Facebook Blues - Page 2

colliemom4 · ‎09-08-2010

OP, google facebook causes depression. They are many articles on it if you are interested.

september · ‎03-09-2010

Reading posts on Facebook can be compared to reading posts on this board or any other online site.

You have to use your own filters...some of it might be genuine...a lot is not.

What really made me sad was when a friend of mine who has cancer, closed her Facebook account because she thought she wouldn't be living up to expectations, whatever those might be.

That was 7 years ago, and I miss her posts and her photos of her son. And in turn, she doesn't get to see the family photos I post.

She asked me to send her photos of my son's wedding..I'd already posted about 100 of them on Facebook, but since she closed her account, she could no longer see them. I sent her many of them, but I obviously couldn't send her as many as she could have seen if she was still on Facebook.

Mominohio · ‎08-08-2010

I'm just old enough to find Facebook and other forms of social media totally unnecessary. I think that a Facebook page for businesses and such is a great tool for marketing and sharing information with customers and followers, but for personal use, it tends to take on a life of its own.

I really don't care to keep in touch with people in this fashion, and I certainly have no intention of putting my life and pictures of everything and everyone online.

Anyone who is fooled into thinking that no one sees your stuff unless you allow it is misinformed. I have never been a member on FB, and haven't allowed my son to use social media of any kind either, but a friend of his left her page up on my computer one day, so I looked around. I was able to access other kid's pages and couldn't believe how much personal info (addresses, ages, private documents with pics etc) they were putting out there. I am extremely tech challenged, and I was able to see a lot of different kids pages, I can only imagine if someone knew what they were doing. Your page is only as safe as your friends who access it keep it.

biancardi · ‎03-10-2010

FB doesn't depress me. I am not sure why it would depress folks unless their friends are going thru some hard times and posting about it.

If you can't fix what's broken, you'll go insane ~ Max
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glb613 · ‎03-09-2010

On 4/2/2014 THEJBUGG said:
I was talking to a good friend the other day and I shared with her that since I gave up Facebook for Lent, my outlook on my life has dramatically changed. I used to get so depressed/discouraged about my life when I saw the things other people posted but I thought I was the only one who felt this way. My friend said she gets very depressed on Facebook and has had to cut back her time on it.

Am I the only one who experiences this or do others of you feel the same way? I know we're not supposed to compare our life with other people's but sometimes it's hard not to compare when they post how great their marriage is, their kids are etc. especially when you're not married and have no kids like me.

Just curious if Facebook makes anyone else feel this way.

You must be suffering from depression if reading FaceBook postings bothers you that much. I'd suggest you talk to your doctor.

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

I guess I am unique in how I use FB. I have only "friended" my close friends and family and I use FB as a easy and convenient way to communicate with them. I love to go there and have brief discussions with people I love every day as I live 1100 miles away from most of my friends and my family is scattered all around the world. I think people who "friend" every Tom, D*ck, and Harry so they have a huge compliment of folks they barely know may find it is not as much fun, but for me , i love FB and am Oh so happy to go there every day. perhaps some need to pare down the folks they have friended.

CouponQueen · ‎10-21-2010

No way do I get depressed reading it..I would seriously think you are already suffering from a depressive disorder to begin with. I can't imagine reading the BS people post would depress me. What depresses you? You do realize behind those posts and brags lies a regular person with a REAL life that is not so fairytalish..

I often read for entertainment purposes lol..

I belong to a couple FB yardsale (not really in their yard but online for sale) sites and it is FUN to just read the junk people are selling and the prices..one lady was selling size 4T jeans..with holes all in the knees..$2..nobody bought..she reduced to a $1..they still sat lol..

ilovedaisies · ‎07-20-2010

I find much more here to be depressed about than on FB. People here slip into another nickname and post about horrific family matters and health issues. People here are much more hateful to each other than people on FB. The people I "see" on FB are people I choose to see and interact with. If someone does bother you in some way, you can just block them and never see them again.

TaxyLady · ‎05-26-2011

I think what you are describing is self centeredness. (this is a normal condition for many people) Your focus is not on others but more on yourself. Happiness and enjoyment of life is your responsibility. No one else's. Try focusing on things that bring you joy and peace. For me these things come from the Lord. "As we think in our hearts, that is who we will be." Start thinking differently. It is your choice.