Thank You Facebook, What Would I Do Without You?
Don't get me wrong. My life has definitely changed upon adding Facebook to my daily...err.. read that HOURLY ritual and routine. I've made connections I never thought I'd make like Broadway stars, and award-winning comedians. I've been invited to parties, openings, and get-togethers that I might never have known about. I've seen a bazillion pictures of babies born to college chums, and have reconnected with people I haven't seen nor heard from since elementary school. So for that I'm extremely grateful.
Here's the thing... Lately, I feel as if Facebook is trying to use me to do it's bidding. I feel a bit manipulated in ways that a social networking site should not have power over me.
Recently, Facebook's been telling me what to do. Or at least, highly suggesting to me what to do. It's been leaving me little blurbs on the side of my page such as, "You haven't connected with so-and-so in a while. You should leave them a message." Or, "Help (insert person you use to date, but haven't spoken to in 10 years) with their page. Tell them to post a picture." YOU tell them Facebook. I don't think they are going to listen to me considering I didn't even know they were married and now have three kids.
And then the whole "mutual friends" thing is messing with my head. People I went to high school with who did not go to my college, are friends with people I went to college with, who did not go to my high school. Thank you Facebook for making the world all that much smaller.
Thank you, too, for making me look like a schmuck if I don't wish someone a happy birthday. You never say it Facebook, but we know what you're thinking — posting everyone else's birthday wishes, and blatantly showing that I'm the only one who didn't post something on their wall on their special day.
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