Sincere insincerity

The press about last week's Facebook flotation has made me think about just how much of my time I spend on that website and how much of my life I reveal there.  I'm glad to be able to say that in both cases it's a lot less than it used to be, but I am not (yet) in the position where I want to suspend my account...


I'm often baffled by some of the things that people choose to post, and have on occasion felt uncomfortable at the almost voyeuristic position in which I've found myself. I'm also guilty of comparing my life to the lives of my friends, questioning my life choices and tormenting myself about focusing on those places where I feel I've fallen short. Whilst a certain amount of introspection is healthy/necessary ("The unexamined life is not worth living"), a lot of my life is subject to serious and fundamental change at the moment and dealing with my own doubts and questions is quite enough without also using Facebook as a lens.


So this is my pledge to use Facebook as a means to stay in touch with friends in near and far, and not as (yet another) rod to beat myself with. Wish me luck!