It feels like a huge stage where everybody can hear me and i am obligated to be at my best behavior, say something original and just not spread misinfo or be dumb.
Like many of us, I've been on social media since early adolescence. It's part of who I am for better or worse. Now I work in social media, so I'm not really able to remove myself from it completely. I need to be in the know about trends and new features :/ Sometimes it's exciting, but I know it's so bad for me (and everyone). I'm also 30 now and I'm starting to feel like some online spaces aren't really for me anymore. Also MZ can smd! But I do love stories, especially close friends stories. I find it to be one of the quickest ways to share my life with most of my friends. I can find community events, mutual aid opportunities, Also good for lurking.
I mean honestly I feel isolated always, and social media makes my isolation worse sometimes. I’ve always felt very strange and like I don’t necessarily belong a certain place so I find it hard to truly connect. I spent a lot of time on the internet and talked to strangers as a kid and I found comfort in not truly knowing these people. They didn’t know the “real” me either. I think people are more obsessed with creating a certain persona and presenting it on social media.
