To me, it feels like the real-life equivalent of a homeless person shouting on the street corner at no one in particular and hoping someone engages in an interaction with them
In fact, many digital-based behaviors seem “brutal” to me when you consider the closest real life equivalent
Think about the dreaded “message read” notification and no response. Can you imagine approaching a friend or acquaintance in real life and telling them something and all they do is stare at you and say “message seen”? Then they say absolutely nothing
I think being online is fucking us over in all kinds of unpredictable ways
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I had my entire family pretend like I turned invisible in pre-cell phone times when I was a kid lol they’d act like they couldn’t see or hear me, and it would go on for hours
I’d prefer the “message seen” hahaha
All. The. Fucking. Time
Absolutely! Posting comments like this just makes me feel like I’m walking straight into a room full of strangers that are having a conversation and just butting in with my unwarranted opinion.
Also I turn off read receipts and online presence where possible, it’s too much. People feel entitled to have your immediate and full attention just because you glanced at your phone.
I just pictured this the way you described it and oh my god I’m cry laughing over here xDd I really needed that now, thank you xD
Social media is terrible for mental health. I try not to rant online because it is insane, there’s a difference between ranting and sharing. But even if I post something I’ve been working on or I’m proud of it’s always overshadowed by some nonsense.
For example, I’ll get a few likes posting about something I worked really hard on, then the next post is someone eating lunch and it has 100k likes and a million comments. It’s not a rewarding experience for a lot of people
I very much do too, I still make a lot of comments and some posts (depending on what website/app).
But I do definitely feel insane for writing something online and hoping/expecting a stranger will want to engage with whatever it is that I said lol
Huh. Talking to a screen feels kinda funny, doesn’t it?
I often feel like I’m on a stage being ogled or scorned rather than having a regular discussion.
This is exactly what’s hindering me from building an audience in all of my creative endeavors. I barely ever post, because social media terrifies me for this reason. I don’t believe the things I make are the best, but I don’t believe they’re bad either, I just can’t get myself out there bc even if I’m just posting my art or plushies it feels overwhelming because I think I sound crazy or think no one wants to hear what “just another autistic artist” has to say. I totally get what you’re saying and I’m glad I’m not alone, but it’s still frustrating that I’m constantly creating and don’t know how to post without an overload of anxiety.