Status updates on Facebook serve many purposes. They let you know where people are or what they are doing. Sometimes the status update becomes a medium used to over share. What happens then?
I like Facebook. It can be a source for information or a fun waste of time. For some people it is used like a diary. I can't tell you how many times I've logged on to see my news feed flooded with statuses that are a serious violation of TMI. Status updates have gone from light hearted to a way to rehash personal carnage. Both men and women martyr themselves over their status. They may think they're venting, but it just looks pathetic. Venting should be done with friends, family, and even a mental health professional, not an entire social networking community. People don't feel sorry for you; they just think that you're unstable. Don't misunderstand what I am saying. Sometimes a status update can be good way to keep people aware of a less than happy occurrence. I have a problem when it is the same repeat offenders telling far too much of their affairs online. I have read the countless rambling in my newsfeed and have been less than amused. I have had my own personal setbacks and heartbreaks, but I didn't air my dirty laundry in hopes of pity. Life is more about what you do in spite of what happens to you. I almost wish Facebook would limit the amount of characters someone can use like Twitter.
Facebook is a great outlet for many things. Personal business is not one of them. If you are tempted to make self loathing or pitiful keystrokes on Facebook, please don't. Call a friend instead.
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