When Threads was released in 2023 I quickly jumped in to the wagon for fear of missing out. I remember it was not only affecting us as the avid users of Instagram but also it burnt Elon Musk’s butt that he then proceeded to rebrand Twitter to X. Back then I was still charged up for growing my business online and was continuously looking for ways to add one more channel to earn more clients.
I believe if my business is easily accessible from every direction I can be on top of my future clients’ mind. Hence increase of income.
But then I got burned out (not necessarily due to Threads) and decided to take a break from my business page. For a while I barely posted anything. Yes, me, that crazily super engaged-to-social media solopreneur who used to post content daily in story, feed, reels.
So in order to save myself from a mental breakdown, I turn to my personal social media and just post whatever I want whenever I feel to. I care nothing about niche, awareness, strategy, and what not. I didn’t even have the heart (and mind) to join Threads (on my personal account).
It wasn’t only until few months ago that I finally took the courage to activate my personal Threads and started posting. Immediately, I got burned out just by reading my feed.
The vibes that pour into almost every Threads post are mixed between negative and positive. There are so many users share their bad experience (to the extend of bitching) about their friends, family, ex-boyfriends, ex-girlfriend, in-laws, neighbors and more. Judgments are criss-crossing, flying around between one post to another, and without I even know it my energy has been drained.
One user suggests that Threads is the best place to lash out in a way that he cannot do on other platform. Fair enough. Every one deserves a way to improve their mental health.
But after reading so many “shit” posts on Threads, my anxiety level spikes up. It got me wondering, “is there anyone out there who shit-post about me too?”.
This anxiety is then also carried forward into my real life situation. I have become more anxious when meeting people, especially new ones. Every time I come home from a coffee meet up or lunch with friends (old and new) I would rewind the episode to carefully scour every details from the start to the last.
”Did I listen actively?
”Was I dominating the conversation?”
”Did I use proper language?”
”Have I hurt his/her feeling by saying this or that?”
“Should I do this instead of that?”
…and the overthinking will last for few days.
It is exhausting.
The more crowded the social media is (virtually speaking), I feel that the more likely it will impact our mental health in the real life.
I don’t know. Maybe it’s just me.
Does this happen to you too?
Let’s connect on the other side!
Shelorina’s Corner 
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