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Because its awkward lol. You're drawing a line in the sand and people don't want to deal with that.
Is America's biggest problem loneliness?
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Because its awkward lol. You're drawing a line in the sand and people don't want to deal with that.
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I get that but you'd rather "suffer" in silence than enjoy the perks of social media?
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This site is my only social media....
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True. Its not a logical route. What I'd like to see is the amount of people who complain about this who still continue to use social media.
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Word. It's this old lady at my job gotta be at least 80. Her husband passed and and her kids are grown with almost grown kids. She's got bank by herself and plus whatever her husband left her. She'd probably work for free honestly. It's kinda sad
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This is something I've been thinking about and you're SO right. We're so individualized now and I think that has to do with capitalism. When you're poor, you have no choice but to rely on others and form community but capitalism encourages the individual above the tribe. And social media despite "connecting" us is making us loneliner because there's no need to meet up and catch up because you catch up online!
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Eye Phil Lonely
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I'm sure it's a great deal of people. We hold the keys to what we expose ourselves to, there's no need to leave your front door open all day and complain about the pests that waltz in and make themselves at home
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- Stay busy
- Pursue your hobbies/interests/dreams
- Spend time with people you love/care for
- Get out of your comfort zone -- try new things, meet new people, etc.
- Eat the booty
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I agree.
Social media plays a big role.
When you are on social media, you have tons a friends... but are they really your friends?
When people disconnect from social media, they go from having "lots of friends" to not having many friends at all
The false sense of connectivity social media gives us is revealed when we people who depend on it don't have it
It is weird.
I feel like our connections should be rooted in the community.
I just moved into communal living... and I LOVE IT.
There is no way I could pay for my place in Hollywood without the people I live with.
I have lived alone, and it can get lonely at times. I never have that issue with communal living.
There is an area where everyone congregates, which is awesome. There are also spaces where if I need my alone time, I can have it.
With the right group of people... communal living is awesome. It gives us the TRUE connection that humans need.
Social media plays a big role.
When you are on social media, you have tons a friends... but are they really your friends?
When people disconnect from social media, they go from having "lots of friends" to not having many friends at all
The false sense of connectivity social media gives us is revealed when we people who depend on it don't have it
It is weird.
I feel like our connections should be rooted in the community.
I just moved into communal living... and I LOVE IT.
There is no way I could pay for my place in Hollywood without the people I live with.
I have lived alone, and it can get lonely at times. I never have that issue with communal living.
There is an area where everyone congregates, which is awesome. There are also spaces where if I need my alone time, I can have it.
With the right group of people... communal living is awesome. It gives us the TRUE connection that humans need.
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Because peoples' online and real life identities tend to differ.
I'm not going to delete a chick I've known for decades because they snap fish face selfies followed by lame, overused quotes.
I'm also not going to delete the same people because of their political views.
I feel like people just use FB nowadays to push an agenda and/or pump their own tires.
Generally speaking of course....
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I think social media has definitely heightened things but I hate how it has also made it where social people become even more social online. Like those girls that talk up a storm and have tons of friends or what not. They are the ones that use social media to the point where they seem even more super social online. Posting up 5 photos a day and commenting or liking everyone's comments or whatever. Those people are equally as annoying as the ones that use social media to only talk where they are super quiet in person.
I think everyone needs a balance. Definitely put yourself out there in real life but also put yourself out there social media wise. Don't let one consume you over the other nor don't over use these social outlets as well. As long as you do this, I think loneliness can be cured.
I think everyone needs a balance. Definitely put yourself out there in real life but also put yourself out there social media wise. Don't let one consume you over the other nor don't over use these social outlets as well. As long as you do this, I think loneliness can be cured.
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Eh, if I don't like what a person is posting I'll drop em. Ain't nothing against em, just don't like what they post. I unfollowed my ex when we was together and had the same response.
Social media is what you allow it to be, if you let what you don't like exist because "that's my friend" then that's on you. Not coming at you, just overall.
Social media has evolved into so much more than just meeting new people
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No I totally see where you're coming from. I rarely unfriend or unfollow people unless I didn't know them in real life anyways. If I am their friend or acquaintance and they post some hateful/offensive/racist mess, I'll attempt to politely engage (unless they're too far gone). I won't unfriend them though, on some "keep your enemies close" type steez.
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It's a dude I went to college with that I had no issues with but the grapevine was tellin' me he wasn't too fond of me but he was super cool in person so we been fb friends for a bit. Barely engaged in comments or shared posts and never any messages so he wasn't a vital friend. But recently had to let him off the list cause the stuff he posts has gotten annoying. It's nothing major just those comparison posts like "What's better Marvel or DC?" type statuses. He still a cool dude but if you posting stuff that's gon ruin my flow on my feed you on the choppin blocks
I won't even add folks who don't have a few mutual friends or at least graduated high school. Don't need no kids
I won't even add folks who don't have a few mutual friends or at least graduated high school. Don't need no kids