Rec | NOT LOOKING AT OTHER PEOPLES INSTA STORIES

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Not looking at other peoples insta stories

or really any social media stories. I know social media is just a highlight of a persons life but I feel like the stories feature is just a bombardment of happening-in-present-time content for me to compare myself to. my mental health has improved drastically.

@shrillhaus

Sep 4, 2024

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@gforce2001

I've actually been feeling this too lately! I know technically the posts from people's grids tend to be more curated than stories, so you'd think the grid posts would be more damaging to our insecurities. But I think at this point, everyone is aware of how curated the grid is, so it's easier not to compare yourself to it. Ur definitely right about the real-time aspect of the stories, it gives me wayyy more FOMO.

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@eggshellmindcracked

Sep 20, 2024

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been off ig since 2016

it’s so horrible for your brain and self image and i’m sure it’s just gotten more hellish since 2016. i save photos i like to an album (u can now add captions to photos on iphone) that is my social media for myself. and i also just text people or more often wait for them to text me since im bad at reaching out. i truly do not miss it at all. i however am not perfect and will do my share of doomscrolling on youtube shorts which is bad for my brain but at least doesnt affect my self esteem since there is no community of my peers, i feel no urge to post, and the algorithm is so bad nothing is ever very targeted/relevant. you will be surprised how quickly you stop thinking and wondering about it and how good and free it will make you feel, i have quite literally never looked back.