r/nosurf • u/MoanaArielle • 9d ago

Quitting smartphones/apps - tips for social folks?

I started parting ways with Facebook/instagram on and off since Spring. The trouble is, I really miss the social aspect. I’m very social, and normally would talk to lots of friends and share memes/videos during the day. Without it, I felt like I barely heard from anyone. I don’t fault them because it’s a pattern of how we usually communicate and relate to each other. This lead me to go back to both. I also enjoy seeing friends/family updates from other parts of the world. But, I also don’t want my kids to just remember their mom always being on her phone. It’s really important to me to break this addiction. I’m looking into a light phone/dumb phone. How did you deal with the loss of social relationships, and how did you fill the space it left? Thanks!

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u/over60HRT 9d ago

Folks with whom I trade memes but no phone calls or in person are rarely actual friends. If we don’t show up for each other when the shit hits the fan, we are not friends. We are acquaintances.