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I remember abandoning it about a decade ago when I was still in college. It was making me miserable constantly comparing myself to the highlights of other peopl
by robotnikman 2y ago
I remember abandoning it about a decade ago when I was still in college. It was making me miserable constantly comparing myself to the highlights of other peoples lives. Unfortunately, it seems like the human mind has a tendency towards comparing oneself to others, and I wouldn't be surprised if the algorithm took advantage of that. I stopped using it and instead focused on myself, I felt much happier afterwards.
- Loughla 2y agoIt's fascinating seeing social media impact my friends and family. I deleted Facebook when it was being opened up to more than college students. HN is the only social media I use, if you want to define it that way. My friends went through a phase in their 20's where they were comparing themselves to social media people. They all struggled with feeling inadequate. I waited until my mid life crisis to do that. They're getting to do it again. Fascinating.