- Social media has diminished my ability to enjoy things. In becoming attached to it, things no longer seem relevant without it.
- Deleting social media was like detaching from everyone and everything. It was a very lonely and isolating feeling.
- Now when I experience things, I still feel the urge to share them on social media. It's scary because I can't (or won't) and so my thought becomes, "What's the point anymore?".
- It's worrisome that I can't enjoy things simply to enjoy them anymore. I have to display my perceived happiness to others. For instance, when I go on vacation now I still take pictures but I see no point in it without social media.
- I worry that my ability to appreciate things in the moment has been permanently damaged by social media. It's harder for me to be present in the now.
- Social media became less about connecting with others and more about competing in a happiness rat race where I compared myself to others. The level of satisfaction I had in my life directly corresponded to the amount of attention and praise I was receiving from others. In turn, when good things happened to others and not to me, I suddenly felt jealous and incapable.
- Social media also made me more self-centered. My main focus was on projecting my best self at all times, constantly trying to prove my "happiness" and well-being to others. It became very toxic for me.
sep 22 2020 ∞
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