Why I am not going back to Instagram & Twitter?

Twitter and Instagram used to be my safe havens. I absolutely loved the idea of these platforms and it gave me a place to express myself without fearing judgements. I have made a ton of friends through these platforms, who gave me a different perspective about life that is out of my comfort zone, reassured me of my talents when all I wanted to wallow in my own misery and supported me in my most difficult times. Unlike the others, I never had any plan to quit these platforms. I always thought that the pros of these platforms weighed higher than their cons. But I was wrong.

I don't have many followers in these platforms and I am not an influencer. But I used to be an early bird in these platforms and it has changed my life for the better. But over the years, both of these platforms have become toxic. It is very difficult to ignore the right wingers in twitter and everytime I read such content my blood boils. In Instagram, it is the misogyny that makes me uncomfortable. Some of the women influencers would do anything to hold on to the patriarchal system. It would have been easier for me to dismiss such content if it was coming from men. That's not the case. It is women who enforces the laws of patriarchy and I feel depressed about the young generation who are under control of such vicious influencers. Living through a pandemic, working hours stretched day and night, and the pathetic state humanity has fallen into made me sign out of these platforms all of a sudden. Honestly I was not even thinking about quitting these platforms. One day I got so tired of all the bullshit in this world and uninstalled everything from my phone. Life has been peaceful ever since.

I will keep the accounts in Instagram and Twitter active. I absolutely love the photos and moments I captured in my Instagram and it helps me to count my blessings every now and then. But there won't be any active engagements as I don't want to jeopardise my mental health. Quitting has helped me to concentrate my energy on things that matter to me, especially writing. If I hadn't quit, I would still be scrolling though Instagram and Twitter endlessly. It's been 4 months and I feel an era has come to an end. I am not sure if I will ever fall in love with another social media. But that's the thing about love. I will be fallen deeply in love before I even realise.