Yes I admit it, I am an Addict. In my 40+ years on this earth, I passed through the alcohol, cigarette, marijuana phases without even batting an eye. In my mind, only the weak become addicts. Snug with this “superior” logic, I found myself totally unprepared for the full scale addiction I am now facing. It started incongruous enough, I got introduced to this “new” thingie to reconnect with old friends I lost contact with after high school. I thought it was an innocent way to re-connect, but slowly, slowly as the friend count increased, I found myself logging on once, twice, three, four times a day, just to observe who posted what, who updated his status, who added new pictures etc. I go through all photos with heart pounding in anticipation to see how my “friend” aged, his/her significant other/ who their kids look like, etc.. OMG, I have become a virtual stalker! I tried to go cold turkey but I started to experience withdrawal symptoms, so I always cave in. I say to myself (in vain), maybe today, I’ll just check my email, surf the web and leave…… But like a Siren’s sweet melody, I am drawn deeper and deeper into the Abyss that is FaceBook. Everyday I say, only one quick look…. Everyday, it’s the same, I spend hours browsing profiles of people I don’t even know!
Am I abnormal? Do I need help? Is this the new reality of having too much information and too much time? Is this the young people’s ultimate revenge on us older people? (FaceBook was created by a kid and a significant number of users are over 30). I admit, I need a life and so it seems many thousands of others who are addicted to FB. Maybe I should create a group “People Addicted to FB”, but where is the best place to host this??? FaceBook maybe? Damn you FaceBook, you are worse than chocolate!
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