There have been several times where some friends have said to me, “I put the photos up on Facebook, didn’t you see?”<\/p>\n
Well er, no. I mean, since when was I obligated to read all your updates?? Some people seem to have such expectations of others. As if all their friends are supposed to read everything they have written. I don’t expect nor do I assume that my updates \u2013 which occur only once in a blue moon \u2013 are read by everyone on my ‘Friends’ list. Moreover, I think it’s better to update people about your life in a face-to-face meeting or a private conversation.<\/p>\n
Some time last year I decided to unfollow most of my friends, and kept only a select few on my newsfeed. It’s mental and digital decluttering. Those friends I keep on my newsfeed are people I’m truly in touch with on a regular basis or those who post links to interesting articles. Other than that, I subscribe to the Facebook feed of two newspapers, The Straits Times and the South China Morning Post, to get news updates on the two cities that are dear to me.<\/p>\n
Anyhow, I apologise in advance to friends who think I might have kept up with their lives through Facebook ‘cos most likely I haven’t!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
There have been several times where some friends have said to me, “I put the photos up on Facebook, didn’t you see?” Well er, no. I mean, since when was I obligated to read all your updates?? Some people seem … Continue reading