lately I’ve been overwhelmed by the number and variety of tools i use to keep in touch with friends and family. i use iMessage with my mom and two of my sisters, WhatsApp with the rest of my family + Ulrich and his kids + my oldest friends from high school and college, instagram messenger for my friends Daria and Kelly
I can relate. Some friends who are perfectly fine in person, spew so much toxic rhetoric on Twitter or on Instagram I mute them to preserve my sanity, and my fond feelings for them.
It's interesting how the Internet simultaneously brings one closer and further from one's friends.
Thanks for writing this & for linking your website in the "what is a real friend" article. Good food for thought, and perhaps a prompt for my next Substack article!
I can relate. Some friends who are perfectly fine in person, spew so much toxic rhetoric on Twitter or on Instagram I mute them to preserve my sanity, and my fond feelings for them.
It's interesting how the Internet simultaneously brings one closer and further from one's friends.
Thanks for writing this & for linking your website in the "what is a real friend" article. Good food for thought, and perhaps a prompt for my next Substack article!