Facebook: Outgoing vs. "Facebook Outgoing"

What is the point of Facebook? A way to communicate with friends? A way to voice your opinion? A way to publicize your business? A way to procrastinate? This question has crossed my mind, and the minds of many others, on multiple occasions.  The point of Facebook is not clear, I suppose it is all of the above.  There is one aspect of Facebook that scares me though.  This is expressionism.  Some people are relying solely on Facebook to express themselves.  These people tend to be the least talkative in person, but the most active on Facebook.  Without naming any names, I know plenty of people that are like this.  This is one of the biggest concerns previous generations have for our generation.  We use texting, ichatting, and now Facebook to communicate with each other, rather than speaking face to face.  Facebook can give people the ability to hide behind this page of theirs and say whatever they want without having to say anything outloud.  There are even Facebook pages that say that texting and Facebook have somewhat ruined relationships.  Though some believe that Facebook helps insecure people come out of their shell, I think it puts them even farther in it. Don’t get me wrong, I love Facebook and use it daily, but I do think we need to be aware of the negative aspects of it.  People in our generation need to realize they cannot rely on social networks to express themselves.  Use your voice and the world will listen!