social media
is distancing myself from social media selfish? irresponsible, even?
there's no doubt that reduced screen time is good for you. but that's not really what i'm asking about here. i find myself becoming sick of social media. not just of the influencers and adverts, but even the posts of those i follow. it's only really nice to see work from some of my favorite artists, though even that leaves me a bit sad that i'm not in a place to support them more.
anyway, the reason i ask is because it's really my only attachment to a lot of people. though, no one incredibly close. and, even more so, it's a platform i use for current events and some news. will abandoning social media contribute to be coming sociopolitically illiterate? is it selfish to further distance myself from already distant friends and acquaintances? i'm not too sure i should go through with it for these reasons. i only use one social media platform anyway, but it's exhausting. the amount of content there is to consume, thrown in your face in rapid-fire succession. i do think it's bad for me on some level.
but, i don't find it fun anymore. i don't really care to update all of those people on my life and what it's like. i basically use it to share my photography, but if i'm doing that i might as well not limit my audience to a private account. but i don't want to be so visible with an account that is closely tied to my identity.
you might not think this is a worthwhile internal debate, but to me it is. it could backfire and leave me feeling even more isolated. but it could also free up some emotional space.