I have a confession to make. It's really not that hard to make because I know I'm not alone. Especially given the fact that 99% of the 3 people that read this silly blog probably checked their facebook before reading this post.
My name is Nicole and I am a facebook addict. Deep down I know it's a dirty addiction but I just can't stop. Admittedly, my social networking problem definitely put a wrench in my blogging....and tv watching....and housekeeping....and children rearing and probably even sleeping.
Even when I'm not on facebook it's somehow affecting my life. The kids will do something funny or I'll do something clutzy (shocking i know), and the first thing I think of is putting it as a facebook status. SICK!! When I sign on I go back as far as possible to make sure I don't miss anything. You know because it's really important to know what some person I haven't seen since I was 18 had for dinner.
In all seriousness this whole facebooking, twittering, blogging thing has to have huge societal impacts. I have no doubt it's already a required course for sociology majors. Our brains are not supposed to hold such useless information. Like I shouldn't know right now that a girl I worked with over 10 years ago has a bladder infection. I also should not be in contact with so many blast from the past people. We're supposed to evolve. I shouldn't know that my college boyfriend is glad that he finally keeps track of his current girlfriend's menstrual cycle. This useless information is preventing me from retaining important info like my kids names and birthdays.
On top of the brain dysfunction, there is also the hair loss and blood pressure rising. These being due to some of the "friends" I have that say, in my opinion, this most idiotic and ignorant things that get my blood boiling. I'm not the type of person that can just read something I disagree with and brush it off. I get so frustrated and worked up. Sometimes I can't hold back and I respond and only get myself more worked up. I finally made a first step towards recovery last week and hid comments on some of those very "friends". I felt like such a big girl....but deep down I'm so worried I'll miss something. Baby steps.
There certainly are positives to the facebook world we live in. I've reconnected with some amazing friends and family members. It's a great way to stay in touch. I just need to learn how to manage my facebooking at a healthy level so that I'm not at risk of having child services come take my children and/or losing all of my hair.
the end.
1 comments:
You have absolutely lost your mind. You are the only person, other than Teddy, that can make me belly laugh over the silly stuff that goes on in life. Who in God's name follows their girlfriend's menstrual cycle? I don't think my husband even knows what that means!!!!!!! Keep the blogs coming, girl. You need to write a book.
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