Is it so wrong to want to keep your private life offline?

[Drivenbydesire]

A few years ago, I joined Facebook and like most people, I was so happy to find long lost friends and relatives and share so many ideas and get a glimpse into the lives of strangers. I even became narcissistic and found myself fawning over my pretty photos, and the compliments I received. It got to a point where I cared too much about Facebook, and felt like I had to compete with my fake friends in some ridiculous popularity contest. I grew tired of it and visited the site less and less. Because I'm a web reporter, I have to stay on Facebook to social monitor trends. I know use social media to share interesting articles once in a while. It amazes me how a lot of people overshare and post every detail of their private life. I recently got engaged and only told my closed ones. No Facebook photo or announcement. I don't plan too. My private life is private. Many people I know who found out I was engaged were practically scandalized that I refuse to post new photos of my fiancé and I and of our upcoming wedding. Some even called me a sociopath when I said I refused to expose my private life online. Practically all my friends ( even the smart ones) end up sharing personal photos of romantic dinners or baby pics, as if to find validation or promote their happy relationship. They made fun of me for posting nothing even on Valentine"s day ( who cares, really?). I'm happy and I don't need the world to know what my fiancé does for me or the gifts I receive. They tell me not to resist because eventually everyone will do it. I value privacy. What is so wrong with wanting to preserve your privacy?

[Im not from here]

not a thing wrong there.
actually pretty smart.
I DO NOT use facebook, twitter, myspace, or any other so called social media sites. They secretly track you, build ghost profiles of you and your friends and contacts, and sell the information.