Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement 3889: How Social is Social Media? by Bonnie Brunet with No Sidebar on Digital Connection
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Jan 25, 2026 A personal 14-year look at Facebook habits, from addiction and curated feeds to emotional comparison and workplace oversharing. The narrator wrestles with how online glimpses replace real conversation and reshape memory. A decision to deactivate sparks reflections on what social media costs and what life feels like without it.
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Fourteen Years On Facebook
- Bonnie Brunet describes a 14-year relationship with Facebook that began in 2005 and shaped many of her interactions.
- She recounts stalking crushes and having commitment-free online conversations that sometimes ended in tears.
Comparison Fueled By Curated Posts
- Bonnie shares how Facebook fueled comparison after breakups as she obsessively looked at other women's photos and updates.
- She admits comparing appearance and accomplishments and feeling sorrow from curated posts.
Facebook Helped Find Love
- Bonnie credits Facebook with reconnecting her to her future husband across countries via simple messages.
- She acknowledges Facebook helped turn a reconnection into a long-distance relationship and eventual marriage.