Like so many others, I have given in to the Facebook phenomenon and have become a frequent member of the Facebook community. Concerning the suggestion of “facebook suicide,” the term serves relevant purpose to the act of deleting one’s Facebook; once one becomes addicted to Facebook it integrates itself into one’s daily routine, making it difficult to eliminate. However, I feel like article author Carmen Joy King over exaggerates the self-absorbing aspect of Facebook. She mentions she is really narcissistic at promoting herself on Facebook, but I lead a different Facebook experience than she does. I tend to look more at the profiles and information of others than of my own. I prefer to use the social networking site to do just that, socialize, in other words I take a greater interest in other people than I do my own self. Especially as a college freshman, I do not get to see the majority of my high school friends on a regular basis, and Facebook is a convenient substitute over waiting for breaks and summer vacation to communicate. I am not denying I don’t update my quotes from time to time and switch up my profile picture when I get sick of the old one, but I don’t worry over my own information as much as King seems to stress. As for the ridiculous amount of time Facebook consumes, I openly admit at being a victim of that crime. However, despite the amount of time I spend on Facebook, I still manage to lead a successful life outside that window next to my computer. Furthermore, King mentions that one of the reasons it is so appealing is because it alleviates boredom as well as stress from the issues of modern day life. King implies that this “relief” is unhealthy because the pseudo comfort is just a tease and prevents people from facing reality. However, as long as I engage with my close relationships outside of the internet world and accept reality, I find it acceptable to allow Facebook to temporarily disillusion me from reality and relieve my boredom. True friends, true family, and true experiences are all a part of the real world, and as long as I continue to acknowledge that, I don’t see myself committing “facebook suicide” anytime in the near future.
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