My Relationship with Social Media

My relationship with social media is complicated. I would consider it a toxic relationship. It stresses me out and creates more drama than it should. Yet, I keep going back to it. I've never deleted any of my apps but I have put my phone away for long period of times. I have realized that I get a lot more done when I put it away or turn off my notifications. But, I still go back to checking my phone about every ten minutes just like a bad habit. I use social media way too much, so much more than I should. I try to put my phone away, but the longest I’ve gone without it is when my parents take it away. I waste a lot of time, sometimes hours a day on social media. I like to think of it as a way to keep in touch with people, but it takes me away from others that are right in front of me. I use social media as a way to take up time whenever I’m bored. It makes boring times more interesting than they otherwise would be. I consider it more of entertainment than a distraction or problem. But I could also be lying to myself, like a blissful ignorance. I know that a lot of my social media is advertising. I know a lot of it was fake so I am able just to ignore it. Yet, I and other people go back to it. I’m aware that social media is not healthy and it stresses me out, but I still go on it constantly. I try to cut my time on social media, but it entertains me, so I don’t try too hard.