I think of FB as a tool...kind of like a knife. Used properly, it is a big help. If I'm not careful, though, it could hurt me and, if I don't have enough self-control, it can be used as a weapon.
I made my account years ago because a few of my college study groups communicated meeeting times and places exclusively on FB. I didn't really mess with it much until a number of my friends and family got into it, though. Now my siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins and even Grandma are on FB. I love it because I live out of state and before I was the last to know everything! We have a large extended family and I'm generally too busy to actually sit down for a long phone conversation most days so Dad would call me every week or so and give me a weekly family update. We still talk every week but now I usually know more than him! I also have some old highschool friends, teachers, college friends, proffesors and a few people I've met through shared interests, etc. I have my profile set to friends only and I quickly unfriend anyone who seems rude or argumentative, even if they are family. I also don't accept friend requests from ex-boyfriends with the exception of two who were casual friends for years after we broke up and are both now happily married. Most importantly, I never weigh in on arguments when I see them and refuse to either be rude or make any passive aggressive comments which could be percieved as such.
I check FB almost every day but if I start getting too obsessed with seeing what people have replied to my statuses or following someone else's crazy drama, I take a step back and read a book. I also refuse to log on when the baby is awake because that time is too precious to waste!
I made my account years ago because a few of my college study groups communicated meeeting times and places exclusively on FB. I didn't really mess with it much until a number of my friends and family got into it, though. Now my siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins and even Grandma are on FB. I love it because I live out of state and before I was the last to know everything! We have a large extended family and I'm generally too busy to actually sit down for a long phone conversation most days so Dad would call me every week or so and give me a weekly family update. We still talk every week but now I usually know more than him! I also have some old highschool friends, teachers, college friends, proffesors and a few people I've met through shared interests, etc. I have my profile set to friends only and I quickly unfriend anyone who seems rude or argumentative, even if they are family. I also don't accept friend requests from ex-boyfriends with the exception of two who were casual friends for years after we broke up and are both now happily married. Most importantly, I never weigh in on arguments when I see them and refuse to either be rude or make any passive aggressive comments which could be percieved as such.
I check FB almost every day but if I start getting too obsessed with seeing what people have replied to my statuses or following someone else's crazy drama, I take a step back and read a book. I also refuse to log on when the baby is awake because that time is too precious to waste!
