Anonymous asked:
Sometimes I think a lot of us (myself included) need that reminder - don’t let total strangers have so much power over your happiness. And it can be hard because it doesn’t FEEL like strangers in a way, I’ve loved them for so long and seen them go through a lot and only wish the best for them, and I do get caught up sometimes. Take a break if that happens! Stay offline a day or two. Visit a friend. Read a book. Spend time on a hobby. It sounds silly but sometimes I have to remind myself of this.
It’s not silly at all, it’s totally healthy, you’re incredibly smart for doing that!! And it applies to anything, really, but especially things that engross you online…I use tumblr as a break from oft-times mind-numbing technical work, but it can drive me crazy, too, so for sure, I take breaks to hang with friends or go outside or get sucked into blogs that feed me random camp/kitsch, art, photography, fashion, architecture, etc. instead of increasingly tense angst that I have zero control over. I’m all about self-care…and sometimes it means fandom stuff and sometimes not