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my relationship to Facebook is complicated I check it compulsively but I always seem to put it down and discussed the sound familiar Donal Bell and today's top five is going to be like a little public therapy session for my facebook addiction I'm counting down the worst things about Facebook not the ads not your annoying friends not the game invites that small potatoes I'm talking about the real core issues that make Facebook and existential tar pit starting off at number five creepos if use Facebook as prescribed it acts as a daily diary of everything about you it only takes one weirdo to make you realize that that's a really bad idea and I'm saying this with a guy women have it a million times worse so you lock up your profile like Fort Knox only to realize that Facebook can sell all your stuff to advertisers which is just a different kind of creepy you want to be part of the party but you don't want to be exploited or stalked so how do you open up and still keep out the creeps it's a big question that pervades the entire world of social media not to mention your entire real life at number four it's mostly lies if you were to believe your newsfeed every one of your friends even that dirt from high school are all currently having a blast their kids are being adorable they're on vacation in Hawaii they're engaged they got a new job and it might all be true but it's only half the story you're not seeing the food poisoning they got on vacation or the credit card debt they incurred no one shows their kid acting like a monster and you know that kids a total jerk it's all a selectively crafted facade and we're all guilty of it and if that isn't really you then who is it and why are we doing this coming in at number three too much information I met you at a party I accepted your friend request and now I'm learning about the unfortunate side effects of your master cleanse good God everyone's got a different idea of what kind of information is appropriate to share on facebook relationship drama family drama does this look like something I should see a doctor about drama some people can't help it some people get their kicks from pushing too far I prefer the good old days when you can pass a kidney stone without having to take a selfie at number two envy Facebook is exceedingly good at making you feel inadequate it is after all designed to sell advertising whether it's by design or just human nature most of the time I press the like button what I'm really saying is I wish I had that your lunch looks great I wish I were eating it that concert looks great I wish I were there it makes you wonder how much happier you might be if you weren't constantly being reminded of all the things and parties and amazing food everyone else seems to be enjoying aren't there any boring people left in the world to make me feel better about staying home and watching Netflix in my underwear all right finally my vote for the number one worst thing about Facebook the small daily reminders of your inescapable death after 30 Facebook is where you go to watch your friends get fat and wrinkled I mean throwback Thursday should really be called holy Sh we're getting old remember your crush from high school they have five kids now in college probably posting inappropriate pictures on facebook of how awesome their spring break is which you shouldn't look at because that would be creepy so there you go five reasons why joining Facebook was the worst thing you've ever done not that thought will stop me from checking it compulsively or posting this video on Facebook I'm Donnell Bell you can find me on Twitter at Donald and you can find more videos like this at top 5 cnet com you