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With all due respect, that sounds like Stockholm syndrome to me.

If Facebook makes you feel "helpless" and "filled with dread", then probably the most empowering choice is to stop using Facebook.

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I'm pretty sure Stockholm Syndrome is when one falls in love with their hostage taker, which sounds pretty different than me feeling distance or animosity towards Facebook. Fair point in that it may not be so healthy for me to stay, although leaving also has its strong downsides, which may contribute to this feeling of helplessness, and yet I'm almost certain it's not Stockholm syndrome.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_syndrome

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