Oh and don't think this is going to lead to more blogs. LOL! I just had all this in my head and I needed to put it some place.
Be blessed folks!
