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[San Antonio Gal]

I'm on Facebook.  I'm involved in dog groups, my work industry, and of course, QVC.

I enjoy watching Lee Asher's dog videos (The Asher House).  

[Biftu]

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@monicakm wrote:

@Biftu 

The QVC forums are a social media platform.  

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@monicakm  See, that's how little I know about them.  So this is my only one.

[Pecky]

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@San Antonio Gal wrote:

I'm on Facebook.  I'm involved in dog groups, my work industry, and of course, QVC.

I enjoy watching Lee Asher's dog videos (The Asher House).  

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@San Antonio Gal I am as well.  I stay away from all the political bs.  I am on groups of many handbags brands, QVC, HSN, Homeworx candles, different boutiques and I love it.  There is nothing mean or nasty on them. (well sometimes on QVC  Hsn forums.)

[CalminHeart]

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@smoochy wrote:

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I'm with you. I check FB once a day for things from friends and 2 groups I'm in. 

I'm so tired of rabid, nasty, uninformed political supporters. I'm sick of political propaganda and lies on social media that I quit reading comments from most. I follow my favorites but that's it.  

I was always an optimist until 2016. Some people were always cruel, greedy, selfish, and evil but it's like they came out of the woodwork. I often said I'm glad to be as old as I am so I won't have to see our country ruined.

[manny2]

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@monicakm wrote:

@Faceplacegirl 

From the sounds of it (I don't do FB so I'm just going by what my husband tells me) EVERYONE'S lives are wonderful and full of excitement and adventures on FB.

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Yes, everybody has the perfect life according to their social media. @monicakm 

Imagine this is what our children are growing up with. So many young people think they don’t measure up. Adults too. It is a big problem complicating an already epidemic issue with mental health.

I personally know people that look like they are living the dream on their social media, but in reality, their life is anything but……

[Rose429]

@smoochy @I feel the same way. I am not tech savvy and have trouble narrowing what comes up on Facebook. I also internalize sad dog videos, people needing help etc.  I often get a video of dogs in animal control that look so sad and lost and near their euthanasia date😢 these can make me fixate  and cry. Not healthy! People that r anonymous on social sites can be so mean and negative that it makes me lose faith in humanity. 

[wagirl]

I don't use any social media except for here-----don't understand it-and don't understand the need to tell all about everything either. Never have. So happy this was not a thing when my kids were young. They are both in their 40's now so can decide on their own.

[We rescue cats]

I'm on Facebook as well, and I keep up with about a dozen friends on there, I'd miss it if I were not there. I keep in touch with cat rescue groups, medical/vet group/cornell cat health....and I also stay in touch with other Rheumatoid and Diabetes groups. If not for Facebook I would probably not have known about the 2 cats on 'death row' in NC that were delivered to us a few months ago, it saved both their lives. I have a highschool friend in need of a kidney-live donor-that hopefully will find one with the help of social media. We found our new (to us) motorhome thru facebook. . . there is a lot of good that comes out of it when it is used for good!

[geezerette]

I follow several of my local meteorologists and I'm grateful they share everything.  Living in an area with extreme weather that can change on a dime, I like to know the latest.

[smoochy]

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@rockygems123 wrote:

@smoochy 

I stepped away from Facebook at least 5 years ago and was immediately grateful I made the move.

Completely agree with what you say about the negativity. I realized what a waste of energy and time.  Final thing that did it for me was a friend constantly posting pics of her hair blowouts.   Such a waste of time.  

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hair blowouts, lol 🤪 I hope ppl don't feel that way about my cat pics and videos. Haha