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Being Online
3 years ago
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Whoa, a text field without a character limit? Why didn’t anyone think of this sooner?! (I’m still gonna try to be brief though, you got places to be I’m sure)
The situation with Twitter can only be called an “implosion” and I have to admit it deeply saddens me. Bad wrap that it has (and deservedly so, in most cases), I’ve enjoyed my time there immensely. And embarrassing as it is to admit, I’ve put a lot of time and care into my activity there. I’m good at Twitter. Marketing is a skill of mine and I happen to be an expert at marketing myself. Being vain’ll do that.
Still, even if my experience was better than most, I could stand to not be so actively glued to it. This past Saturday I decided to force myself to not post for a few days, and in the 36 hours since I’ve had five different instances where a mildly interesting thing happened and I instinctively reached for my phone to make a joke about it. My core thought processes are wired around Posting. That… should stop.
It’s difficult. I haven’t talked about it much outside of a few close friends, but 2022 thus far has been an incredibly tumultuous year for my personal life. This past February through May is the lowest I’ve ever been, period. I’d rather not divulge details, but trust me when I say I don’t make that claim lightly. Having quick access to my friends and connection and jokes during that time is a big part of what got me through it, but it’s also made me realize how many eggs I’ve placed in that particular basket.
So where am I gonna be? Still there, hopefully less. Here, hopefully more. Probably trying to wiggle into more group chats or niche online spaces, as at the end of the day all I really want to do is roleplay as a silly duck and get into goofy, cartoony, slapstick-heavy, and possibly flirty situations. (And if that sounds like your kind of thing, drop me a note!)
Being online is a strange thing. And I could stand to be more obscure for a while- maybe it’ll force me to pick up my writing habit more routinely, as I’ve been completely ignoring it. But I’ll always be around in some capacity.
As a man much better at Twitter than me once said: “Coward. I will never log off”
The situation with Twitter can only be called an “implosion” and I have to admit it deeply saddens me. Bad wrap that it has (and deservedly so, in most cases), I’ve enjoyed my time there immensely. And embarrassing as it is to admit, I’ve put a lot of time and care into my activity there. I’m good at Twitter. Marketing is a skill of mine and I happen to be an expert at marketing myself. Being vain’ll do that.
Still, even if my experience was better than most, I could stand to not be so actively glued to it. This past Saturday I decided to force myself to not post for a few days, and in the 36 hours since I’ve had five different instances where a mildly interesting thing happened and I instinctively reached for my phone to make a joke about it. My core thought processes are wired around Posting. That… should stop.
It’s difficult. I haven’t talked about it much outside of a few close friends, but 2022 thus far has been an incredibly tumultuous year for my personal life. This past February through May is the lowest I’ve ever been, period. I’d rather not divulge details, but trust me when I say I don’t make that claim lightly. Having quick access to my friends and connection and jokes during that time is a big part of what got me through it, but it’s also made me realize how many eggs I’ve placed in that particular basket.
So where am I gonna be? Still there, hopefully less. Here, hopefully more. Probably trying to wiggle into more group chats or niche online spaces, as at the end of the day all I really want to do is roleplay as a silly duck and get into goofy, cartoony, slapstick-heavy, and possibly flirty situations. (And if that sounds like your kind of thing, drop me a note!)
Being online is a strange thing. And I could stand to be more obscure for a while- maybe it’ll force me to pick up my writing habit more routinely, as I’ve been completely ignoring it. But I’ll always be around in some capacity.
As a man much better at Twitter than me once said: “Coward. I will never log off”
Thank you, and please take care of yourself as best you can~
Trying to be on here more. If you want a Saint Bernard buddy, feel free to chat with me anytime! I’m not the best at being zippy with responses but, I’m always happy to keep company and lend a big floppy dog ear. :)