The Rum Diary

My relationship with social media started to flounder a little after my 25th birthday. The breakup happened 2 months later. My life was hectic, and I just didn’t have time for it anymore. Things didn’t end smoothly, and our relationship soon turned into an on again off again affair. Even though I didn’t have room for social media in my life, part of me still missed it. After all it was there for me through the highs and the slows, often times hilarious and just the type of distraction I needed. Social media also kept me closer to distant friends and family. Part of me realized though that I was just using social media as an escape from my daily life. The distraction it provided was not a useful one, but rather an unhealthy procrastination. As for keeping in touching with distant acquaintances, I learned sometimes people are distant for a reason. I came to realize I was just a user, and social media was my fix. After refocusing my time and energy Ive grown past this affliction in my life. Today, I can see social media in moderation, but have little desire for it. I’m not sure I’ll ever be able to give it up cold turkey but I can say Social Media’s primary purpose in my life now is during lulls while I’m working or when I’m stuck at long traffic lights.