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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have no issue with social media....but my problem is DCUM.

I can break away for a week and feel SO much better mentally. But then I think "I'll just check in for a second...." Next thing I know, I haven't showered in 3 days, my kid hasn't been fed, and my H has to pry my phone from my fingers.[/quote]

I definitely get sucked in on DCUM but to me it's a totally different thing because it's anonymous. I can read posts and talk about things on DCUM and never experience jealousy or FOMO or worry that I don't measure up. Even when people post about stuff that might make me feel that way if it was a member of my social circle, like their income or their kid's accomplishments or the stuff they buy, I just don't find myself comparing on DCUM because I don't know these people. So I can actually just... talk about stuff and never feel competitive.

Social media is the opposite for me. Even when I go into it with the goal of not comparing myself to others, I can't help it. I really do think the platforms are designed to cause that feeling in order to encourage you to post more and "engage" more. I hate the feeling like I'm being trained to feel insecure in service to their algorithms. Whereas DCUM has no algorithm. It's weirdly pure.[/quote]

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