Facebook Vs. Instagram

It's been 3 whole weeks since I said 

sayonara to the ole FB.. 

I remember when I joined back in like 08

My dad had joined and had 

convinced me to give it a shot. 

Back in the day I had a Myspace. 

But that fell off for me the year I went 

to AI for college. I just wasn't into it anymore. 

Facebook was a whole new world 

pictures and posts and birthday reminders. 

It was a fun social outlet 

to help keep up with friends 

and family that you didn't see often enough. 

But as social media began to grow 

so did the drama and the controversy

over everything. . . 

people began using Facebook as a 

clothing line for their dirty laundry. 

It's like nothing was private anymore

Modesty in people had dissipated. 

the ugly world was spreading 

its hate all over one website.   

There are a few reasons I decided 

to leave FB. 

One being the controversy.

certain topics get me fired up. 

and to me voicing my view wont 

do anything but fuel peoples fire. 

It's strange to me how 

a human can find themselves so safe 

behind the keys of a computer. 

A false account created

to protect their identity

but also to let them say hurtful 

and judgmental things to people 

they may or may not have ever met. 

People are mean. 

and social platforms like FB

are the ones that keep them going. 

I mean its all about the money right?

and to get the money you need drama. 

The second reason I left was 

the slue of pregnancy posts I was 

seeing. Not necessarily just announcements 

but people who rely fully on government aid 

talking about adding to their family that they 

already struggle to take care of. 

In my opinion just to receive a little more money. 

It's sickening. 

It infuriates me. 

& I was tired of 

leaving that site everyday with so much hate 

in my bones. So much anxity over 

stupid shit that I have no control over. 

Then I started thinking about how much 

of my day was spent scrolling, 

If I was a lunch I'd scroll, bored? scroll. 

trying to fall asleep scroll. 

It was just stupid to me how much 

time was wasted on something 

that never made me happy. 

So I did it. 

I deleted Facebook. 

and I am happier than I've ever been. 

I find myself reading more current events. 

and paying attention more, you know to the real world. 

shit that is going on right here right now. 

Now Instagram is a different story.

I am a picture person. 

I have always been. 

In my spare time I love to do photography.

Intsta is the perfect spot for photo lovers. 

It's a place I can share my passions. 

it's limited on words and drama 

and I can follow who I want 

and not be forced to see what Sally's brothers sisters 

nephews aunts cousin Sam posted 3 days ago about 

the fight they had with Fred. 

I hated that shit. 

worst part of Facebook 

besides the lack of privacy was 

seeing shit you just didn't want to see. 

So Instagram is where I am 

it's where I'll stay. 

If you'd like to follow along 

you can find me here :)

I am private so if you send me a request 

and I don't accept it send me an email

(alexiswarricksemail@gmail.com) 

and I will get you added :)