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Social Media, I Just Can’t…

Before I keep shouting into the void, I’m taking these steps first

Kaia Maeve
4 min readOct 30, 2024

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photo of the author — staring back at you

I’ve been lingering on the brink of the social media chasm for many years now. I have cast my precious thoughts into its endless void. I have waited patiently for the faintest echo of reward and validation.

But the silence is deafening.

This digital maw is insatiable.

The boundless emptiness of the internet swallows each post without a trace, while my smartphone quietly siphons away my soul.

Deep in my bones, I know it’s time to reclaim my attention from the shimmer of the net.

It’s time to escape the mesmerizing, glowing trap of my screen.

It’s time to return to the raw, unfiltered power of face-to-face conversation — where words resonate with actual vibrations that stir the actual air IRL.

There’s a bit difference between posting for external reaction and posting as personal expression

Sharing my bared soul here feels different. This right here… is therapy.

This platform serves as a public journal where little white letters on a black screen allow me…

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Kaia Maeve
Kaia Maeve

Written by Kaia Maeve

Queen Bee of the #TechHippies. Divinely inspired. Dogma-avoidant. Peace Love Technology. #WebMakersCircle #Onelove

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