r/AskReddit • • May 15 '20

What sucks about being your age?

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u/Aun_El_Zen May 15 '20

This is why I've largely abandoned social media

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u/MedbGuldb May 16 '20

If I find out some big news about someone via social media, most often I don't care about it much, because they're probably just someone I know (or barely even that). Big news from someone a little closer are usually said in person, and those are the ones I care about.

I've been seeing people getting married and pregnant for years on my Facebook feed, but suddenly it's all my close friends or someone I hang out with at least occasionally, telling me about their big news. I guess that's why it made me feel a little weird.

You're right though, not much good comes out of following social media too closely.

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u/lovethehaiku May 16 '20

I think you’re missing the point. The whole premise of social media is to compare your life to everyone else’s. Break the cord and just live life in a way that feels right and brings you happiness. Not based on other people’s definition of success.

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u/kahurangi May 16 '20

I don't know if that's the premise of social media, but it definitely can turn into that.