Friday, March 20, 2015, 9:51 am
One-hundred days of peace...
Tonight, I celebrate, for today marks the end of my 100 days off Facebook experiment.
In December, I was going through a lot in my life, and really didn’t need the noise that Facebook was providing... especially the stuff that makes it less fun than it was when it was all college students. The activism, the pity parties, the baby pictures, the videos (any video).
I decided I didn’t need any of it. So, I quit.
I quit with the intent of staying away for ninety days. Somewhere around halfway, I figured that if I can avoid it for ninety, I can surely do a hundred.
The first week was surreal. It almost felt like something was missing in my life. Like a friend... but not necessarily a friend that you spend a lot of time with. Maybe an acquaintance you’re fond of.
Then the occasional random texts started appearing: how did you miss this event? you didn’t know I’m single? happy birthday.
And the: is everything ok?
Now, I question how strongly I want to rejoin. Overall, I think it was a good cleanse that everyone should do now and then. While I don’t miss the drama nor the videos, there are a few Facebook friends I miss.
Maybe a few that Mr. Kite misses too.
So, today I’ll be logging back in, knowing that the next break will be for 180 days (or 200?).
We’ll see how it goes. It has been a peaceful 100 days, 7 hours & 5 minutes.
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