I think I’m addicted to Facebook.
It seems to me this phenomenon is fueled by my need for approval, which, ironically, is not something I typically seek out in my normal life.
I watch as my friend count grows astronomically, add applications that say something about myself and write pithy comments all in hopes that someone will respond.
One of my favorite blog/podcasts proudly calls itself the “validation sonar” of which the proprietor shamelessly admits its sole purpose is just that. Why do I demand validation from one of the most infamously disconnected mediums known to humankind?
Anyone who has spent any time using a computer knows the propensity for the misconstrued email. Perhaps it is the fault of the writer who too quickly hits the send button, the reader who always assumes the worst, or a combination of the two, but more often than not, in this virtual friendship, we are misunderstood.
So, that’s the way I see it…validate me.