today i was at the optometrist and i was waiting for my doctor so i read a preteen magazine that was there because i was bored. and it was talking about how just having online friends lowers your self esteem. and then they said “that’s okay, you can fix that problem really easily! turn off your computer! simple and fun!” i’m not even kidding
the thing is, it’s not that “simple and fun,” it isn’t “easy.”
in a literal sense, it’s easy to turn off your computer and stop talking to your online friends.
but what if they’re important to you? what if they have helped you/ still are helping you through a hard time? what if you’ve cried together? laughed together? shared good times together? inspired each other? sure, it’s good to talk to real people in your life. it’s healthy. but it’s not easy to just let go of important people in your life. even if you technically don’t know them. you let go when you’re ready and strong enough. it’s not just a minor life change for some people to cut off connections like that. do what you feel is right for you, when you’re ready. i know i did.