july 23, 2025 : saw a comic talking abt how the artist was watching a YouTube video called "Why We Can't Focus". as they watched, they opened up the comment section and the very first one that they saw, the top comment being "the fact that i'm unable to watch this without simultaneously reading through the comments is not a good sign." haunting shit. i finished reading the rest of the post, scrolled like two more, then uninstalled the app once again.
log of reasons why ive uninstalled the instagram app
i use instagram to talk to my friends who use it as their main messaging app and sometimes i post stories of things that i think r funny and also i follow british lebanese pop star mika there but most of the time i do not have it installed on my phone because it is an evil app that i hate. whenever i have it installed i feel tangible hits to my mood and productivity. the addictive nature of its algorithm + how awful ppl are in the comments just make for a net negative most times i use it, so to negate this i usually just open it on browser. i complain about it so much i fear it gets annoying to other people so having my own personal page about it will be good for me 😌
(this of course is not an exhaustive list just the ones i proof of up until july 21, 2025 bc thats when i started this)
my self-loving ass could never use twitter or tiktok
july 21, 2025 : saw a meme making fun of trans people's names and look man it's one thing when trans and nb people themselves joke about the absurdity in their own names but to see every single person in the comments rag on enbies named bug and transmascs named alex or whatever felt so gross. it was just so mean. people pretend to be open-minded and progressive and kind while they can't even fully accept trans ppl naming themselves things that don't conform to their understandings of what a name should look like.
the fact that the post itself talked about how "the thing abt being an ally is supporting your trans friend and keeping it secret that you think their name sucks" while everyone in the comments was openly agreeing like bitch do you care about your trans friends at all. if you are just waiting for the opportunity to get this off your chest why didn't you say something to them when they told you ? you don't have to be mean about it, you can just say "a little out there, you sure?" or like "oh i know so many other people with that name haha" and they might agree with you and yet even if they do, most of the time they will stick with it. and even if they decide later on to change it, so what ? it's their name and their life. one very important thing that is kind of inherent to transgenderism is the idea that nothing is permanent and you can always change. that's what transitioning means, idiot. there's an understanding that we must face that phases and self-exploration are a natural part of life, and that fear of being cringe only prevents you from fully seeing what life has to offer.
i think many of these people are deep down somewhat envious of the freedom that trans people have. trans people know that they do not have to accept the rigidity of the rules thrust upon them by birth and by society and thus feel freer in searching for labels that will make them happy. it's beautiful. it's radical.
april 16, 2025 : seeing a reel of a bi guy talking aboutt how a woman he was talking to wouldnt date him bc hes bi and you would ASSUME that the comments would be supportive of him and would be equally suspicious of the woman's statement but almost everyone was also being incredibly biphobic ??? wow ok
september 27, 2024 : this was the first time i realized i could just uninstall the app lol. i kept seeing people being shitty about chappell roan and decided hey this experience is miserable actually. people hate women so much it's unreal. bye