i'm always conflicted with my use of social media, particularly instagram (i've removed myself from most other platforms). a part of me wants to disappear, not understanding why i feel a need to display my life. but another part loves the visuals and the fun that goes with looking back at my past. im constantly trying to find a healthy balance between the two. i loved reading this maja, i still remember watching your youtube videos when i was in middle school and high school :3 its always a pleasure to read your writing <3
i think with social media it will always be a balancing act, because there are so many positives that come from it (i have a private instagram which is basically an archive of pictures from the last 5 years and i love it). being aware of your usage is much more important than an all or nothing commitment, and thank you for sticking around for so long! xxx
i'm always conflicted with my use of social media, particularly instagram (i've removed myself from most other platforms). a part of me wants to disappear, not understanding why i feel a need to display my life. but another part loves the visuals and the fun that goes with looking back at my past. im constantly trying to find a healthy balance between the two. i loved reading this maja, i still remember watching your youtube videos when i was in middle school and high school :3 its always a pleasure to read your writing <3
i think with social media it will always be a balancing act, because there are so many positives that come from it (i have a private instagram which is basically an archive of pictures from the last 5 years and i love it). being aware of your usage is much more important than an all or nothing commitment, and thank you for sticking around for so long! xxx
loved this! this is the second time i've seen social media addiction conceptualised in terms of a death drive instead of....mere dopamine addiction (here is the other time: https://www.bookforum.com/print/2703/a-psychoanalytic-reading-of-social-media-and-the-death-drive-24171), and it makes so much more sense to conceptualise my own aversion to social media/"the brain rot" at large in this manner!
thank u laura!! i’m so glad you enjoyed xxx