Life AFTER DELETING Social Media: Here's What I've Realized 

Have you quit any social media apps? How do you use your scroll-free time now? 🤳🏽

I definitely feel RU-vid is a place to escape to,at the same time you learn something while being on it.

It’s been over 2 years since I left social media. I have no regrets at all. I used it in my early teens as I thought it was good to unite with people who I’ve met during school and college, and I thought it was going to bring people together. but after a while in my late teens, there was a lot of things that I realised that we’re not good and was having an really negative impact on me. I got sick & tired of people gossiping, causing drama, negativity & people faking their lives & friendships and sharing everything that should be kept private or craving attention with provocative pictures, posts & selfies. A number of things I realised: 1. People who added me as “Friends” didn’t really care about me. They were “So called Friends” it was just to increase their friends list. 2. When people were going through their hardest times of anxiety, trauma and upset, I went out of my way & made an effort by helping & supporting them. But when I was going through my hardest times, including anxiety, trauma and stress. The people who I helped & supported never reached out to me to help or supported me even when I struggled. Everything has become one sided. 3. Certain posts or videos get blown out of proportion or completely taken out of context even if it’s nothing negative. 4. People lie about the amount of friends they REALLY have. Who in the REAL world has 100s or 1000s of friends WHO?? 5. Communication is very one sided. The same person had to make the first move to start a conversation as the other person doesn’t make an effort themselves or just can’t be bothered. 6. People lie about their lives, they only show the positive side of theirs lives which doesn’t show the REAL truth about the person. You can’t tell and don’t see if someone is REALLY depressed, upset, isolated, lonely, feeling suicidal or what’s actually going on in their actual lives. Even if people post it on social media on how they REALLY feel, people don’t always care or not interested. 7. It makes people fake and insecure. It’s not just school kids or teenagers in schools, colleges, universities or workplaces doing it, but grown adults as well are also being fake & insecure, especially managers. 8. People compare themselves to others just to get loads of “Likes” & comments. 9. Social media has increased loneliness, isolation, anxiety and depression which can be severe, and sometimes suicides 10. Due to social media and the increase in technology, it’s causing destruction & destroying peoples lives in the sense of their is no sense of unity, community, love and nobody wants to help each other. If they see someone doing something constructive and productive and they’re doing well in a community or society, people will laugh at them in an act of ignorance, and cannot wait for them to fall down. Social media is dividing people, not bringing people together. 11. Having a proper conversation or being real is considered not normal and people think it’s creepy. People don’t like having real conversations. 12. It’s made people to be narcissists, entitlement, ignorant, prejudice and bullies. 13. People can say things or make comments that are abusive, racist, sexist, ignorant, prejudice, misogynist, homophobia, xenophobia, discrimination openly online, rather than to your face. 14. I have seen Boys & Girls take provocative, selfies / pictures just to get attention from so called friends / strangers, sometimes in a negative way, for example, woman having their boobs / chests hanging out, body image, men & women showing off muscles, six pack & more. Why would you do that to 100s or 1000s on your friends list that you don’t really know. Even if you post it in public. 15. Businesses and companies like theatres, special effects companies and more are now doing this as well, they will sometimes arrogantly post positive images of the work they do. And sometimes they will post things that they think they do, but they don’t, for example, some companies say that they support mental health and care for peoples mental well-being. Or they support women in work, claiming to be Disability confident. People have to REALLY question why they would put that on there social media post. As it could be because they are not doing it and that’s their way of saying that they are doing it, but in REALITY they are not or don’t REALLY care. In businesses and with companies people have to ask themselves are they presenting? or are they advertising? 16. With social media & the young generation with regards to friendships, people feel that if they add someone as friend request and they accept it, or meet someone & they click with them straightaway they automatically think that’s “friends for life” people need to realise that’s not how friendship REALLY works. Friendships are & should always be a 2-way street. Real friendships would make the effort to support & be there for each other through the good times, fun times but also through hard times, sad times, upsetting times (even if your friend was in hospital going through surgery or operation) & more. Communication & making an effort should be equal on both sides. Not the same person who always makes first contact. The other person should also make an effort too. We need to ALL learn the skill set of when we suffer from stress, anxiety, trauma, facing problems & more, that we should reach out to our friends, family or professionals for help & support, NOT turn to social media, drugs or Alcohol. 17. Our young generation has grown up addicted. They have been addicted to mobile phones, alcohol, drugs, social media & more at a young age It’s very sad. We are seeing the negative impact of what social media is doing, but we are not really reacting to it. I never had TikTok, Twitter or Instagram. Glad I didn’t sign up to any of them. Facebook was the only social media platform I had and it was recommended to me back when I was in my teens. I only use RU-vid as I can look at interesting things like cooking recipes and motivation videos and music videos of festivals & concerts and more fun stuff. I enjoy going out in nature walks, bowling listening to music and learning new hobbies and watching movies. Since leaving it’s been the best decision of my life. I enjoy life more, I can now enjoy doing the things I do or want to try without being judged or told what to do without being made to feel guilty. I feel more happier and a massive weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I think if social media disappeared forever, I can guarantee people will spend REAL quality time with friends and family. People will know who their REAL friends are and that they will do things together and have a good time doing it. I also feel that people will have proper conversations and listen and engage. I do feel sorry for our young generation. The young generation is lost. There is so much talent and ideas in young people and they need to show that in a positive & constructive way. We can make change for the future. The young generation needs real positive role models to look up to, for them to succeed in life & beyond.

I deactivated my social media recently. My brain was foggy, I especially didn’t realize how depressed I was, and now a couple weeks, it feels so free. Being addicted to shopping as well, I became more aware of how I’m spending my money, I got addicted to reading ACTUAL books, focusing on graphic design and writing. Every day has gotten more enjoyable. ❤

I been saying this for years, I removed social media, built my own website, I removed my TV and all my services subscriptions, I listen to music on vinyl and journal a lot, read books and study and write, in the process of writing a self help book and workshops, I use a Polaroid camera to take pictures, I send post cards to people friends and family, I use a dump flip phone, but use a iPad Pro and MacBook Air for my business and general life. I trail walk with a pack ride a motorcycle and exercise regularly. I listen mainly to music on RU-vid and set a time limit. If I buy an item I need to use it.

I deleted my Facebook two months ago and I just deleted my Instagram for the tenth time, yesterday. I’m just tired of posting for others who I barely talk to. I had to realize that people on Instagram aren’t my friends.

I deleted my socials and fell in love with journaling again. When i was younger i used to journal and stopped and now i know why i enjoyed so much back then. To reflect and express my deepest thoughts and feelings on a nonjudgmental way on a piece of paper.

I love this so much! Especially because I recently logged out of all of my social media accounts a week ago. I am much in control of my time, and more present with my husband and my dog. I am focusing on educating myself more instead of just doom scrolling. I do not like how social media makes you think you need “more” when you have everything in front of you. Comparison is always gonna be there. I agree with your statement towards the end of the video, “my life as it is enough” ☺️ We all just need to have that sense of ‘enough’.

I've had literally enough. I met so insanely rude people on social media that a kindergarten throwing a fit over some nonsense is nothing. I'm considering quiting.

Thanks for sharing that app! I used to love Instagram when it was only still photos. I found it very calming & inspiring. Now, influencers pitching products have taken over the app along with reels. Ugh! I have gone long lengths of time inactive on fb but I’ve joined a few fb groups I do enjoy a bit. I mostly was on fb to follow family but I’ve really noticed that very few of my peers (I’m in my 50’s) are sharing anything personal & authentic any more. So I’m thrilled I turned to RU-vid a couple years ago. I agree, I find long form content much more thoughtful & insightful. Glad I found your channel!!

The impulsive shopping is one of the lesser known and under appreciated aspects of our time on social media. And not just shopping but seeing food and all kinds of things that come into our awareness that we now suddenly crave.

Great job. 👍 1:13-2:03. I personally believe a person should be "present", being on social media isn't "being present." A phone will always be there. People die. I love what you say about creativity. People will have more problem stealing your ideas/intellectual property if the information isn't readily available. Plus, no cyberbullying/grooming/harassment, etc. Existing is less drama. I'm so proud of you. Keep it up. 💯 Ive been free for only 2.5 months so far (January 2024). I made some mistakes going back on some platforms, since January 2023. You are 100% right about the addiction. Anyone can do it. They just have to want to.

It’s funny because when you said you noticed you started using RU-vid a lot more, I remembered that that’s also how I am. I deleted my most used social media app and immediately RU-vid shorts and entertainment videos on RU-vid started taking my attention. Thank you for this video. It brought back my awareness 😅

Ironically, it was tiktok that lead me to the decision to quit/detox from Social media. I came across a video of a lady who was doing a social media detox after reading Dopamine Nation. So, I ordered the audible version, listened over Easter weekend and committed to no social media for 90 days. Today is day 7. Day 4 I was crawling in my skin, which surprised me. As I watched your video today, I’ve noticed that A) I watched the entire video without feeling distracted. B) I felt it was helpful and I wanted to engage and share my thoughts and say thank you for sharing your experience. I look forward to each day and how it will transform because of this one simple choice I made, and kept.

Starting this journey TODAY!

Same here. I quit social media (FB and Instagram) yrs ago. I then had TikTok which was not a good idea, spending wayyy too much time on this app. Then there was a video which made me delete this app as well. Cannot stand TikTok. I only have RU-vid but this is my safe space platform, more personal for me!

What's funny about all this is that as soon as I reduced my use of social media and started to stop for good, other habits also disappeared, like smoking weed, drinking too much coffee, among others, it seems like the 80-20 Pareto rule to me.

I loved this❤️ Thank you for sharing

I deleted my Instagram, it’s actually is in the process of deleting, Instagram tells me that I still have time to keep it until April 9 but I’m definitely gonna leave it so it’s deleted and I really don’t feel like going back to it

Social media is just a toxic place. I never really liked instagram or any other social media platform. It’s just a place to compare yourself and it gives low self esteem. I lost so many people because of it. People just like go stalk people on their socials. It’s simply annoying and a waste of time.

For me, it's not just Instagram. It's the fact that I spend so much time on my phone, I am not looking at the sky and my surroundings anymore. I can feel how disconnected I am from reality. My head is heavy and my entire body feels overwhelmed because there's too much noice and unnecessary never ending consumption. My mind feels sooo unstimulated when I managed to pull myself away from my phone, I feel like I am breathing and alive again.

Love this! I felt God calling me to take a break from Instagram specifically, probably because it’s the one I just aimlessly scroll on the most. I deactivated it for now, it’s a nice break. It’s hard to feel like we are ever doing enough while watching everyone’s highlight reels on a daily basis. 💞

Thanks! I am starting my journey without social media.

Smartest thing I've done in a long time. Been off social media for 2 years. I wish I could quit my phone.

I deleted mine last month.💯😊

I deactivated my personal FB account in mid-September. We moved to a new area in June, and I use fb to buy plants and meet new people and learn about activities and market my business. It's really helpful, but then I get tired of being on there. I stay in a few group with my business account and only access it from my laptop. I stopped posting to IG a little later. About once a month, I'll go in and check all the messages from my family and friends of just funny or interesting reels. So instead of being on it each day throughout the day, I'm probably on there for an hour a month. I started my RU-vid channel right away, posting the first video on October 10...so less than a month after I quit fb! I also started doing more puzzles. It's great to just sit and think my own thoughts while bringing some chaos to order with some lovely pictures. Man, I just love all of your content! Thank you for all you share!

I only have tiktok now. I don’t see RU-vid nor Pinterest as a social media. Everything else I either deleted or never had. It’s amazing to delete social media because it’s so much peace.

RU-vid people share how they achieved things meanwhile instagram users are showing off how rich and happy they’re. Which also not always true. So definitely RU-vid is the best platform to use .

I deleted my social 2 years ago only use messenger from FB as now you don't have to have access to FB to have Messenger so that's briliant as I live in UK but all my family is in Poland so I don't have a choice unfortunately 😑 Only use YT for podcast or my fav yt creator's. My life changed so much that I'm more peaceful. Don't need attention from strangers to like my photos is so stupid for me I never understand idea of Instagram. I highly recommend trying if you spend more than 6h on socials ❤

I deleted ny Facebook around four months ago. A few people tried convincing me to keep it for marketplace. I can sell cars and parts in Craigslist. The time saved by not having Facebook has been great for reading, gardening, and spending time in person with family and friends.

I am deleting mine as you speak, i´ll update you all in like a month.♥

Deleted my social media 20 days and im loving life without them

I have just deleted my social media yay!! I’m keeping Pinterest, Facebook and RU-vid though

I have too many social media apps what im using. Twitch, youtube, tiktok, instagram, twitter and facebook. I just ordered new stream pc so after that im thinking to leave facebook, tiktok and twitter. My goal is just keep twitch, youtube and instagram. Twitch when im streaming, youtube for watching videos (maybe some content) and spending time here while im eating. Instagram only when i try to promo my twitch channel or just when i posting some photos/clips. So i dont need tiktok because instagram gives me same things to do. Snapchat i deleted five years ago. Scrolling feeds like 2-3h per a day is the biggest problem what i have to wasting my time and looking for other people profiles everyday.

I’m trying to do this, TikTok is so addicting n I’m having hard time with it. I also feel like I I compare myself to others when it comes to social media

Hi, i have a question, is it a trend to delete social media this year ? I also delete all my social media several years ago, I use until my ig for my business & my clients

Hey, I can’t find the app you talk about

3:18 i also feel that ! 😢

Great video! Do you mind sharing the name of the wallet ❤

As a Dj i deleted for second time the fb profile but i kept the messenger. Also i deleted the instagram and i will use my youtube channel for uploading videos and i wll have the gmail and viber for communicate. Lets do it!!

Very Valuable content 🤍 Thank you . Would you mind sharing the information to your sofa?

It’s been one month for me since instagram…my account is deleted and gone. It’s been 30 days already. Now if I can leave twitter.

I couldn't ever do youtube on the phone...why? No adblocker. that's an automatic nope for me. Not watching it on phone because no ads...also shorts are awful

Then how about You Tube? do u use it?

The best thing I did

I'm not sure how old you are but there's this scene from an episode of Catfish where this guy said, "That's the thing, she doesn't have social media. Who doesn't have social media nowadays??" and Kamie said, "Exactly!" Hahaha I mean, nowadays many people are on it so when I meet somebody new and we click, I want their social media so we can keep up with each other and if they don't have it then, I just don't know. lol I showed that scene to my best friend (26 and no social media). Catfish LITERALLY says that it's a red flag if you don't have social media. I mean 🤷‍♀Haha Social media has become pretty big over the years and is essential some people's careers. Artists use it to promote their music, actors use it to promote their movies and tv shows, companies use it to get ads about their businesses out there to attract potential employees. Social media isn't all bad. It's just how you use it. It's better to use it too much than it is to use for bad. I'll admit I should use it a little less than I do but, it's fun and I'm not giving it up. I don't know how those who got rid of it all completely can do it. I'd lose my mind. Haha

❤get off social media before you get addicted ❤

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Greek translation......

Promo>SM 😓

Deleted mine today. Wish me luck!

Sure are a LOT of folks doing this lately lol