My Social Media-less Life

Two things occurred to me about 20 minutes ago:
– I forgot to post a blog yesterday
– It’s been 3 weeks since I deleted social media

I legitimately forget everyone else can see what other people are doing with their lives until something comes up in conversation. For example, someone made a reference to my hair and said it reminded her of someone from TikTok.

First of all, never had TikTok to begin with. Second of all, I have no idea of the reference, but I didn’t say anything because I don’t want to be the one that causes people to go down rabbit holes on one of the more addictive apps out there.

On the whole, I pull my phone out less with the intent of looking for a social media app, but I still do it. Just yesterday, I opened my phone and scrolled through my apps before remembering in this reality, I don’t have social media anymore.

I had a hard time breathing for about 5 minutes going through the same conversation with myself a few hours later as well. That was weird. I would say it was akin to what I know of a panic (or maybe anxiety?) attack, but it was very mild.

Yesterday was the first real time I felt as though I’d fallen into an alternate reality. It was the weirdest experience. I even said to myself out loud, “WHAT in the world am I doing?”

Aside from that, I don’t miss being on social media. I just miss not having things to do on a Saturday.

Basically I need a hobby or two. Haha! And I’m working on that… but for now, I probably should get back to keeping up with the animals I’m watching…