I divorced Facebook...

I deleted my Facebook account about a week ago.

I gave it a good try...I really did...

I uploaded pictures and video...I commented on the posts and photos of others...I connected with a few people from my past.

I even talked Mark into joining.


But...

Over time I’ve been very frustrated by the prevalence of one-way communication. Some of my 450+ “friends” did respond and keep in touch, but a huge majority seemed content to ignore all communication. Actually, I don’t know if they ignored it...they very well could have read it...but having received no replies I can’t be sure.

Life is now so full of one-way data from the net...TV...radio...that I find myself losing the human connection. And while until recently I was proud to be one of those 40-somethings that could keep up with the tech trends and be flexible...I have to now say that I need to hang onto SOME old-school behaviors. And by "behavior" I mean people actually keeping in touch with each other. I know it's a lot to ask...and I've been told over and over that "not everyone is like you Daya". Despite that, I know how I feel...and the lack of connectedness in my world makes me feel sad.

I cherish and value communication…especially from people I consider friends...but I have to finally admit that Facebook is not the place for me to get that need fulfilled.

I found myself feeling down when visiting the site...but I kept doing it.

So...in an effort to clear my head of too much unnecessary info...I have come to accept my limitation and I said goodbye to my Facebook presence. I believe all the people who wanted to find me have found me and I them. So...Facebook and I are done. And it’s time to move on.

It has not been as hard staying away from it as I feared it might be...so I guess I can be confident that I am not a Facebook-aholic...

Also, there are no children involved, so I believe the divorce will be amicable and smooth.

And by the way...not a single person has commented on my absence...so I’m sure I won’t be missed.

It’s a relief.

P.S. I also closed my Twitter account, but having hardly used it, I don't think that merits more than this sentence. Maybe not even that. In fact, ignore this sentence.



NOTE (added 11.25): I was just reminded by my oldest friend in the world, Kelly Scarpelli, that she certainly noticed I was missing from Facebook. I should have worded that sentence a little differently, I took some poetic license.