Nobody other than you is forcing you to use it. You don't have to do keep hiding apps, photos etc. You don't have to "keep up" with anything. The social obligation is all in your head.
I have Facebook. I find it incredibly useful for keeping track of people. And yet I only use it when I feel the urge to.
Couldn't disagree more with this. The day I deleted my Facebook account was the day that I lost many real-life friends.
Those friends weren't willing to maintain those relationships with me outside of facebook.
Sure, they won't ever say that.
But I phrase it like that because they're so used to keeping up with their other friends on Facebook that keeping up with me was (comparatively) a chore, so I faded from that circle.
You see, Facebook has lowered the cost of keeping up with friends. The flipside is that people expect not to have to spend more effort to keep up with friends. Thus, it raises the (relative!) cost of connecting in meaningful ways (over the phone, in person, ...)
Many social circles start out treating Facebook as a tool. Then it becomes the norm, and they're less willing to take extra time to connect with anyone who does not use it.
Nobody other than you is forcing you to use it. You don't have to do keep hiding apps, photos etc. You don't have to "keep up" with anything. The social obligation is all in your head.
I have Facebook. I find it incredibly useful for keeping track of people. And yet I only use it when I feel the urge to.