Adios, Facebook

Decided to terminate my Facebook account of about 6 months tonight "with extreme prejudice" (as a judicial term, that means that a case will not be heard again by a lower court). It's been heading that way for some time now because that site is very narcissistic, negative, and a time-drainer. That does not include everyone on that site, mind you. But in a better world, it would be used as many of my 'friends' did to write about something good that happened, post pictures, etc. Too many people seem to use it to vent their anger. There's a time to evaluate things and ask "Do I need this in my life?"

The feather that broke the camel's back was just a slight run-in with someone whom I like less and less each time I meet her in real life... and her little dog too! In all other respects, I wish her very happy. But I don't have much time for irrational, self-centered people who think they know it all, and like an old T-shirt of mine read, "I refuse to engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed person." This kind of situation does not happen often in my life. I do not have a problem interacting with the vast majority of people. It's a very select percent that deserve what my uncle calls "Dufresne Diplomacy." And even then, I remain civil.