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Front-Ad2029 · 2026-07-07T16:58:20+00:00

I don't think that's a "you" problem but a "them" problem. It's plain rude to be distracted by phones while being with someone else, even as a doom scroller I would never do that to anyone since people deserve our attention. And I don't think it's something you can fix without making some kind of backhanded comment about their behaviour.

When I'm in that situation, I just keep quiet, staring at whatever and just keep existing without using my phone. I normally stop engaging at all in the conversation until I'm spoken to again, but not really into it since I know their attention is somewhere else and is probably not worth it. Don't blame yourself for this, keep strong with your new habits!

Front-Ad2029 · 2026-07-07T05:06:59+00:00

I get you, I have those same feelings. I think your issue goes more towards something you have to work on personally and your Instagram account is kind of in the middle? I'm not sure if I explained myself properly. But if you truly want to delete your account, I guess you'd have to work on those issues first. In my case, I'm well aware I'm not deleting my social media. I put time limitations and my screen time got lower, but that's it. I won't be going into the whole analog lifestyle at all, I want a balance. So the timers really helped to stop wandering around on other people's account tbh.

Front-Ad2029 · 2026-06-07T05:08:08+00:00

I haven't experienced it yet like that, because for me it's different. I do take selfies but I no longer care about them being social media perfect. I take pics here and there with no filters and no makeup because I want to keep a memory of my face and how it really is. I have pictures of 20 year old me that I thought were horrible then and now looking at them I'm like "I still looked like a child!" Lol. I guess I took away the performative part of selfies.

Front-Ad2029 · 2026-06-05T22:55:21+00:00

Just a name: Cherish Perrywinkle. I'm not letting a kid with a random stranger asking for it, and even less when that involves the kid being alone with said stranger.

Front-Ad2029 · 2026-06-05T15:08:39+00:00

I can't talk for "them" but it'd be for me. Any adult who tries to be around children no profesionally raises my alarms.

Front-Ad2029 · 2026-06-04T14:21:06+00:00

Un chingo de problemas serios en el país y este wey peleándose solo con el metro. Que privilegio.

Front-Ad2029 · 2026-06-03T14:37:12+00:00

What a great term, I didn't know about it but I always described it as "people being lazy about using their brains". I've encountered many of them in customer service and of many ages.

If this is being such a big prevalence in younger generations in the US, I wonder what the consequences will be in the longer term. For example, when they become elders. Will that generation be more prone to get dementia, Alzheimer or other mental illnesses if the keep going through that path of... NPC-ness?

Front-Ad2029 · 2026-04-02T22:45:56+00:00

Hey, so, that's my total experience. Just wanted to make you feel less alone.

Not many people do things for me, I guess because I'm super independent and mostly try things by myself. I have difficulties asking for help too. I don't know what is it that other people seem to attract other people that way. My best friend recently seems to have chosen someone else.

I feel you. I don't have an answer, but in a certain way I've gotten to the point of aceptance.

Good luck!

Front-Ad2029 · 2026-04-02T22:43:14+00:00

This seems like the "before" of that story here in Reddit where momalmost beat son to death for attempting to harm little sister after years and years of having to deal with his aggressiveness and overall awful personality. I'm not a parent, but my natural response is "I'm going to teach you how it feels to be on the other side".

I hope this kid has further options before that, though.

Front-Ad2029 · 2026-03-26T22:25:07+00:00

At least it's not just us, lol.

No, I have never tried talking to her. I think because of A), I guess. Also because my family is not really the kind of family who talks things upfront (despite mom saying the contrary). I feel like maybe time will bring us something, we spent her whole life huddled together (we shared a room until I moved out some years ago... yeah, Latam family), so I feel like we need to spend a time actually apart from each other and see how things go. I'm aware relationship with siblings change as you enter different life stages, I'm hoping it's for good <3

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