What did it feel like not to be instantly accessible or rather when you could be more anonymous?
I've been thinking of asking this question for a while. But did not know where to post it. Ironically even though im typing this online, I realise how the internet and social media have greatly had a net-negative on my life, as a young(ish) person.
I sometimes fantasise what it would mean just to be able to completley just switch off froom it all, to feel a real silence. Without the buzzing or a notfication sound, without reading through endless hateful sentiment and 6 second videos that are destroying my patience and concentration.
So my question is to those of you who were adults in the 80s what did it feel like to know that you could move elsewhere and completley start anew, or, how did it feel to really be able to choose when to contact people or not. Do you prefer it now? The constant access to communication that takes a millisecond? Or not having to have an instagram or linkedin etc.
I'd love to hear some of your answers.