Bye Bye Social Media

Hello Superstars,


  Days before the start of 2014, I had to do something for myself. I decided to delete my Twitter and Instagram. Yes, it's fine if you just dropped your jaw. Social media has become a hobby people cannot live without, especially my age group. It's like teenager's crack. I'll be the first to admit, I did become too addicted.

  I made my Twitter and Instagram during the summer. The purpose of them was to keep you, Superstars, informed about my latest post. Soon, my Twitter became a thing I checked every five minutes and I was constantly scrolling through my Instagram. I knew around late summer it was becoming a problem when I would get upset at people I did not even know for having private accounts. Feel free to call me a teenage stalker.

  My social media addiction grew and grew. It even opened a door of jealousy. I would see my favorite beauty gurus and bloggers wearing amazing outfits and buying the latest makeup products. I wanted those things, but I knew I couldn't afford them. So, I began to envy people who could.


 I became so consumed with the life of others, and soon realized I was unhappy with my own. I constantly felt like I didn't have enough clothes. I would never have the friends other teen girls pose with in pictures. Oh, and I felt completely miserable by the amount of followers other people had. Thankfully, I had a light bulb moment. Pictures and updates posted on Instagram and Twitter aren't the most authentic things. Let's be real, we live in a world of phonies.

  We are living in an age where people are just living for the perfect Instagram picture.  Friends don't just randomly snap a picture of the perfect couple kissing. It's planned. Pictures of people with their backs turned looking up at the sky with an artistic quote as the caption do not just happen with a blink of the eye. People plan these moments out. They invest money in the best editing apps. They buy iPhones based on how the picture quality is. They pick out the right outfit for just one picture downtown. People plan out their lives for shallow purposes. And we, as the viewers, look up to these people. We like their pictures and favorite their tweets. We even bring ourselves down for not living the lives of the people in the picture. But we fail to realize that the people posing are dealing with the same things we are. They are scrolling through other people's Instagram pictures and thinking,"Wow, I wish I had that dress,"or "I wonder what filter that person used."

  I had to erase myself from the social media world. It was adding too much pressure to my life (Boy, do I sound like a dramatic teen). After I deleted my two profiles, I realized quite a few things about myself. I have plenty of clothes. Not to brag, but I still have a handful of items with price tags on them from August. I don't live my life by artistic quotes. I try to live my life by the words of the Bible. I may not have friends to hang out with on the weekend, but it's better than taking pictures with people I rarely speak to on a daily basis.

  Superstars, I hope I don't sound too obnoxious or judge-y in this post. I just needed to release some feelings. I mean, this is an outlet!

                                                   Love ya,
                                                   Sarah E.