Facebook

Facebook is a double edged sword. It is a great, great tool that allows us to connect to one another and share many moments in our lives regardless of distance. I have been able to reconnect with long lost friends as well as gain some new ones through the power of FB. Personally, it has made our move to Sacramento so much easier because I still feel "involved" with so many loved ones in Santa Rosa. However, I am growing so sick and tired of the rest of this dang social forum. I despise the politics that permeate every corner, I loathe the TMI that is posted on a daily basis, and I can NOT stand the obligation involved on the giving and receiving ends.

All that aside, I really draw the line at unwholesome images being thrown in my face. If you have the FB app on your mobile phone then you may have noticed that the layout varies significantly from the desktop version. One of those differences is that they include "suggested pages" right in your timeline/ news feed. Those "suggested pages" originally included simple companies or charities however in the last week have transitioned to pages promoting pornography and violence. I have searched for ways to hide these suggestions and have had no luck. But, what makes me EXTREMELY INFURIATED is that I have reported every single one of these pages to FB as inappropriate and explicit and FB has rejected every. single. one.

I will not allow this smut to be in my home and I *REALLY* won't invite it in myself. That said, I am beginning my transition from Facebook. I know that sounds silly. Why do I need a transition? The sad truth is that I have forgotten how to keep in touch with people without Facebook and I need to relearn it. I need to retrain myself. For now I have deleted the Facebook app from my phone. It has already had some very positive effects and its only been 24 hours.

While I would love to sit here and say that I am kicking Facebook out of my life for good, I cannot...yet. But I'm getting there and I pray I get better!