Social media has never been more distant from my life
I recently stumbled upon many blogs, articles, forum posts, etc., about the idea of quitting social media for good. I don't think I need to explain why this is a wonderful thing because we all know how much of a detriment social media is to our psyche. But it got me thinking about my time on social media prior to quitting it completely.
I remember using apps like Instagram and Twitter on my phone in high school. After some negative experiences with them and seeing so much negativity through the feeds I'd receive by computer instructions, I decided to just stop using them altogether. I guess the only "social media" services I use to this day could be Reddit (although I usually look for technical help on it; otherwise, if there's a dedicated forum, I'll just use that) and also use YouTube (if you could call it "social media"), which can be somewhat addictive if I'm not careful with my time, although my habitual relationship with YouTube has been improving recently.
I used to think that being highly sensitive was a bad thing, and now I think the complete opposite. My high sensitivity helps me avoid conflicted and polarizing content online, as well as other pointlessly toxic ecosystems in different parts of the internet. I have never liked engaging with drama personally, as I grew up in schools where there were always fights and so much drama within one of my middle school friend groups, to the point where I lost contact with them after high school started.
And honestly, I dislike the content we have on YouTube that shows up in my recommendations from time to time. I dislike the current drama that seems to revolve around politics (I'm not a political person whatsoever), as well as drama related to gaming or even technology. I say the word "dislike" instead of "hate" because I don't typically hate anything, and "hate" is a very strong word.
Hopefully this blog post doesn't sound too much like a vent (I personally don't like venting online for reasons I may discuss in a future blog). I wish to be more positive in the cyberspace where positivity seems to be absent. I love blogging now, as I write my thoughts, feelings, and opinions on anything I want, on a platform where I can feel like I belong.
