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: 1,386 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.

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