That (Un-)Social Media Feeling - And a Bear!

2024-06-21

So I had a realization today. I've been using short form social media for a while now, first on Twitter, then a short stint on Mastodon, and then Bluesky. And frankly, I'm starting to realize that none of them are really ... fun. Maybe they never were. But it's leading me to question if I even care to be a part of the short form social media sphere and I keep coming up with the thought that no, I don't really think that I do anymore.

When you take a look at something and realize on balance that it has brought you very little joy and quite a lot of anger, or pain, then you have to seriously question if it's really worth the hassle. Especially if it brings out parts of you that you don't like. And when I look back at it, I realize that more and more, I'm avoiding short form social media because there's nothing there that I truly wish to participate in. I will post about stuff, but in the end, it's just seemingly screaming into the void where only a very few people are willing and able to hear me. That's a bad feeling - and yes, I know that having a private blog won't make the lonely feeling any better, but at least with a blog you expect a much slower and more measured form of interaction.

I'd rather throw my energy here than scream into a void filled with negativity, I think. My life is going really well and deciding to make that muted by engaging in negativity all the time just isn't the right play to make here. Life is too short and I have just been spending too much of it in a place that hurts.

This was not the most uplifting post and I apologize. So in return, here, have something adorable to make it better.