Disclaimer: As a relatively paranoid person, I’m inclined towards lots of deep thoughts on the benefits and drawbacks of social media like Facebook.
Disclaimer 2: I don’t go on Facebook much. After a breakup several years ago that involved some “extracurricular” Facebook-inspired sex (not on my part, mind you, but I consider it a major drawback of Facebook all the same) I sort of lost faith in the institutions of mainstream social media. Because hey, it turns out a lot of people use Facebook for bad sex, and ex-stalking, and a myriad of other non-fabulous activities that I generally do not have time for.
So without further ado, here is my totally personalized, biased breakdown:
The Benefits and Drawbacks of Facebook
The benefits: I miss all the BIG news about what cartoon character best represents who, the mommy advice debates about the BEST daycare groups in the SUBURBS and the variety of complaints about work/politics/neighbors/family members/restaurants/vacations/Mondays/traffic.
The continued benefits: I have more time to do activities outdoors, read books, have conversations with people and plan vacations.
The drawbacks: Readers I must confess…I struggle with where to post my vacation photos! They just sit on my computer, sad and alone, with no “likes” or witty comments to keep them company.
I need an Internet soap box, accessible to my friends and family, with the capacity upload pictures….how many blondes does it take to figure this one out? Watch this space for some awesome vacation pictures, coming soon! Stay fabulous
Thanks to Prateek Katyal for the cover photo! Check out their work on Unsplash