The thing about Facebook...

Facebook is supposed to be a great social network, right?  Except for the fact that they keep having security issues and whatnot.  Whatever.  People still love Facebook.  For some, it's a way to keep in touch with their friends.  For some, it's a way to reconnect with people they haven't seen in a bagillion years.  And for some, it's a great way to "stalk" the lives of everyone they've ever met.  Okay, I'm being a little unfair.  But, I think the Facebook "Friend" thing has gotten out of hand.  It's great for those who rarely post, or who use it to promote their business/organization, and it's great for those who don't mind their every typed thought to be public.  But, I'm not sure it's for me.
When I joined Facebook, almost exactly two years ago, I was a little leery of the whole thing and worried about how public my life would become.  I started by just adding a small group of folks to my friend list.  But then, people started adding me, and I'll admit I added some folks because I thought we might develop a quicker friendship if we had that connection.  I've found this not to be the case.  In fact, I mostly find that I worry every time I post on Facebook about how many people are going to see it.  To combat some of this, I adjusted my privacy settings so I could still communicate with people and share pictures, but didn't have to make every FB conversation public.  I still have my blog, which is where I post for my family and friends about our lives.  So, it's not like people are missing out if they really want to know what's going on.  (Note- my blog is not public.  People on Blogger can't browse my blog.  You have to have been given the web address.)
In light of all of these worries, I've decided that I want to go back to my even-more-semi-private life.  And so, today I will use the following to narrow down my Facebook: "Are you local?  Do we hang out or work out together?  Do we actually chat on Facebook?  Is Facebook pretty much our own mode of communication?  If not, we probably won't be FB "friends" much longer.  That doesn't mean we can't still be friends, I just need to simplify my life.  My blog will still be there for those who like to keep up, and I'll still have the same email.  Actually, you can still message me on FB!  But, the rest of this has got to go, so I can get back to focusing on my kid, my family, my work, etc.  Thanks for understanding."
It's nothing against those who love to use Facebook liberally.  I just really need to do this for myself so I can get back to focusing on the most important things in my life.  Facebook is addicting.  And sometimes, it just gets in the way.  I hope that once I limit my Facebook even more, I can stop worrying and get back to everything else.