realizations I've had since leaving meta

and its only been a week

1 the sense of urgency and desperation for connection that I experienced in my youth, teen years, and then became especially dangerous in relationships in my 20s transformed into the deep need for connection I felt on social media. The nosiness to keep up with peoples lives from my past, friendships that fell apart, past relationships. Its own kind of addiction to know what so many people are up to that isn’t natural. Its a time warp that can allow us to never get closure and move on, which isn’t natural. This need was unquenchable, and at its worst manifested in mindless scrolling within a few seconds of boredom or a break in my day, that lasted for hours each day.

2 Its not natural for us to have so many human connections, to have so much visual and emotional information without an authentic connection to another human. There is no way to bypass building friendships.

3 I am able to make so much more room for creativity now, even 2 days completely removed I notice a difference