I feel like I need a social media break but I just committed to started a Tumblr community for the small web. It just irks me Tumblr communities doesn’t have a post scheduler like Facebook does. I can get away with scheduling bulk posts in advance on Facebook no problem and take a social media break while things carry on as usual but it isn’t as easy with Tumblr.
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I kind of just need a break from social media because I don’t want to hear about how things are in the world. I feel like 2020-2022 put me in a state of permanent burn out where I just don’t want to hear about shit anyone is going through anymore. I don’t care, call me insensitive for not caring. Do it lol. I don’t care if there’s an egg crisis, or if countries across the globe are at war and everyone wants to pick a side, or whatever other crisis or social political issue is the current trend. I don’t want to keep up with the latest crisis. I don’t have energy or the mental capacity to care about it and make it my entire life’s mission to devote to whatever the current drama is. I don’t understand how people can even live like that but it seems like so many people do. I don’t know how people can watch the news day after day. Like, how are ya’ll not exhausted by now? I’m freaking tired lol. It seems like people think the epitome of being an adult means you have to care and be involved in whatever the latest thing is. Unity, collective anger, drama, fear, blah blah blah, it’s a new thing every year. Nah man, I opt out. Where’s the button to get me off the ride? Is there an option to become a total recluse and move to an isolated planet without anyone else on it? Because I’m ready for that. I like my peace and quiet, I don’t particularly like other people very much, I’d be fine. I’d take my husband with me, I don’t even like him sometimes but he doesn’t count. He’s the exception to the rule. He can annoy me all day and I’ll still take him. And my dog. I’d bring my dog. My dog is also annoying sometimes but he’s cute so I tolerate him too.
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All in all, I’m just really not a fan of people, or the constant fear/drama culture, and I’m just not about that life living as an NPC that’s always dying to catch the latest social/political drama trend of worldly events. That’s just not what I’m living for and I feel like social media just amplifies that culture. I need a break.
I love the internet and the creative things I can do on it but at the same time, I think if there was ever a point in the future where I couldn’t afford to have internet or some catastrophic crisis happened that destroyed it somehow, I’d be fine. I’d probably get really good at gardening. I’ve already got a bit of a green thumb. I’d lean into that. Dedicate my life to being more present and creating more things with my hands. Probably focus on my spirituality more again. These are all probably things I could and should just be doing now. I just need to get myself in the mindset to start. Sometimes getting in the mindset to start is hard too.
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Anyways, that’s it for my rambly rambles today. Gotta start getting ready for work and deal with all the drama-y dramas there. Can’t wait to go back to bed. I’m very tired.