hey sara, i feel you’ve hit the nail on the head with this one. reading your thoughts on the alienating effect of social media has brought light to sentiments buried within the unthinking, programmed way i have consumed social media. you’ve concretely stated the issues i’ve felt deeply but never addressed in words, thank you so much. and i feel considerably more equipped to navigate this space after reading the entirety of your article. — charlotte
this is such a thoughtful comment that my heart is !!! thank you so much—i think being aware of our habits, good or bad, is the first step at correcting them and being cognizant of how social media is affecting my relationships has made me be more intentional moving forward. so glad you enjoyed!
i stopped posting on my second account instagram story and decrease my time checking friends updates from that account because i resonate with the words you say here. i’m glad i do that. it also gives a sort of filter which friends who’d give me their updates on personal message first before to their followers—and the other way around. thank you for writing this!
love this piece! i offloaded social media other than pinterest and substack in december and now when i hang out w people it becomes all the more exciting to hear abt whats going on — intentionally limiting the media we consume is so important for so many reasons.
Can I politely ask if the lack of punctuation is a stylistic choice? I just ask because I was struggling to read without punctuation, that's a me problem btw, I don't have great eyesight.
hey sara, i feel you’ve hit the nail on the head with this one. reading your thoughts on the alienating effect of social media has brought light to sentiments buried within the unthinking, programmed way i have consumed social media. you’ve concretely stated the issues i’ve felt deeply but never addressed in words, thank you so much. and i feel considerably more equipped to navigate this space after reading the entirety of your article. — charlotte
this is such a thoughtful comment that my heart is !!! thank you so much—i think being aware of our habits, good or bad, is the first step at correcting them and being cognizant of how social media is affecting my relationships has made me be more intentional moving forward. so glad you enjoyed!
all of the above 🫶
i stopped posting on my second account instagram story and decrease my time checking friends updates from that account because i resonate with the words you say here. i’m glad i do that. it also gives a sort of filter which friends who’d give me their updates on personal message first before to their followers—and the other way around. thank you for writing this!
This is is beautiful
love this piece! i offloaded social media other than pinterest and substack in december and now when i hang out w people it becomes all the more exciting to hear abt whats going on — intentionally limiting the media we consume is so important for so many reasons.
That was a great piece, thank you for the thought provoking reflection we should all check in with.
My friends talked a lot about this a few months ago, and now our catch-ups every few weeks feel far more meaningful and special ❤️
i'm so glad!!!! we love to hear it, it gives me hope
I've been thinking about this lately, just what I needed
thank you for reading!!
Can I politely ask if the lack of punctuation is a stylistic choice? I just ask because I was struggling to read without punctuation, that's a me problem btw, I don't have great eyesight.
punctuation? or the lowercase type
Punctuation is the use of lowercase, as in not using sentence case? Hope that makes sense.
Loved this one 🩷
thank you ashley!! appreciate & miss you!
mwahhhh!!!!!! you too, love