I'm dropping off of social media. I know people will just subscribe that to me being "old" (although how you qualify that when we have congressional members far older than I am...) The truth is I'm quite adept at social media. I can navigate all of the most popular platforms although I've avoided TikTok and will continue in that vein.
The truth is there is no truth on social media. I'm beginning to doubt there ever was any truth to any of these sites. The only ones who benefit are those who run the program. They find nefarious ways to keep viewers engaged until magically you've lost an hour, a day, a week, a year. I am of the age that I don't find myself with extra time to waste. Why should I care what someone I don't know in real life thinks about me? As a corollary for that, why should I contact people I don't know when I have people in my own family who deserve more?
So I'm leaving behind twitter, instagram, etsy, and a host of other sites in hopes of gaining more time and becoming more productive. We'll see how withdrawal works out.
