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What you described is actually called FOMO - fear of missing out. I am dealing with it currently but then I realise when I watching other people videos is that, I am watching someone else's life and not making mine more meaningful etc.
Comment by Bestaccounts4u at 22/01/2025 at 14:21 UTC
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This. I'd been without ig and fb for 4 years and never missed them. Now I only use fb for marketplace or specific groups and I changed my approach to use those apps especially with ig which I almost do not use at all...
Comment by FreddieFrankfurter at 22/01/2025 at 19:35 UTC
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Time to master the art of JOMO - Joy of Missing Out! It’s quite awesome when you do - you realise that everyone else is doing stuff that you thank the holy lord that you’re not doing!
Comment by jerosica at 22/01/2025 at 14:22 UTC
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Oh for sure. I have major FOMO about everything. So definitely expected this. But still sucks. Making more meaningful experience in my life is a goal for sure.
But one thing I really am struggling with is finding things to do with kids without my local fb/insta pages that always showed things in my area. I’m sure there are websites but it was nice to have it all in one place.
Comment by joanpetosky at 22/01/2025 at 16:32 UTC
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Exactly this… when you realize you’re missing out precisely BECAUSE you’re spending too much time on social media instead of actually speaking to real humans.