I deleted all my social media years ago and honestly, it's the best small life decision I ever made. You'll be surprised how much you can get your entertainment elsewhere without all the toxic BS that comes with places like Facebook and Twitter. I know Reddit's a meme in and of itself but so long as you just follow the right subs you'll basically get all the memes in the world and none of the trash. Discord is the best online communication system in terms of features and organization, and youtube has shorts now (+ most creators on other platforms usually have one) so the chances of missing much are low. When it comes to artists, they usually have a discord or telegram to follow, and if they don't FA is often good enough as is for most of them. The ones you miss might just post slower but ey, it is what it is to avoid the drama and headaches. All in all, good on you for just purging your life from that mess. What little inconveniences you will experience will pale in comparison to the mental freedom you'll have.

True! I looooove discord.

And not scrolling feeds has hugely improved my mood as well. I have killed that habbit about a year ago now. I just kept the accounts and apps to keep up with friends. It to be able to add/engage with ppl i just met but dont trust phone# with.

Oh fb and insta was primarily to keep up with local bands too. But im working ways to keep in the loop old school. By checking bandcamps and venue websites.

People always have their reasons for things until they find better things and forget the reasons.
I'm just glad you're finding better things.

Yeah. Same. I slept better too when i quit doom scrolling before bed.

Everything about social media is toxic af.

I've done the same thing, I can't blame you for doing so. I deleted my art account as well due to major burnout. Mainly use Dc and Insta to keep in contact with people now. Maybe I'll get back into my art but it will be on my own terms. Don't even post on here anymore.

Yeahhhh. I had a long hiatus on the meta apps from art posting before i just decided to drop them entirely.

Always thought about doing it but never followed through... I'm too addicted to shit like instagram reels and all that. But I'm still sick of literally everyone and everything going on in the world

I feel you. It was actually a really easy cold turkey, stepping away from feeds.

It might surprise you how little your brain is actually dependent on feeds to make happy feels. Especially when there is more interesting things out there to look at and do.