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Cayla's avatar

I deleted all my pics from my personal IG account. I’ll go on there for fashion inspo and to post a few moments of my life but it’s super draining. It reminds me of what I don’t have and I’m not too fond of it.

But PINTEREST and TUMBLR?!

WOULD NEVER FAIL ME FOR AUTHENTICITY! I love it. It motivates and inspires me. It’s nostalgic because I can scroll through old posts from my college years.

I get on FB for my job mainly but now I keep in contact with family I don’t see much on there.

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I never had a tumblr phase but have seen many recycled posts on other social media platforms and honestly love the vibe. I LOVE pinterest though! It's just pretty pictures and there are no chronological feed or posts from accounts that you could miss. i do follow a couple of accounts but the focus is more on the pictures themselves and not the accounts. I also revisit my boards and pins for inspiration quite often.

Another solution for a more authentic Internet experience is literally just using it less (in the sense of being less chronically online and embracing JOMO). I'm honestly sick of scrolling infinite feeds and worrying about missing out on some perfect piece of inspo or pithy life changing quote that I'll actively have to remember to revisit (yes, this definitely includes Substack notes). Ruthless curation of what you're consuming is key. Delete, mute, and unsub to your heart's content and remember to reread and revisit!

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