I'm totally resigning from Twitter because I often find that despite the increased "connectivity" I often end up feeling incredibly lonely whenever I drop by Facebook or Twitter. I don't deny that these things have a purpose and can be very useful in the right circumstances, and I shan't be quitting FB any time soon (and will still Twitter for derby and Spinsters' Knitting Club). But - sitting on my personal Twitter account, and reading the noise around me gives me the same feeling I sometimes get at parties when I'm surrounded by people and gossip and conversation and I feel unbelievably isolated from everyone around me. The difference being that at a party I normally can find at least one person I feel close to and have a cuddle until I'm feeling better.
I know exactly what you mean. I've felt this way at parties.
ReplyDeleteIt's the grossest feeling ever.
ReplyDeleteI know exactly what you mean about Twitter.
ReplyDeleteargh. totally understand. picture me last night, home alone on a saturday night, everyone else twittering about some awesome party that everyone in wellington was invited to except me.
ReplyDeletei know this is old... do you miss it? i wanna quit it, but i'm wondering...
Not at all. I've felt like blogging more and I've written more emails to people I *actually* know. I felt twitchy for a couple of days but the twitch subsided pretty quickly.
ReplyDeletehmmm, intriguing. might give up posting to it for a while, see if i can even be bothered reading other peoples...
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