I deactivated my Facebook. I was gone for over two months and boy was it a nice nap.
It was way easier than I thought it would be. It was one of those things that I thought I'd never do, or need to do, and then within 5 minutes I decided to do it and done DID it....and it felt good.
Within 12 hours of disappearing into social networking oblivion I received more than one call about "where I was." The kicker was when my DAD called to ask if I was "okay" because he couldn't find me on Facebook....yea....DAD! Hilarity. I guess it was warranted since I didn't say "goodbye." I refused to be one of those people that sets their departing status to "I'm deleting my Facebook" or "I'm spending too much time in here, so if you're my real friend you can text me" type of statuses. Setting a departing status is the equivalent of asking for a pity clap, or worse, looking for people to ask you to stay (stay where???), and I simply refuse to be that chick.
So here it is:
Elaine's Top 6 Reasons for Deactivating Her Facebook:
#6. I was borderline stalker.
Not a creepy one. I turned into one of those people that would replace a phone call or even a quick text with a Facebook profile visit. WACK. That is not relationship. I don't want to be that person.
#5. I needed to spend my time on other things.
Like playing my piano. Although I didn't really do that....or writing...yea...didn't do...that...either...OR!! ORRRR!! WEDDING PLANNING...yes...YES. Definitely did that. And did it quite succesfully I might add. Our wedding is planned....completely.... *bows* thank you.. *bows again*..thank you...
Yea...that's pretty much it.
#3. I needed to shorten my wedding guest list.
I'm not kidding. You have no idea how easy this was after deleting my Facebook. It sounds absolutely ridiculous, but I'm telling you, once Facebook was out of the picture, the A & B list became cake. The realization that the people who are close to me are also in my PHONE was absolutely freeing.
#2. I needed to clean "Facebook house".
I have too many "friends" on Facebook and I really wanted to delete a lot of them...I mean a LOT...and the easiest way to do that was to break a way for a minute, come back quietly and make some deletions while people forgot I was gone...SNEEEAAAAAKYYYYY.
AND THE NUMBER ONE REASON WHY I DEACTIVATED MY FACEBOOK WAAAAS.
I needed a freakin' break.
Till next time folks!
