Thanks for the big change, Facebook. I mean, of course, thanks for the newest big change. I especially love the part where my ex-Facebook friends can figure out when I de-friended them. I guess the only problem is that there isn’t a category (that I’ve seen yet) where the de-Facebooked friends can see why they were de-Friended because that would be extremely helpful. I think the addition of this feature would make it much easier for the de-Frienders and the de-Friendees to avoid difficult conversations about touchy subjects. 

There are a few reasons to de-friend someone, and not all of them are negative. Here are some of the reasons that I’ve de-Facebooked people in the past: 

• I prefer to keep some friendships on a personal level and call the people instead of having a relationship with them on Facebook. This can be for several reasons, many of which that involve comments that are not appropriate for all-age or for certain family members. 
• I don’t think that some people have enough privacy settings on their Facebook accounts. Some of my past Facebook friends allow everyone to see all of their Facebook friends and God knows what else. I’m not happy with this. In some cases, it can be a de-friendable offense. 

I’ve also had to de-Facebook a few people due to circumstances beyond my control. 

Of course, not all of the reasons for de-Freindeding someone are this positive. Some of the reasons are slightly more negative. 

• I prefer, for example, not to remain Facebook friends with people that I don’t particularly like, especially if I have no reason to stay in touch with them. 
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• I have de-Friended people because of a Facebook malfunction before. I tried to hide posts from one individual and she was still able to comment on my Facebook posts. The error was Facebook’s, not mine. 
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• I usually don’t stay friends with people on Facebook who post eighty-seven albums of themselves each week of the same people drinking at the same bar. It’s not jealousy, it’s just not as interesting to me. 

Al of the Facebook de-friending I did was when I thought that my right to de-Facebook someone would be private. So, again, I would like to congratulate Facebook for their exceptional new features which have already gotten me into trouble with three people. Thanks again for nothing.