Finding solace in imperfection
O ver the past few days, I have tried to consciously maintain some distance from social media. The reasons were multiple — placing too much importance on my online interactions, being affected by arguments that took place there, and investing more time and energy in that unreal world than the real one. I was feeling a bit uneasy with all of this. There was a kind of gloominess in my disposition, which was unexplained. I decided to take a break. I couldn’t be very successful in the effort and ended up going back to my favourite medium, Twitter. Although I haven’t quite gotten back to my usual form, the interactions have become limited. Now, direct messages far exceed the number of posts I usually spammed my followers’ timelines with. And when I do post or respond, I try to ignore the haters, the trolls. Just like we do in real life. A few articles/features I have read recently pointed toward what could really be wrong — the idea of being ‘perfect’ and ‘happy’ all the time. Too