Paranoid about social media

Awesomelorenzo
Awesomelorenzo Community Member Posts: 116 Contributor
edited April 2025 in Mental health and wellbeing

Since late last year, I have had this paranoia that someone is watching my social media for anything that I might post. They might find out my username and take screenshots like they did last time to build up evidence against me again. I wouldn't know about these screenshots until it was too late, like last time.

This paranoia isn't over something that hasn't happened, I have previous experience of this and there's nothing to say it won't happen again.

I can't get it out of my head. I don't dare post anything that could be tracked back to me. I've deleted posts from months back that could give my identity away. I used to post and comment and actually chat with people, but since what happened happened, I'm scared to post anything where people will know my real identity.

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  • JessieJ
    JessieJ Community Member Posts: 1,366 Championing
    edited March 2025

    The only advice I could give, @Awesomelorenzo, is, if it makes you feel that way, which isn't healthy & you've actually experienced it before, then call it a day & give up on social media.

    The only social media I use is here. I did have FB many, many years ago, but that was only to play Scrabble with friends, when that got pulled through copyright, I gave up, as there was far too much carp & nastiness on there.

  • Awesomelorenzo
    Awesomelorenzo Community Member Posts: 116 Contributor

    Who will I talk to otherwise? I feel so alone without socials.

  • Jerryster
    Jerryster Community Member Posts: 1 Listener

    I’ve felt that kind of fear before, and talking it through really helped me see what was realistic. Taking small steps, like limiting what you share, can make things feel less intense.

  • SheffieldMan1976
    SheffieldMan1976 Posts: 1,340 Connected

    I feel your pain, I've deleted my X (fka Twitter) account because of how toxic it is, especially during Election season, and I'm strongly considering deleting Facebook.

    Also, several years ago I learned the hard way not to tell people online anything they don't NEED to know, in early 2000, just after I was diagnosed with the Autism, I was posting on my Blog about stuff, some guy found it and found out I'm on the "Spectrum" and told the world without my permission! The resulting comments were literally unrepeatable in civilised conversation.

  • SwiftFox
    SwiftFox Posts: 979 Championing

    They're all a joke, honestly. Don't post anything and see how many (so called friends) people get in touch. It'll probably be zero. Cut yourself free and enjoy life, I did and it's great.

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