Thread by @DavidHundeyin

I'm sad this has to be said, but if you feel like Twitter is negatively affecting your ability to maintain healthy offline relationships, it's OK to take a break from here.

Don't become a virgin incel or a disappointed she/her at 35.

This place isn't real l, I keep saying it.

I'm happy I didn't become a heavy Twitter user until my late 20s. I spent the most important years building a career and good relationships.

And when it gets too much for me, I drop my phone and go out with friends. Life is not all about constantly fighting wars and being angry.

The late millennials and Gen Z folks here especially seem to have a problem parsing "thought provoking commentary" and "notice-me banter."

They take everything at face value. Those into red pill philosophy are becoming incels. Those into Twitter feminism are becoming caricatures

All this fervent dedication to pixels on a phone screen will not help anybody become happier or more productive in life.

Put that phone down, go out, meet people, learn social skills, make friends, have sex, build relationships, cheat, get cheated on, all that good stuff.

LIVE!

Because otherwise you'll wake up one morning at 32 and realise that you're alone and you have no friends or meaningful relationships or memories or career highlights.

And the people you used to retweet feverishly will not be there to rescue you from your very own private hell.

Further reading
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