I did for good after the tiktok ban. It's difficult as someone who moved to a different state than most of my friends and family but they have my phone number if they really want to talk.

[–] HappySkullsplitter@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (3 children)

That was my favorite part about quitting Facebook

Removing the people who aren't actually in my life

If they're actually in my life, we can call or text

[–] 108@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

One of the best things I have done. I don’t even miss it and the thought of going back is sickening in a way.

[–] HappySkullsplitter@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I often forget it even exists until it's in the news or a family member texts me a link to something on Facebook

[–] pzzzt@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

I have had to tell people in my life multiple times that send me reels through text that I can't watch them.

[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 week ago

I don't really know how to talk about this, but when I broke up with my partner, it was very painful. I didn't want to block her on Facebook, so I stopped using Facebook gradually, and haven't now for years.

And I think I really did lose a lot of friends and social connection. I'm basically a loner now, years later, but I didn't used to be.

I'm not very good at staying in touch with friends; remembering birthdays, reaching out, organizing hangouts, and stuff like that. Facebook helped me with all of that. And when I took it out of my life, something is missing now.