Smartphone and Social Media Purge Day 14: Life With the 4G Flip Phone
Journal Entry 2/20 It looked like this: 0 Posts 0 Followers 0 Following And it was marvelous. No connections, no representation, no emotional discourse from the lost or hidden follow requests that had slipped through the cracks. No need to “like” my friend’s birthday pics or “love” a picture of someone’s new home. A fresh start. Nobody would miss me. And, they could always message me. After all, I had told my closest besties that I was doing this so they would not take anything offensively. I understand the necessity of having a smartphone for most jobs, so I am lucky I am able to take this break. My teenage daughter and her friends are on a bandwagon trend where they have “0 Posts.” Yes, zero posts, as it posits a threat to their privacy. I liked the concept. Also, I had recently seen a news article about Cardi B. and her boyfriend “unfollowing” each other- producing a surreal whirlwind of drama that I could not believe made the news. I deci...