Facebook is depressing.

I'm not in the best of moods at the moment. My social life isn't fantastic to put it lightly, and I haven't seen my friends a whole lot lately or had much going on for me.

However, I have found facebook is not helping. You get constant bombardment about how great everyone's lives are going, and pictures come up in the newsfeed so you can't even really ignore them. And don't get me started on statuses. Sometimes you'll see "such and such has joined <random birthday or night out event>" and wonder why you weren't invited too.

So today I went to delete my account, and suddenly I get people asking where i've gone. Because you cared before?

Anyway, just wondering if anyone found social network sites depressing, even if you aren't officially depressed.

Reply 1

Christien

It sounds to me like you're taking your dissatisfaction with your life and blaming it on the website. If I'm dissatisfied with my life (and I very much am), I'M depressing. Not facebook. If you were a marginally happier person, you'd probably be marginally happier for these people (even if it does seem like they're gloating a bit).

Reply 2

stormfire

2

Yes completely. I thought Facebook was above the whole "I have 10,000 friends" culture on MySpace, but it just seems like there is some sort of penis measuring contest upon who has the most friends and how many pictures they have uploaded and been tagged in. This doesn't go for everyone, but I find that alot of people use Facebook as a tool to show off.

I too am considering deleting my Facebook, I've got exams in a few weeks so I have been doing alot of revision and haven't been out, so I haven't been tagged in many pictures. It's almost like I'm some sort of leper, because I haven't made any new friends or been tagged in/uploaded any new pictures on there recently.

I'd say the only benefit of Facebook is the ability to keep in-touch with people. But then again, having to keep in-touch with someone via Facebook doesn't exactly make them the best of friends.

Reply 3

Last Kiss

Yeah, it can be depressing. Just don't go on there!

Reply 4

Maltesers

Yes I agree but I also think that Facebook gives a fake impression that other people are happy. Just because someone has a 100 pictures tagged in one night doesn't necessarily mean they're the happiest person on earth. So if you are not depressed, then you really shouldn't let something like facebook depress you :smile:

I have in the past wasted a lot of time using it (not necessarily posting stuff, just using in general) so I decided to stop that... I also set the privacy level so that only I can see the pics tagged of me. I removed any pics I had there (except for profile one) and no longer post anything or add photos or so on...

There's nothing wrong with being "addicted" to facebook for those who have the interest/time. I personally got bored of it.

Reply 5

Delta Usafa

1

The only thing that gets to me is stuff like the "compare people" application. You get all paranoid about it, and then take it way too seriously when other people "win" over you and things like that.

Otherwise, I don't pay too much attention to facebook, so it doesn't really depress me at all.

Reply 6

Glorious Lozhka

8

I find I get a little jealous when I see photos of the fun things my coursemates have got up to so far while here in Japan; clearly I should've stayed in halls. But meh, I'd be having the same fun on my own if only I didn't have lazyitis/procrastination ad absurdum, so it's my own fault at the end of the day.

Reply 7

The Doctor Forever

8

if you put your phone no. on there they know how to contact you if you have been away "for ages"

Reply 8

tayalouise

11

I kind of understand you, it can be a little annoying, especially when you know half the time whatever they've done or wherever they've gone wasn't as good as they're making it out to be, and I know from experience

Don't let it get you down, most people use it as a way of boasting about their lives anyway
Think of it this way, if they have time to upload hundreds of photos and videos, they can't have that much of a life

Reply 9

sarCAZm

11

I only find it depressing when I sign on and see myself tagged in a load of disgusting photos which remind me how much I look like absolite **** >.>

Reply 10

Jesstifer

Do it! Delete it! I really really want to. I feel like I want to be above all that dependence on it etc etc, and it is depressing if i'm feeling down already, although generally it isn't - it doesn't bother me that people have fun! But I want to be non conformist! When I feel like I can (whenever that will be) my facebook is going!

Reply 11

elephantay

lol i foundit depressing to, i am now off it, i was begining to think that i was the only one... as the majority of the people are always on it, and asking me why i am not on facebook.

nice to see that im not th only one

Reply 12

the_alba

12

It's not as depressing as the student room.

Reply 13

elphie_glinda

I find that when I get tagged in pictures with people that my friends don't know they tend to made a big deal out of asking me who the other people are. :rolleyes:

But I'm not really bothered about the party thing, if I go to someones party and 3 pictures of me are tagged and 10 of my friend are tagged I don't immediatley want to die of embarresment.

Saying that though, I do know people who deliberatley try and get in as many pics as possible on a night out so they can look 'popular' on facebook.

Reply 14

wholenewworld

8

AsystoleUK

I'm not in the best of moods at the moment. My social life isn't fantastic to put it lightly, and I haven't seen my friends a whole lot lately or had much going on for me.

However, I have found facebook is not helping. You get constant bombardment about how great everyone's lives are going, and pictures come up in the newsfeed so you can't even really ignore them. And don't get me started on statuses. Sometimes you'll see "such and such has joined <random birthday or night out event>" and wonder why you weren't invited too.

So today I went to delete my account, and suddenly I get people asking where i've gone. Because you cared before?

Anyway, just wondering if anyone found social network sites depressing, even if you aren't officially depressed.

I find it pretty annoying how some people are constantly updating their status. But it's their business and I'm not really into Facebook that much. But I don't get why anyone would delete their account? Just don't visit it that often, maybe check your profile for wallposts and messages, but you don't have to see how everyone's doing.

Reply 15

Anonymous #1

AsystoleUK

I'm not in the best of moods at the moment. My social life isn't fantastic to put it lightly, and I haven't seen my friends a whole lot lately or had much going on for me.
However, I have found facebook is not helping. You get constant bombardment about how great everyone's lives are going, and pictures come up in the newsfeed so you can't even really ignore them. And don't get me started on statuses. Sometimes you'll see "such and such has joined <random birthday or night out event>" and wonder why you weren't invited too.
Anyway, just wondering if anyone found social network sites depressing, even if you aren't officially depressed.

That sounds just like what i thought. It makes me sad when i see pictures of the people i know (in a big group) out partying, or someone saying "so and so is my girl, best mate ever,i love her..." or mesage like "oh last night was great, so funny...." :frown:

Reply 16

randdom

20

I think that your best bet is to stay with your account deleted for a bit if it is making your feel this unhappy. You don't have to tell your friends why you deleted it you can just say that you needed to focus on your work for a bit and facebook is distracting you :smile:

Reply 17

Loo

9

Facebook is the worst website on earth

Reply 18

Delta Usafa

1

Loo

Facebook is the worst website on earth

What in Mike's sweet queef is that comic in your signature?

Reply 19

olegirona

facebook is a lot of fun and i spend loads of time on it...but i agree with everything you said. part of me wishes that it would just disappear (but then another social network will spring up somewhere). Sadly thre is no escape from them these days and it makes sense for me to have one whilst all my mates do (how sad)

Facebook is depressing.

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