I quit social media and realized how lonely I actually am. Hopefully eventually I can cultivate a real life with real people to meet with off social media. Thank you
yeah. social media is not a cure for loneliness, it's a patch. The cure is to either accept loneliness and be OK with it, or to find actual real life people outside of social media "friends"
Definitely deleted social media a couple times, but always came back to it honestly because I felt isolated and out of touch with people. I thought I was feeling out of touch with "reality" but it was the fantasy world that social media creates that I was feeling distant and out of touch with. I think I deleted social media for six months but felt like I had to go back to relate to other people again, but I clearly see now those people and I are not meant to understand or relate to each other.
Oh man that could be publishable😂 and it’s scary to think that as we go further down the rabbit hole of social media, that difficulty to relate to people is going to be harder and harder.
@@luisaindivisa yeah I feel you on the "wasting your time" part that's why I had to let it go, especially when you realize you could have been doing something more productive
Gen Z are so smart, you guys are actually the first generation that I saw aware of this and in my opinion, the generation that hurt the most by the internet. It doesn't matter if you stumbles from time to time (may God bless you) but to talk about this and share it with people about things that the past generation never think of, so inspiring. We love you and we wish you good luck running the future! - sincerely, Gen Y.
nah genz isnt the most hurt by internet, as of now alpha will be the most and as time progresses the generations to come. I started using cell phones of my parents when i was abt 7 years old in 2016 eventho by now cell phones were invented for over a decade but I did not live in a first world country so I still spent atleast the first 7 years of my life without interent, gen alpha did not, and then genz's future kids, gen beta, the generation after alpha will suffer more bc all they got a internet, boomers juts got the outside world, millenials mostly had the outside world and a little internet world, genz got more internet world than it did outside world but still got some outside world, the generations to come will only have the internet world, genz was the last generation to experience both eventho that experience had more internet and less outside but still, gen alpha and beta will only have the internet, they won't everknow what the world felt like w/o internet, im pretty sure my aged people (15) in first world countries also do not know how the world was before internet so only the older genz experienced both while the younger 2008-2012, not so much. but atleast I did and im glad.
Dont agree at all, gen z are the most addicted to social media, im a gen z (born in 98) but most of my relatives and coworkers are millenials and they were aware of the damage of social media and making your life all about that, there are A LOT of vlogs about people leaving internet and most of them are late millenials, as well early gen z are the ones who are a little more aware, but we are talking about the generation that IS ALL THE TIME ONLINE and the ones who made tiktok famous. But im really glad there are more late gen z who are watching how this and the next generation are living a fake life because of the internet.
I actually deleted instagram and all the social media and now I'm feeling good by learning new things on youtube and reading books training..... and also I feel alive and that's the point!
I deleted insta, snap, twitter, fb for good 👍 not turning bsfk sll those people on there including some ex friends from school were completely not worth my time. But no i can’t give it up I Love gaming and online is where I met my real friend. And having many friendship breakups and fallouts problems with my nearly all actually if not it’s all my school ‘friends’ so no I don’t trust that statement, ‘only real friends are in person’ not when your in person friends that you met in person first end up treating you as an option and like you don’t matter, despite you devoting time and effort to them. Im done being used by people
I deleted everything except for youtube and instagram, I'm a musician and I need to share my music on social media, without it nobody is going to listen to my music.
I quit social media for 4 months, it was a means for me for escapism and to make my isolation seem bearable. After deleting my ig I saw how much life has to offer, I started socialising more, went on walks, started volunteering met more people, taking my studies and career more seriously. Don't miss out on your life people 🙏🏽
I just deactivated all my social accounts, it’s crazy how much I didn’t realize how NOT NORMAL everything is. It’s normal now in a sense but so sad, people really don’t talk to each other genuinely anymore, my grandparents would always say this & I didn’t truly get it. I haven’t had friends now for a while so cutting out social media too pushes me to actually go out into the world! 😭👏🏼
you don't realize how toxic social media is and how dysfunctional your way of thinking becomes until you've eliminated them. The problem with this is bigger than ourselves. The problem is that there are literally billions of people in the world just like this. I seriously think that social media is going to bring about an involution in human culture and many other aspects.
Yeah right, I quit last month and the realization freak me out. I saw other peoples, every one of them, walking, hangout, eating, watching concerts, with families, all of them keep scrolling, its like a magic spell. I'm grateful that I'm now out of this. Now I realize there is a lot of fun things I can do in a day. Its so fun.
@@TheDionysianFields Most people are alienated zombies that accept the economic slavery and political fuckery (including big pharma, big brother, millitary, social engineering etc ofc)
The most difficult thing about quitting social media is that you have to face how lonely you are in real life. I personally have no friends and my relationship with my family is not that great so whenever I try to cut back on my use of social media I find myself feeling extremely lonely as I have nothing to replace it with. They are those who say you should just get out and do things on your own but trust I tried and I tried and I always failed miserably. It becomes difficult to connect with people and form relationships with them once you finish school. Especially, if you are socially inexperienced like I am and old as I am. It is just human nature, we can't help but feel a bit suspicious when we encounter an adult person with no social proof. It is hard and honestly all I am hoping for in this stage of my life is too feel less pain because sometimes the loneliness can be so crushing.
I'm wishing you the best in quitting social media and even in life! I have decided to delete tik tok, insta, and snap a few days ago and Im hoping to continue to not use them. I want to find friends that are also not really on social media and have similar intrests as me but it's so hard to just be able to go up to people in a gym and just start up a conversation!
Sounds like social media was holding you back. A distraction from building your life how you want it. It is what it is and it will be what you make it :)
I can relate to this quite a bit, especially the no friends & not so great relationship with family. I've been off social media for months and used to have massive fear of missing out, but tbh now I don't even miss instagram or other platforms. At first it can feel like you're getting disconnected from the lives of people you know, cos you're not seeing them post their morning coffee or club outings or most recent trip/vacation, but in reality those weren't the people that I would talk to. I was just witnessing the moments they wanted me to witness from afar, so no loss really. While I do feel pretty lonely and get bored easily, I also feel more fulfilled with my day to day life - I can focus on reading more books, trying different hobbies until I find one to stick to, taking care of my plants, working out more etc. And I have to say I don't miss no longer being in the loop with what's trendy and funny and all the meme culture online. Life gets better, but you have to make an effort
I’m one week off everything except youtube but I only watch RU-vid videos and not shorts. Trying to avoid the mindless scrolling. I also feel happier too.
@@Awesomes007 there is. on the computer its unhook for free (for chrome) and on the phone I havent found anything free yet but it would be called untrap but you have to pay 3dollars or so. You can hide many other things with unhook and untrap like reels, recommendations, likes, explore, trending and and and
i'm so happy that deleting social media is getting spoken about recently, because let's be honest it's easier said than done but once you're fully done with it, it feels amazing. I had fully deleted social media in the middle of 2019, it was pretty hard in the beginning only because social media had become one of my daily routines but i realised how much time i'm wasting of my own life just scrolling and comparing and reading other people's opinions, which is not healthy for any human being at all. Just imagine how peaceful and happier everyone would be without social media not knowing other's negative thoughts and comparisons.
I agree with you 100%! I've lately found myself comparing not only my success (or what seems a lack of), but as a professional reading what others in my field post which often contradicts my own beliefs and wondering whether I am correct and really questioning sometimes my own knowledge. But when I take a step back and analyze it, I realize that people also put out a lot of misinformation out there and they do it so convincingly that you think they are right. So I've stopped going on my business account and I feel so much better about how successful I am without comparing my success to others.
I FEEEEELL what you mean about the beauty of meeting people with no idea who they are or no bias. I remember automatically judging people in one way or another based off the first glance of their profile. It is liberating to not have that false first impression to go off of.
Yes I have been off for six months now and I love looking at people both old and new in my life and actually felling like there is some mystery to them/ things I don’t know about them. I also love when people look at me and ask questions because they don’t have a social media page of mine to go off.
I was getting to know a group of girls and we were still in that stage of not being friends yet but hanging out. And we exchanged social media accounts, literally the next day after they added my instagram they became so different. They were all very friendly and wanting to become closer, it was an obvious difference from before. It was almost as after they saw my profile and my pictures they realized I was “enough” to be part of their group. I know it’s normal for these things to happen in high school and most people are like that. But I decided I didn’t want to be part of that, even though sometimes I made those judgments myself. That was when I decided to deactivate my Instagram. I honestly don’t see the greatest difference in my day to day life, but I feel so much better when I meet someone and I don’t care if their pictures look “weird” and if they have friends or not. I always hated this thing where you are what your instagram profile portraits
deleting definitely makes you face yourself and your insecurities head on because you can't drown them in the noise. it's sort of like waking up from a bad dream. i've had instagram deleted for three months, and had it completely deactivated for like six weeks - watching videos like these had made me realize it takes way longer than that to break the cycle of addiction and i still have a lot to learn - my brain is still hardwired to want to post and brag on instagram and i keep realizing that's not an option anymore. i'm looking forward to what my life can look like if i keep going.
You have a very mature and wise perspective on this subject! I was on FB for about 10 years, and deleted it about 4 years ago. After going through "withdrawal", for about a month, my life blossomed! I am SO much happier now, and I didn't realise how deep I was sucked into that strange world until I got out. To anyone reading this, after you delete your SM accounts, don't return to it! Go out for walks, call friends, read books, etc. You WILL get over the withdrawal anxiety, and your life will be richer. 💖
I went step by step. First was facebook. Then twitter. The last one, and the real challenge, was instagram. I've been 3 or 4 years without them. Never liked them but i felt pressure to use them to be included, but social media triggered me daily and made me feel constantly anxious. I'm more stable and happy now! I'd definitely say that if any of you are going through the first weeks, remember that social media is literally like a drug that many of us used to escape from reality. It's detox. It's not pretty and we have to face those things we don't like. But it's worth it and once it's done, everything gets better 💖
They have created the notifications and algorithims to be as addicting as possible and it is not natural to the human brain. I am glad you were able to see how it affected you. I deleted it all a couple years ago apart from youtube which i dont use in a social way, just for learning things like recipes, tutorials, workouts, news, etc. I'm glad youre out there living more if your life and gaining confidence ❤
I've been thinking about deleting social media for so long. I've been on social media breaks, but they never lasted. I'm not even active on insta, I never post but there's always this big cloud of pressure over me whenever I'm engaging in an activity or doing something fun to take that perfect picture and post it. My excuse lately has been that I follow so many amazing content creators that genuinely help me and share wonderful information. However, I tell myself that it would be so much personal and more inspiring to learn from the people who are actually in my life and to listen to their stories. Thank you for sharing your journey and inspiring us to take this leap
Thank you so much for sharing that’s amazing ❤️❤️ I know exactly what you mean - the adjustment is so hard🫶🏼 It’s like a lobster molting it’s shell 🦞 Means a lot🌟
I'm soo happy to see the change deleting social media leads to. I deleted instagram on 25th June and it is september now. I honestly have never felt better and I relate to you on soo many different levels. Especially how deleting social media makes you stop judging people just by their profiles. I was one of them, completely absorbed in making my feed "aesthetic" and belittling those whose weren't. Now when I talk to people, I see them for who they really are, not as someone on my screen. I have also lost many friends, a few close ones and mostly those who were always overly nice to me on my comments and stories. Sometimes when I really want to share pictures, I do it on watsapp, where only those who really mean something are present. I am in a place in life where I am so happy to be myself, wear whatever I want, surrounded by people who genuinely care for me. I also did reactivate it a few weeks back for like 2 days, and the amount of content and trend really overwhelmed me, compelling me to delete it at the earliest. Only after I deleted it, I felt at peace. I didn't feel like I needed to broadcast my entire life to others. I realised that, it's all a trap and we don't even know that we're stuck in it.
Deleted it for my 20th birthday, 10/10 recommend, it was so isolating at first but it has taught me to be more confident and actually makes it easier to meet people because I am excited to learn about them.
You mean to tell that you actually quit social media that long? That’s incredibly remarkable, and you sound very wise for your age. This is something I should’ve done a long time ago.
This hits home! I left social media in 2018. I only use RU-vid for good content that help me grow as a person. I’ve lost most of my friends and felt lonely at the beginning of this journey but looking back to that period I can tell; it was isolation before elevation. I grew physically, spiritually and financially. It’s all about knowing thyself because your 3D world is a reflection of your inner world (thoughts & beliefs) Love your content and your energy is amazing✨ thank you for your transparency. Keep inspiring people Tash ☮️&💜 from Amsterdam.
It's been almost 6 months not using anything other than RU-vid and it feels really good honestly. I'm more emotionally conscious and I'm able to give more time to my hobbies and life's going really really well too. To anyone who's thinking to quit ig/snap etc.,this is your sign to do it rn. You'll feel like living for real again and less bs as well. Life gets way more better trust me.
Totally agree with everything you said! Three years in, sometimes I do still feel out of touch or forgotten, but no matter what I will never go back! I wish more people would join us by quitting for good
This has honestly inspired me. I've tried quitting Social media for several times now but it hasnt ever really lasted longer than 2 weeks. I'm also actually really scared just thinking about the enormous amounts of time in our life that go lost while we just sit there and watch social media, living in this world that isn't real. It's really robbing us of our lives.. that's so sad. I've decided to change that, I set myself a goal to just quit it and see how things will change, how my mind will shift. So ready for this, can't wait to see the beauty of life I was missing up until now revealing itself❤ I wish all the best to all of you deciding to do the same, a strong persistance in achieving any of your goals especially quitting social media which can be really hard but so helpful and blessed❤
When I deleted instagram I felt like I never existed..as if I was a ghost. So thank you so much for talking abt the loneliness and distance and feeling left out,, it rlly is a drug,, so when you said “withdraw”..that was such a perfect way to put it. Can’t say there aren’t temptations sometimes..but I’m never going back cuz it really has been so good. I am nowhere near where you are right now,, this is my first year without it,, but I rlly hope I get there.
I quit social media 1 week ago and life really is different without social media. It is more true and pure. I can't explain it fully but, I am now decided to keep my self away from social media forever.
I found myself so much happier when I deleted social media. And yes, it has been a rollercoaster of feelings cause I only deleted 3 months ago. But at the same time it has been so good, i found more time to do things I love like reading books, cooking etc. Thank you for this video, it helped me a lot and when I wanna go back to social media I just keep replaying. Thanks. Love from Portugal
This is fascinating for me to listen to. I'm 23, and I've never had proper social media. I didn't even have a phone until I was probably 16 or 17. In High School, I was extremely introspective, and I constantly felt isolated, like I was the only one around me paying attention to or experiencing the real world. I thought it was mostly because people were just caught up in typical drama and "High School Politics", if you will, but it wasn't until recently that I started to realize how big a factor social media must have played. I was blind to an entire alternate reality that everyone else lived within. It's still mind-boggling trying to imagine what living in that world must be like.
Heard a guy named Paul Conti say on a podcast “mental health can be simplified down to, Agency and Gratitude.” This made perfect sense to why social media gave me that sick feeling. It killed my gratitude and was in the process of killing my sense of agency. Haven’t been off long but I can already feel the beginning of regrowth.
I bought a bike and haven't posted it on insta...my friends were shocked that i have a bike.... everyone think this is a norm to get information of other on insta... I LOVE MY PRIVACY...
the moment when i realised social media is getting THAT bad is when i attended a concert and the only thing i was thinking about is getting a good video to post on my instagram.. i feel so messed up. i asked myself what happened to living the moment and just creating memories? everything is about how people view your life. like we need to let the world know that we are cool and unique and included, we are doing this and that, we went to here and there. it is sooo bad. not to add the worst feeling of seeing other people do the things you wanna do instead youre there at the corners of your room doing absolutely nothing. im seeing more negative effects here than good. i hope we can collectively do the socmed detoxing to make our lives better.
I feel really bad for the younger generation because social media and technology has created an epidemic of loneliness and comparison. I'm twice her age and didn't grow with it but at one point was completely addicted to social media on all of the major platforms. It took a lot of conscious effort and deleting the apps multiple times, but I know have a super healthy relationship with social media. I no longer post on IG, just lurk from time to time. The only reason I'm on social media now is that I've been growing my business on it and if it wasn't for that, I'd be completely off IG and TikTok. But it's great because I'm only on it for business and not for pleasure, so I don't fall into the same trap that I used when I had an unhealthy relationship with social media. I've seen friends with depression due to social media and have advised them to delete the apps, but only they can help themselves. I can only bring awareness to the issue, but it's up to them to make the change.
Hey tash, lovely video, agree on alot of your points, Im 26 but stopped using most social media (except youtube and reddit for tips and tricks) in about 2016/17. I just wish more people could break the habbit, as it truly changes your being. Hope youre doing well.
Going on 5 months already, life feels so much more present now. In the first couple weeks, I felt that I could actually /think/ again - take a thought to a logical conclusion, and be able to go inside of myself once again. I don't think I'll be going back.
Hey, Tash I appreciate you, it has been a month since I deleted all my social media, and now I'm lost and feeling super lonely, and I don't even feel like going back on social media. But I'm truly happy now
I just deleted IG this week. Your point about preconceptions about people is so good! Before, I could look someone up on Instagram and get their vibe before we have to have any sort of chat. Now I’ll have to actually be a bit more inquisitive with people if I want to know them. I can’t just look at their page to see what they like, I just have to be forward about it and ASK. With social media, I don’t have to really truly engage with anyone to think I know them. Great video!
i’ve been trying to quit social media since the beginning of college, five years later i still find myself going back to it! thank you for motivating me to delete it again
same here but one day I just deleted the instagram and snapchat they told me you can log back in one month before we completely delete your account and I felt like shit because he was so confident in me trying to log back and I took that as challenge to not log in just to prove I am not logging back in a month and now I dont have accounts and I am not creating it again. it is been just over 45 days and I am feeling great waking up early with energy cause I sleep early and now I am trying to form habits that I wanted to for a long time. My advice just delete it and take that 30 days as a challenge not to log back in.
I’m 64, social media has never been important in my life. It’s like a necessary evil to keep in touch with people, but it’s all expendable and disposable.
I quit social media less than 2 weeks ago and it’s already changed my life. I’m studying for a PT qualification and working out consistently, I’m spending more time joyously with my husband and I feel closer to God. I’m also actually talking to friends more than simply seeing what they’re doing on socials. I’m more present with my baby. I love it. The only reason I’d go back is to run a PT business from insta.
I know a few people who deleted it and they’re the best people. Like to go camping, life life without cameras and the feeling of fomo. They’re so much more down to earth. And they’re really smart, with degrees, a big knowledge, read a lot and so on.
Wooow 6 years is a lot!! I think I should leave social media because it makes me sad when I end up using it. But I always come back because I feel like I'm loosing something. You inspire me to leave social media
@@rangtaluck My job thankfully isn’t dependent on social media which definitely makes it a lot easier to get rid of. However I’ve still occasionally needed to use messenger apps as that’s the only way to stay in touch with some people (ie internationally), I just treat that like texting because it’s basically the same as far as I’m concerned.
you are so young yet so wise. I fell in the social media trap and now desperately trying to get out. thank you so much for your help. I am much older than you but I really don't know if people understand social media. 1. a drug: just like you described. 2. warps your brain. 3. makes you addicted. 4. makes you unhappy. 5. makes you depressed and anxious. 6. steals your joy and peace.
Thank you so much for this video! After years of just deleting the app and relapsing a week or so later, I finally deleted my 8 year old account last night. I know the journey may be hard, but I‘m so happy to have begun it today. Thank you!
love to see that there are still people like you in the world!💗It's so rare to find people my age who don't use any socials, and whenever I do I can sense it immediately. it feels like I'm actually talking to another human being and not just a regurgitation of countless memes and tiktoks from whichever side of the internet. I think you are very intelligent for being able to respond this way to our current society!
I've been off social media(tiktok and instagram mainly) for about 3 months and it has had such a good influence on me, i don't doom scroll or wonder what people think anymore, my life is a lot more quiet and peacefull.
I really enjoyed your sharing. The different phases and emotions you mentioned really resonated with me because I felt those same things after quitting social media. Just from my personal view, two things about social media struck me as ironic. The first was that using it as a tool to connect or keep in touch with others leads to the opposite actually happening. Maybe because looking at their daily posts or pictures or status gives the false sense of keeping up with how friends are doing but it's just not the same depth of connection doing something or talking with someone in person. And so the drifting of friendship happens. And the other is how in the process of trying to share who we are, it seems inevitable that we lose our sense of self since we're adjusting what we post based on feedback and validation and that molds our identity over time. I really what you're advocating for--not just a temporary detox and then jumping back into it but a lifestyle change and to find more meaning in reaching personal goals and really connecting with others in person. Stay awesome!
It's inspiring how you managed to make that decision at such a young age. I couldn't fathom having the maturity and instinctual awareness to be able to make such a dramatic and positive change in my life at 15. At 15??! man...
I eis it a few times, definitely going to quit now. I’m living from my head completely, commuicating with peoples perceptions in my head and the (digital) world / assumptions, instead of how the world really is. Thanks for your insight!
I've deleted social media so many times, signed out of them and then re-downloaded them. I think that the reason I really don't like social media anymore is because it's changed. Instagram used to be so simple and about just seeing your friend's pictures. Overtime it's become about influencers, and now my feed is mainly random influencers and ads for products or clothing. Also reels has made it so that you honestly have no control over what you see, and it's a bunch of random videos from people about anything. You can't control if what you see is positive or negative. It's just different now. To me it's more random with constant videos and you get sucked into posts from strangers on your search page instead of how it started out which was just to keep up with friends (plus maybe the celebrities you followed).
One thing that makes you understand that she definitely hasnt been on social media for a big while, is the way she articulates her speaking. She's extremely weel spoken, and doesnt use the tiktok "slang" that is killing eloquency these days. I love you, thanks for the video.
@@Tashorange i had deactivated instagram for 7 months then I reactivated for 2 months posted some pics again i was sad because of likes counts then again I deactivated 😂 I hope one day I completely forget about social media
I am doing a no scroll September at the moment but I find that I get stuck on RU-vid watching things so I need to probably give myself a limit on RU-vid. I’m sad to hear that you felt at 15 that you needed to quit social media. It’s so unfortunate young people are addicted to social media. But I agree, sending a photo to a friend and actually catching up with someone, even if it’s just a phone call it’s so much for personal than watching someone’s story.
I have deleted instagram for over month now and I am feeling great though I sometimes find myself binge watching youtube but I am sure I will get over it too. I am definitely doing more work and my anxiety has gone significantly low and I think I am definitely not creating an new account again unless I want to be a creator
Love this video! I’ve been free of socials for about 3-4 months in and I love it! I’m so upset that RU-vid added shorts :/ I miss the old RU-vid. All I can really do is just not really click them so that I don’t fall into that endless scrolling.
I remember that on my side, I didn't add people on social media before getting to know them; I only added those I knew. But now, I've realized that social media isn't the heart of human relationships; it's mainly a way to connect, but not to build relationships. And on my side, I have friends who have a maturity towards social media that helps me.
that's such a great point you made about not having these weird assumptions based on arbitrary hierarchies when it comes to people you meet, thanks for sharing your perspective :)
that was really genuine. the way you were presenting your feelings and experience. they were really coming from core of you. we could feel it. the word you used, "i feel less fear" is totally on your words and expression. anyway tq for the video... & yes someone commented earlier, you look beautiful form outside too....🙂 "YOU SEEM UN-TOUCHED"
Thank you, these words are beautiful😭🙏🏻 I try not think about my video editing or quality😂 Its such a real and vulnerable topic & I do wish to share in the most genuine way❤️ thanks again
For the past year, I've gradually reduced my social media usage. Now, I've quit all platforms entirely. While I do feel a sense of loneliness at times, I've found that I'm no longer feeling frustrated or anxious. During my time on social media, I always felt anxious. However, since quitting, I've experienced a much more peaceful life. Quitting social media has made me realize that many friendships are based on superficial interactions like liking posts and sharing memes. Once you stop participating in these activities, people tend to drift away. I don't have the energy to maintain fake friendships. Although I may have lost some acquaintances, I still have a loving family and plenty of time to spend with them. The peace I've now was worth everything I lost❤
Thank you uso much for being this open and detailed. Yes I am a worry person too! Just like you 😅 maybe not always but social media made it worse..also always being confronted with people who you don't even like or don't like you..everyone can find you..like WHYYY???? I'm 28 now and stopped social media for the last years and it unblurrrrs the mind
Holy hell, you're so calm and chill. I like that! I've removed my instagram app long time ago and been good without it for a couple of years, but then I started coming to the events and meeting new people, and they all were exchanging their instagrams and I had to dive into it again just to be in contact with them. Now I'm on that hook again, posting stories daily and my new "friends" liking them. Especially funny considering that most of new acquitances end up there, being subs on my insta profile and liking my stories. That's like the maximum level of communication they do. I think we as a society still don't know how to make friends and stay friends. I wish I knew the answer.
Its been a few days and I have finally deleted my insta account...To be honest I feel a lot more happy , relaxed and productive..I feel like I am starting to love life more than criticizing it..But yes I do feel like I wont be able to make connections when I meet with new people like we cant exchange handles anymore , I wont be able to upload my pictures and I wont be updated so I am bit conflicted..But ig these all are initial feelings , once I spend a complete year without it , i would absolutely forget about it...I just want to live and dwell in the real world with real people now. Your video was great❤☺️
A bit over a year from deleting all of my social media and I can NOT go back, my life is so much more vibrant and my interactions feel so much more genuine
This video always makes me so happy each time I come across it and I always rewatch it because Tash is such a refreshingly genuine human being. Tash, thank you for sharing your experience/advice with us. I think it's absolutely amazing that you deleted social media at the young age of 15 - you probably have no idea just how much you saved yourself from; you are wise beyond your years, girl! I know you're likely not trying to post a ton to RU-vid, but I am hoping for an update soon. :]
I cant explain how happy it makes me see! I love this video, you seem like such a lovely person. I have also been through this. I love that you have posted this it is such an amazing message. Yay!!!!!!
Tash, what a great video ! I was surprised to feel SO calm while watching your video. There is definitely something different about you and I have to say, I have two friends who don't have social media and you can FEEL they don't have them. Or at least, you can feel that also with the people who do have social media but who don't use them very much. Like maximum once a day, a few times a week. They are way more in control. As least, you didn't have this trend on tiktok where people identify as an orange or as a goat haha (omg). I do have social media (instagram mostly) but I put strict rules : I do not use it for personal reasons, it's to promote my activity and talk about what seems important to me. I use it max once a day and for 10 minutes and then I quit. It's been working GREAT so far, I have found a good balance and it's just a tool. But let me tell you, you are brave, because rare are the people who dare to live without social media. Afraid or being lonely, missing a lot of events... So bravo ! You seem like a super cool girl ! :D
Ohh I can feel this in my heart thank you!😭🫶🏼 That’s so good that you have boundaries that work for you, that’s inspiring to me. Just goes to show that you can find your personal strategies with social media use🙌
god i wish i had quit social media six years ago when i was 15. i feel like i've really wasted so much of my teen life just midlessly scrolling. but now i'm 21 and i'm feeling really inspired to give it a go now so i can live my 20s to the fullest!!
The only social media I have is YT & TT, but I average 25hrs a week on TikTok & I LOVE it, I learn so much which is why it's hard to give up, but I can't keep dedicating that much of life to passively watching other's.
Thank you so much for this video! I’m currently in highschool and I’ve realized how lonely I am without social media, I have no friends I talk to or I felt a bit empty inside not having people liking my story or commenting on them. It’s my first day off of social media and I never want to go back to it. I’ll come back to this video everytime I have the urge to redownload it. ❤
Wow good on you!! Keep close with family and try to be around people that love you😊🩷🙏🏼 let me know if you need any help, cause I was in high school too when I deleted it
What's really hard is finding out that a lot of people I felt close to were something less than real friends. Not to say bad people, or that they didn't honestly like me, but if you take away the easy access of social media, there will be people you like who just don't make the effort anymore.
I am quitting it forever now I did it for two years and came back this year I didn’t like two months and I am out again couldn’t handle it life is much more than spending time behind a screen than you for this beautiful video
I deactivated my social media 2 months ago. Like you said I was draining because of all the content of others and mindless scrolling. I feel so much better now still addected to RU-vid tho but only intentionally. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. Happy to see young girl like you escaped from it. 💜 Your cute btw
I just deleted Twitter and Facebook; I have no other accounts except for RU-vid because I need to watch videos, especially since I have no receiver, so I rely on RU-vid to stay informed. Actually, I want to clarify whether you're real or fake like most people. Usually, I see people claim they've quit social media, but they still have Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and other accounts in their description, funny, anyway you are beautiful be happy and be real
For me this type of stories seem so strange and sort of ridiculous at a first glance, because I grew up in pre-social media time and I can't even fathom what pressure kids and teens feel nowadays. Yeah, we too had influencers and trendsetters, but all this glamour and perfection was not shoved in our heads 24/7.
My FOMO could never.. I genuinely want to try this because social media is overwhelming but I don't want to delete them forever cause I don't see the point! Why delete them forever when everything in this planet now is about social media. This is not 1950, I believe if you could manage your time by using them wisely your life would be great.
Great video! Your thought process is impressive. I have been wanting to quit social media for years but have been unable to do so I quit social media two days ago. And meet your video! Your personal experience with quitting social media is intriguing and has motivated me to take action. Thank you for sharing!
I deleted Instagram (my main social media I don’t have any other) a lot of times but I always came back to it. Recently I’ve been struggling with my self image, I’m always comparing myself to others especially woman, I’m getting more and more jealous and I lately I’ve been feeling so bad about myself that I decided to delete once again but now it’s like for a long run I’m not in “I will do a detox for a month ” I genuinely want to stop Instagram for good and I’ve been watching more and more videos like this and it’s so encouraging to continue my journey even tho it’s so hard because I’ve been experiencing fomo something I didn’t know I had 😅 but thanks for the video and for sharing it’s amazing I’m feeling less lonely in this process so thanks 🙏🏽
Thank you for this !! This is a video that I want to show to everyone in France. It's been one week that I deleted it, I don't really want to have it again rn. I feel kinda free, it's so good. Let's see what it does in the future :)
I deleted social media 5 years ago..people do not need to know my every move..nobody has that many real friends..if you go through your life with one maybe two true trustworthy friends you will be very blessed…put the focus on yourself!
