So today, almost in rebellion to myself in general, I did nothing productive except apply for a few jobs online. Other than that I just watched my kids play, watched a lot of TV, and thought about how much I miss Facebook.
Yes, I know how pathetic I sound.
So, just for kicks I did a Google search entitled "How to Survive Without Facebook." I figured I would be the only one pathetic enough to have even experienced this, let alone been brave enough to write about it, but I was SO wrong.
Not only are there hundreds (if not thousands) of articles dedicated to living without Facebook, but here is a glance of searches Google finds related to "how to survive without Facebook."
I initially did a search for just "how to survive" and found this neat little ditty . How to Survive the First 168 Hours After a Break-up. Fair enough. I feel like I've broken up with Facebook, albeit with the understanding that we will have a glorious reunion 59 days from now. The article says the first 24 hours is crucial. "unplug from social media" it suggests. OK. Done. What's next? From 24-48 hours you need to "Alert your Support Network." Ummm...fuck this stupid article. I'M BREAKING UP WITH MY SUPPORT NETWORK!! That article was useless and the author clearly is not down with the struggle. It's real.
All I can say at this point is that I hate this and I want to go back to Facebook SO badly. I know from previous experience, however, that going back to Facebook now is the worst thing I can do BECAUSE I want to so badly. If I had been gone for a day and hardly gave it a second thought then it would seem somehow more appropriate to head on back, but I'm very convinced at this point that I'm doing the right thing. Hopefully by the end of the 60 days I'll be more like this guy...
Unbelievably Zen Dude
"We socialize, but do we fear being alone?Is there something scary in an empty inbox? Are we bored to death without checking Facebook or Twitter or Instagram or Tumblr other social sites?Can we disconnect and face the fear of being by ourselves, without distractions, with nothing but the thing we want to create?Try it for a day: go a day without going to Facebook or any of the other social sites you might traverse on a regular basis...This solitude can be scary (emphasis mine because #thestruggleisreal), but in time we can learn to be our own companion, learn that there’s no better company. That’s a valuable lesson to learn."
In other news:
1) We're making potty training progress with EK....FINALLLLLLY
2) EK told Ben he was her best friend for the first time today
3) EK told daddy today that she was upset and wanted to "talk about it with my words." It's working! It's working!
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