The Facebook

I saw a headline yesterday about Facebook that intrigued me (yes, I'm a dork. Thank you). Maybe you saw it too, I dunno. It was the results of a study that determined that people, more often than not, feel bad about themselves and their lives after visiting Facebook. I was a little surprised at first, but then when I thought about it I figured that could be about right. I can see where scrolling through various friends' engagement/wedding/baby/new house/new car/vacation/dramatic weight loss photos could be like a tour through your life's failures if you haven't reached those milestones.

As for myself, the ole Facebook has been very very kind. In the past few years I've been blessed to get to know Elvis' extended family via Facebook; I've been able to keep in touch with friends and family as they travel the world; I've kept tabs on engagements, weddings, pregnancies, and babies; Yesterday I reconnected with my best friend from high school. We had some stupid falling out and hadn't spoken in almost a decade (!!!) until Facebook put us right back in each other's paths.

So I guess the lessons I got from all this are as follows:

1. If your friends' successes in life make you feel bad about yourself, get your own life together and make a change. It's up to you, and nobody else.

2. If your friends' Facebooking makes you feel bad about yourself, just be a grown-up and get off of Facebook. You don't HAVE to be there.

3. Be happy with the blessings, experiences, and relationships you DO have in your life.




Facebook Envy