I’ve been on Facebook for a couple of years now. To begin with I barely touched it, then gradually over time it became a daily obsession of mine to log in and keep track of friends and family. I also found myself compelled to post status updates several times a day. I just had to do it!

Over the last few weeks I have posted a few status updates regarding Amelia and her unsettled time, referring to her as ‘Devil Child’.  This week I posted a specific update and whilst several people made some jokey comments a few made some that I just couldn’t take as joking. Generally about my lack of understanding of Amelia and questioning if I even love her. Several steps too far I am afraid. It’s been pointed out to me that the comments could still be considered as humour, but I took offence. If it was enough to offend me, it was too far.

I proceeded to get quite pissed off and set about deleting every recent status update relating to Amelia so no further comments or judgements could be made. I was then in a foul mood for the rest of the day. It’s during that day I realised how much Facebook has become a large part of my life. The fact that something on there could upset me lead me to realise I have been spending far too much time on there. It shouldn’t have got to me the way it did.

So, i’ve made a very conscious decision to back away and to very rarely update my status (I will never say never). I could always have deleted the ‘friends’ who made the comments, but that misses my point slightly. I need to step away! I’ll still log on and still comment on friends and family, but I refuse to open myself up on there again.

The good news is, this blog will become more active as almost everytime I have something worth blogging I end up posting a small status update on Facebook instead. Every cloud ….