Today I decided to pull the plug on my Facebook account. It wasn't an easy decision to come to but ultimately it felt like the right thing to do. No doubt there are plenty of benefits to being connected to so many people in one spot. But after reflecting on the days before Facebook I was reminded of my relationships prior to that and how much stronger they were back then.
It gets kind of exhausting trying to think of the best or wittiest thing to say to somebody's status. Sometimes people get bummed if you don't say anything about their status. Also I don't care to know what some guy who I sort of knew in high school had for lunch or what their political leanings may be. Plus, I'm really excited to see how I fill the time when I'm with a group of people and they all get on their phones to check in, or make comments and what not and I'm not a part of that.
In the end, I would rather have strong and meaningful relationships with a few people than surface-only, mediocre relationships with 250 people.
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