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how do i make social media not have a negative impact

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atleast tiktok because my insta feed isnt like that but i think it has a impact on how i perceive looks alot like

i just get very self conscious even tho im alright irl
 
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atleast tiktok because my insta feed isnt like that but i think it has a impact on how i perceive looks alot like

i just get very self conscious even tho im alright irl
Stop watching influences who's only virtue is being good looking.


Ideally watch content that has no face at all
 
atleast tiktok because my insta feed isnt like that but i think it has a impact on how i perceive looks alot like

i just get very self conscious even tho im alright irl
every time i see those 2014 lookism videos i lose my mind
 
atleast tiktok because my insta feed isnt like that but i think it has a impact on how i perceive looks alot like

i just get very self conscious even tho im alright irl
be less dumb
 
IM ASKING WGAT ABOUT MY STATEMENT IS DUMB
you becoming self conscious about seeing the top 1% frauding online signals a certain intelligence level
 
atleast tiktok because my insta feed isnt like that but i think it has a impact on how i perceive looks alot like

i just get very self conscious even tho im alright irl
I mean trying to make social media better for you is like trying to voluntarily drink poison but make it so it’s less poisonous.

I guess change the content you watch on there as it’s very algorithmic so in turn the content you watch has more of a positive influence on you but there’s not really much you can do, to top it off the previous bad influence from all the content you watched before still remains.

It’s more so about replacing social media with something else but sadly it’s way too much of an addicting as well as normalized habit to drop.
 
I mean trying to make social media better for you is like trying to voluntarily drink poison but make it so it’s less poisonous.

I guess change the content you watch on there as it’s very algorithmic so in turn the content you watch has more of a positive influence on you but there’s not really much you can do, to top it off the previous bad influence from all the content you watched before still remains.

It’s more so about replacing social media with something else but sadly it’s way too much of an addicting as well as normalized habit to drop.
just press "not interested" on every video that talks about looks (or makes you feel bad) for 10min theory
I do wanna see their faces but i dont wanna compare it makes me lose my mind
 
I mean trying to make social media better for you is like trying to voluntarily drink poison but make it so it’s less poisonous.

I guess change the content you watch on there as it’s very algorithmic so in turn the content you watch has more of a positive influence on you but there’s not really much you can do, to top it off the previous bad influence from all the content you watched before still remains.

It’s more so about replacing social media with something else but sadly it’s way too much of an addicting as well as normalized habit to drop.
longer then the wall of china
Nice to see you ragebait for a change, 2025 angsty Kaari can now be retired.
I'll try my best♥️
 
What i did before fully quitting social media was go on instagram reels delete tiktok and switch my whole algorithm to crochet, cooking videos
The thing is for me I just got addicted to YouTube and Discord instead of social media. I talked a big game how bad they were yet just traded it for these forums and the aforementioned above.

Ironically it was probably better if I just stayed doomscrolling on Instagram with my IRL peers as I would’ve fostered deeper connections there.

A bitter pill for me to swallow was that to survive in this world being yourself is truly a hard thing to do, you do need to maintain a social network IRL.
 
The thing is for me I just got addicted to YouTube and Discord instead of social media. I talked a big game how bad they were yet just traded it for these forums and the aforementioned above.

Ironically it was probably better if I just stayed doomscrolling on Instagram with my IRL peers as I would’ve fostered deeper connections there.

A bitter pill for me to swallow was that to survive in this world being yourself is truly a hard thing to do, you do need to maintain a social network IRL.
I kinda had that issue where i woild just rot on youtube
But im slowly starting to fix that by reading books and studying and such and i understand what you mean
But i do still think rotting on YouTube is better then doomscrolling atleast talking brainwise
Ive noticed like i have a better attention span and im more attentive, less insecure

I do feel kind of behind like idfk what bread tastes better then key means
And also all the information is on short form content apps
 
I kinda had that issue where i woild just rot on youtube
But im slowly starting to fix that by reading books and studying and such and i understand what you mean
But i do still think rotting on YouTube is better then doomscrolling atleast talking brainwise
Ive noticed like i have a better attention span and im more attentive, less insecure

I do feel kind of behind like idfk what bread tastes better then key means
And also all the information is on short form content apps
I won’t lie in saying this just checks me to read the Bible more to be honest, I feel so good and lighten up every time I read it, as well as enjoy narrating it on stage and honestly feel really free, yet I just put it down because it’s not as addictive as everything else.

I think there’s a nice metaphor in that God makes you feel really good yet still gives you that free will to choose him anyway so you don’t get addicted but man, I’m just poisoning myself for ‘entertainment’ at this point, even though I’m also very entertained when I read the Bible.

Got to really sort my priorities out, just thought I’d share my thoughts and feelings.
 
I won’t lie in saying this just checks me to read the Bible more to be honest, I feel so good and lighten up every time I read it, as well as enjoy narrating it on stage and honestly feel really free, yet I just put it down because it’s not as addictive as everything else.

I think there’s a nice metaphor in that God makes you feel really good yet still gives you that free will to choose him anyway so you don’t get addicted but man, I’m just poisoning myself for ‘entertainment’ at this point, even though I’m also very entertained when I read the Bible.

Got to really sort my priorities out, just thought I’d share my thoughts and feelings.
Thats a very nice sentiment idk if thats the righr word but you get what i mean

Id love to read it irl but the only bible i have is from the 1700s written in old latvian 😢

But i agree that the fact that so much entertainment especially online is “poison”
Ever since i got off social media and such ive been enjoying a lot more of my old hobbies
 
Thats a very nice sentiment idk if thats the righr word but you get what i mean

Id love to read it irl but the only bible i have is from the 1700s written in old latvian 😢

But i agree that the fact that so much entertainment especially online is “poison”
Ever since i got off social media and such ive been enjoying a lot more of my old hobbies
““The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭22‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

If we just keep consuming darkness and mindless hedonism though, the opposite will apply.

I don’t even have an excuse to not read the Bible either, you can just get the Bible app on your phone which literally has pretty much every single version of the Bible at your disposal and you can grab verses instantly.

That’s how I always fire off a bunch of verses off the getgo when texting.
 
““The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭22‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

If we just keep consuming darkness and mindless hedonism though, the opposite will apply.

I don’t even have an excuse to not read the Bible either, you can just get the Bible app on your phone which literally has pretty much every single version of the Bible at your disposal and you can grab verses instantly.

That’s how I always fire off a bunch of verses off the getgo when texting.
Like ive read it on my phone
But i meant like irll like holding ykwim?
 
Like ive read it on my phone
But i meant like irll like holding ykwim?
I know what you mean, I just meant for myself I don’t have an excuse either as I literally have copies of it on my phone and in person, as well as multiple translations also in person. I even spent like a hundred something on 8 Bibles to ensure those who attend my the Bible study I help a lot at have a good experience, yet I barely read my own.

I need to sort myself out.
 
atleast tiktok because my insta feed isnt like that but i think it has a impact on how i perceive looks alot like

i just get very self conscious even tho im alright irl
No me gusta impact
 
atleast tiktok because my insta feed isnt like that but i think it has a impact on how i perceive looks alot like

i just get very self conscious even tho im alright irl
Just delete TikTok, what’s gen the use of it in the grand scheme of things
 

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