tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post8953283171051904546..comments2024-01-30T17:24:27.175-05:00Comments on Paperback Princess: Paperback's Pondering's: Sometimes it's Good to Take a Social Media Breakpaperbackprincesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-7066849963583001272021-03-15T12:12:57.659-04:002021-03-15T12:12:57.659-04:00For sure! :) For sure! :) paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-11736546081342382012021-03-15T08:32:28.885-04:002021-03-15T08:32:28.885-04:00I get that - it's why I don't tend to do t...I get that - it's why I don't tend to do things like shout-out bloggers in posts, I'm always super worried that I've missed someone.<br /><br />We just have to keep telling ourselves that doing our best is all we can do, and if we genuinely f**k up, all we can do is apologise - and it's out of our hands what people think of that. We can only do what we can do, but also why wouldn't we do what we can do, y'know? I realise that's at least partly contradictory, lol <3Cee Arr @ Dora Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074909561530525221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-30749966934495523192021-03-14T22:12:07.171-04:002021-03-14T22:12:07.171-04:00It totally made sense, Cee! Yeah, healthy limits i...It totally made sense, Cee! Yeah, healthy limits is key. Sometimes I really like posting activism things on social media. But then after I post, I am checking that post a million times, to see if it made sense, if it's offensive, if I gave credit to the right people, etc. So, I need to strike that right balance where I post about things I'm passionate about, but I also don't obsess over it. Which is why breaks are so handy for when you are trying to find that balance :) paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-82074121903838784372021-03-14T22:09:28.975-04:002021-03-14T22:09:28.975-04:00I definitely get posting and then deleting fears! ...I definitely get posting and then deleting fears! My therapist really tries with me to not compulsively check my tweets and posts to see if I want to delete them. It's hard work, but we need to make sure that social media is a fun tool for us, as opposed to a stressful one. paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-10679121175975461192021-03-14T22:07:17.359-04:002021-03-14T22:07:17.359-04:00Great points, Roberta!
First off, I'm happy ...Great points, Roberta! <br /><br />First off, I'm happy you learnt a new mental-health thing, that always makes me happy :) Mishma's Teen Vogue article was fabulous! It really made me feel validated with how I use social media. I do post activism things on social media from time to time, but most of the time I am just going onto social media to look at funny tweets to take my mind off of all of the hardship going on. And you're totally right, sometimes we just need an out from the stress! It's hard to fathom, but nobody should feel compelled to only be surrounded by sadness on their social media feeds all the time. paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-34548384194184091192021-03-14T09:59:24.892-04:002021-03-14T09:59:24.892-04:00I get the non-OCD version of this a lot. The guilt...I get the non-OCD version of this a lot. The guilt I feel at *not* doing something when I could (or sometimes when I objectively couldn't) is completely disproportionate, and def. linked to my Anxiety/Depression.<br /><br />Mostly, I manage to just be like, 'I will do this casual thing that is totally easy to do, because why wouldn't I? But once I've done that, I'm logging off and/or doing this unrelated thing instead.' I think it helps that I tend to go back to my profile as a sort of social media base, rather than going to the home feed, which is constantly updating and demanding our attention and action.<br /><br />Never underestimate the power of logging out and/or setting boundaries for your social media usage Em! And don't feel guilty for doing what's right for you - the world is messy af, and you need to take care of yourself so you can marathon-not-sprint things. (...I have no idea if that sentence made sense. I hope it did! <3 )Cee Arr @ Dora Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074909561530525221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-36791527365731759282021-03-14T05:58:58.399-04:002021-03-14T05:58:58.399-04:00This is a great discussion. And I think it's a...This is a great discussion. And I think it's a great point about being okay to take breaks. I think breaks are important and we need to take care of ourselves if we're going to be able to help others/ be activist.<br /><br />"Social media is a fabulous tool, however I have a problem when people are quick to judge others for not speaking out about an issue. We simply do not know what people are going through, and maybe they just can't be on social media right now This is so trueee. <br /><br />My issue with OCD is I often feel compelled to delete a post- so I'll find myself just not tweeting rather than go through the whole post it then do I later delete it issue? It's frustrating :) Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-66516463694783977072021-03-13T12:43:56.588-05:002021-03-13T12:43:56.588-05:00First off, I didn't know morality OCD existed!...First off, I didn't know morality OCD existed! so I learned a new mental-health-related thing today 🙂.<br /><br />And wow, it must be awful to feel compelled to engage even when you aren't in the right headspace for it. But rest assured (if it helps) - no one expect other us to "perform" all the time. Also, it's not mandatory to be logged in on Twitter, Facebook or whatever at any given time. People know. People don't expect you to. People understand 💙.<br /><br />I don't know about the Bell controversy, but...if one doesn't think that supporting them is the right thing to do, it's not right to feel pressured into doing so. We have a choice. No one can take that away from us.<br /><br />I also read that Teen Vogue Article, and I agree. Clicking left and right doesn't make things better - neither does it make better persons out of us. Activism is much more than liking or retweeting. And...those of us who log in on our favourite social media only to connect with friends and see puppy gifs aren't bad persons. Maybe we just want an out from our stressful everyday life (because granted, life can be stressful enough even when there isn't a crisis - and anyhow, after a whole year of pandemic, aren't we all in the middle of an ongoing one?).Roberta R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18228840429799100354noreply@blogger.com