ITT: most common answer is “I don’t like being around people”
I think this is the wrong approach and a skewed view of the world which is very unhealthy. A person that spends a lot of time on the internet will start to shift away from the things that contribute to a healthy quality of life.
People can suck, but assuming everyone sucks is a deeper issue because this just isn’t true you’re projecting either your own dissatisfaction with the world on everyone or you’re maladjusted to society because of how comfortable you’ve become online. This online version of yourself takes the forefront of your life and every interaction you’ll have.
The internet cheats this way and keeps you addicted, even this platform is guilty of it because for every “good” post you make you get people that like your post or comment. Tell me where you get that sort of satisfaction in real life? You can but it’s a different kind of interaction but there’s also a chance for people not to like what you say in person. There’s a liberty be who you want online and say what you want because of the facade of anonymity, but this only makes it harder for you to break out of the online space. If you become too attached to the online persona you curate you’ll obviously have a harder time adjusting to societal norms the most important of that being socializing with humans.
You’ll be surprised how much having one conversation with someone you just met in person can really change your outlook on life and discover most people don’t suck at all.
I mean for my case is that I’m online to the point I don’t really offer much nor have that much in common with people. So I hate myself and don’t really try.
ITT: most common answer is “I don’t like being around people”
I think this is the wrong approach and a skewed view of the world which is very unhealthy. A person that spends a lot of time on the internet will start to shift away from the things that contribute to a healthy quality of life.
People can suck, but assuming everyone sucks is a deeper issue because this just isn’t true you’re projecting either your own dissatisfaction with the world on everyone or you’re maladjusted to society because of how comfortable you’ve become online. This online version of yourself takes the forefront of your life and every interaction you’ll have.
The internet cheats this way and keeps you addicted, even this platform is guilty of it because for every “good” post you make you get people that like your post or comment. Tell me where you get that sort of satisfaction in real life? You can but it’s a different kind of interaction but there’s also a chance for people not to like what you say in person. There’s a liberty be who you want online and say what you want because of the facade of anonymity, but this only makes it harder for you to break out of the online space. If you become too attached to the online persona you curate you’ll obviously have a harder time adjusting to societal norms the most important of that being socializing with humans.
You’ll be surprised how much having one conversation with someone you just met in person can really change your outlook on life and discover most people don’t suck at all.
Fair point.
I mean for my case is that I’m online to the point I don’t really offer much nor have that much in common with people. So I hate myself and don’t really try.