Why I Don't Take Facebook Seriously

So recently, various people have been asking me what I've been up to with my Facebook account. To start off, I am not using my real name on Facebook - not even close. Second, I removed all my featured photos and my cover photo, and instead, I used a profile picture that is not even me. Third, I got rid of all information about me like addresses, birthdays, website, and links to my social media accounts. In fact, I got rid of my past social media accounts like Instagram and Twitter. I deleted them for good.

What's left with my account now are 40 Facebook friends, a few shared posts and my own personal posts, a girl's sketch in my profile picture, and a short bio. That's it. If a stranger looks up for my name, they won't find anything. If someone who knows me would check out my account, they can never tell it's me. And, I intended to keep it that way.

To give you a direct answer, I only did this because I simply don't take Facebook too seriously. For me, it's like Facebook is just a form of entertainment and not as my portfolio. I use it when I'm bored, and I use it when I stalk my favorite artists and celebrities. I also use it to watch funny videos, live stream games and even listen to scary true stories. I occasionally upload pictures if I feel like it but refrain from doing so if I'm not in the mood.

I also upload stories occasionally. That is, if something really nice happened to me on that day - like Taylor Swift winning Grammy's Album Of The Year, or if I finally did a jog after four months of workout hiatus. I sometimes upload it too if my favorite movie is now showing, or if my boyfriend and I went to a new eating place for the first time. Other than that, I don't upload anything. After all, there's not much going on in my life. I also don't intend on showing every bit of my life on social media - because I learned this lesson the hard way. 

I have nothing against people who love sharing details about their everyday life on social media. In fact, I'd cheer for them, especially if they achieved 50 km while biking, or they were able to travel to a new place, or they went to a new restaurant and ate something scrumptious. I also like it when some of my Facebook friends upload their Tiktok videos because I myself am not a gifted dancer hahaha! 

My point is, I cheer for people who I know in real life. Other than that, if I don't know someone in real life, I unfriend them - that's it. At this point in my life, I'm not collecting as many unknown Facebook friends as I can for the sake of getting hundreds of likes and shares. I used to have this mindset before way back in college, but I definitely learned my lesson. I learned how social media could be so toxic. You'll never know if some of your Facebook friends are cheering for you or just waiting for you to fail and laugh at you for it. People are not as transparent as you may think, and much more your so-called friends.

After what I've been through in the past, you cannot blame me for how protective I am with myself now and for being too careful with who to let in on my life. My Facebook account now is my third account. My first and second were deleted because they were filled with toxicity, and I really wanted to save myself from it to keep me sane. I guess it's safe to say that this has been my way of surviving. 

For those who are doing what they're doing right now on their Facebook accounts, I don't have anything against you. That's your business, and I know how some of you use it for your businesses too, and that's perfectly fine. But for people like me who have very delicate mental health with a fragile wall of trust, I'd rather keep it this lowkey to make sure I'm safe. And apologies to some of my relatives who barely recognized me on Facebook hahahaha! Don't worry; I'm not an online scammer. Ciao!