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PI.FYI feels like backstage. It doesn’t feel like a curtain opens every time I hit share. I’ve possibly been here too much while weaning myself off of instagram, but reading everyone’s recs is like sinking into a worn, overstuffed couch.
Mar 11, 2025
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🚫i’m definitely not the first person here to make a rec about this, but my tired brain is truly rejoicing. i have a very hard time completely leaving it since i communicate and share creative work through the app, but i think i’ve decided i will only be on it once a week or when i need/want to post. that’s all. as an already anxious person, seeing the same anxiety-inducing general information (as in something i could easily find on google or a news app) be reposted by 20+ people on their stories has become HELL, especially these last few weeks. not only that, but the constant push of personal opinions about such matters (even if i agree with them) just seems to warp your perception of people. maybe i’m just a wimp, but i don’t think humans were meant to see each other in such a way; we’re not so flashy and impulsive face to face. add the endless scrolling onto that, and it’s downright exhausting and kills productivity. there is so much more dimension and depth to humans and life than what is said or done or seen through this screen. can we please go back to flip phones?
Jan 31, 2025
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im no longer feeling contente when opening insta, no longer having the joy for sharing my life over there. As an art student, i feel so much pressure every time i click on that damn circle, cause im not seeing how my friends sharing their life anymore but turning into linkedin and portfolio, which has been stolen by meta second by second. And if you’re sharing too much life, people doesn’t want to see it, cause you are not as “motivated“ as they are or am I thinking too much ?
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📸im usually the type of person to doomscroll on ig all the time when bored but only ever post on my main acc like once a month at most. (however I have a bad habit of posting to my spam FAAAARRR too much whether it be photo dumps or memes on the story)
but! as of late (and as of late I mean this past week) I have been trying to reduce ig-use by downloading the screenzen app to reduce the amount of time spent uselessly on ig and replace it if need be with scrolling on pifyi since there is only so much I can do on here at a time without getting bored or needing to wait till more ppl get on at a later point if that makes sense. its just slower and more personal over here which is better for a lot of reasons and makes the time spent on social media on my phone more worthwhile! I def dont think that is exactly what u were asking but ehhh thats my two cents bestie :)
Jul 8, 2025
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I specifically made plans this year to be alone on my actual birthday. And it’s been so nice. The best in years, no tears! I got up early to walk around a wildflower garden, tried a new coffee shop. Read a lot. Thrifted. Sushi for dinner and a peach crepe for dessert. The only thing missing was that I never went and celebrated with my favorite paintings at the museum but I’ll have a belated party with them later. Happy birthday to me.
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