Facebook Freaks Me Out!!!

I cannot possibly be the only mid-30 something who is completely freaked out by Facebook. Don't get me wrong, it's been an entertaining 4 months since I signed up.



I gave it the kiss of death a few years ago.. boldly saying that "I'd never have a social network page".. and then work stepped in and suggested that I get a Facebook page because we were requiring all of our on-air talent to sign up. Facebook spread through our station like a wildfire. It seems like almost everyone I work with is now a "friend" of mine.



Here's what freaks me out about Facebook.. there are people I haven't seen since high school, college, or a random encounter along the way and THEY ALL FIND ME.



It is very addictive. I will have to admit. I check it all the time, get updates on my phone, and am disappointed when there is nothing new when I log on. I am pathetic. The worst part is now I'm on LinkedIn, Plaxo and something else that I will never figure out... oh yeah, don't forget Twitter (that was a work suggestion as well - follow our website folks as they Tweet?!?).



It has been fun catching up with people without REALLY having to talk to them. Is that bad? I like knowing what is going on in their lives without really having to make the effort to stay in touch. That is what I'm the worst at.. staying in touch. It's not that I don't think about some of these people.. wonder what happened to them, how many kids they have, where they work, etc.. it's just that I don't ever take the time to actually call or track them down.



What is most ironic, I have learned more about my so called "friends" in the past 4 months than I have in the last 20 years in some cases. I love that.