Quitting Social Media

[PinkFlamingoToes]

I have suspended all my social media accounts - didn’t have loads in the first place just Facebook and IG. I don’t share anything about my children anyway, and after a very shitty year I have no intention of torturing myself with other people’s pregnancy announcements/amazing christmasses etc… I just want to get my head down and have a lovely christmas with my little family and not think about anyone else. Not wallowing but just cutting out unnecessary crap.

my mother seems to think I’m being antisocial and mean by not being interested in the lives out our extensive distant family. I feel so much better for it! I’d rather someone just called me to tell me about their lives. I think I’m going to make the hiatus permanent.

Batshit right?

she’s generally a lovely lady but Nosey would be the understatement of the century.

And… why can’t she appreciate that it’s what’s best for me right now? am I being over dramatic? I know I could just not look at it but if it’s there on my phone I will because I’m weak af.

I think my mum tried to tag me in something and then realised she couldn’t find me

I’ve deactivated my accounts and deleted apps so not only am I not logging in, people can’t find me. I can reinstate my account later if I want to.

I'm not on any of the ones where you connect with people you know apart from X which I use for if I need to contact companies like BG, Tesco, local stuff like power cuts, etc. not for general postings. I use forums like MN, MSE, DS, etc but these are not family and friends, they are anonymous so different to Facebook and stuff like that.

I deleted fb a couple of years ago. I found it was negatively affecting my friendships because I couldn't believe the inane or boastful shit friends would post.

Very liberating

it’s not Sally who you haven’t seen for 5 years posting daily updates about her new baby
Trick is not to have people you don't see anymore. Just few you actually are into. I am brutal about follow requests

did you mum try to tag you in to one of her own posts where she posted about helping one of her neighbours? or dropping around food to someone in need?

The app is called Erika, I downloaded it the other day and it’s great.

I don’t blame you ref social media, it makes me feel crap too. I have backed away from it massively this year and now rarely go on to check. It has stopped being a habit. The block website function on iPhone helps too.

I have HUGE admiration for anyone who can do this! Stick with it OP!

Not something she would normally do… don’t know why you seem to dislike my mum so much 😂

probably a video of a squirrel/dog/something else pointless but amusing to some

You're right to do so.

I didn't have social media for 3 years, I deactivated Facebook and deleted everything else. I felt so much better for it.

Came back to Facebook a month ago and feel awful with my mental health again. Wondering why I even did it!

because her daughter is trying to give up something that is “torturing” her daughter and yet she criticised and says she was “antisocial”

sometimes we can’t see that a “lovely” parent isn’t actually all that lovely

@chadhemenwaynews
you must be desperate! reported

This has been a great thread to read as a newbie here. I have recently deactivated my FB after suffering a big MH breakdown. It's hard to remember what life was like before social media but I crave that 'peace'.