I think Social media is killing us.
No I’m not kidding. I think because of the divisiveness it makes people angry and does more harm then help.
This is hard for me because for a long time I thought the Internet would be a helpful thing. It is helpful in many ways, but some larger themes have emerged because of it.
The Internet has been a constant source to have your own beliefs confirmed. Instead of being open to ideas, people have become more closed off to ideas. This is unfortunate.
People want what is familiar, even if that is not working for them. Unfortunately this has given rise to communities that people believe in exactly the same things that directly hurt them.
I am not judging others, just saying what is right for myself. I thought I could handle the negative firehouse of social media but it appears I can’t. Right now I am listening to Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata which I used to listen to when I used to work in person. It helped to relax me, and I would have it on repeat all day and it would block all of the noise from the environment. While that helped, it does not eliminate all of the extra stress that HSPs get.
Don’t misunderstand. I am not complaining I am an HSP. I am just saying that I have meet the enemy and it is negativity. I can’t let it be part of my life. I won’t let it be part. Cutting out social media is a small price to pay for being happy.