Why I'm leaving Twitter (A Thread)

Hey, so after thinking about this for a long time, I have decided to quit Twitter for good. I have been researching into the effects of social media on a person's mental state and honestly it's been affecting me for a long time now.

The first thing I do when I get up is check Twitter, I want that little endorphin hit. I want to see all the likes and shares I get. I want to feel good. But that feeling only lasts for a fleeting second...then it's gone. I think of all the seconds I have wasted on here

I think of how this platform has changed me as a person. I sometimes tweet things irresponsibly and I come across as snobbish, rude and ungrateful. I don't know who this person is...but it's not one I want to be

I think of all the friends I have lost, the enemies I have made, the petty arguments I have participated in...time is precious and I keep wasting it for the sake of something that really doesn't matter. What do I achieve winning an argument on the internet? Nothing

Before joining Twitter, I wasn't exactly happy but looking back I was a lot less stressed and anxious. I'm stressed writing this thread right now, even though I am doing my best to think my tweets through carefully. I want this feeling of stress to leave me.

These last months have helped me realise that if I am ever to grow as a person I need to quit social media. And, I need to quit it for good. I need to make friends properly and to have real conversations. I want to have meaningful interactions with people.

I am grateful that Twitter allowed me to make friends, to connect with NBP, Insession Film, Filmotomy, Vodzilla. It led me to make friends with Rosa, Caz, Kevin, Max and many many more. It helped in that respect.

But the anxiety, stress and depression this place has caused especially in this year alone is too much for me to bear. I am not a strong person, and I want to grow and be better. I am not doing this to be brave, but because I want to help my well-being.