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A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme.

An Internet meme or meme, is a cultural item that is spread via the Internet, often through social media platforms. The name is by the concept of memes proposed by Richard Dawkins in 1972. Internet memes can take various forms, such as images, videos, GIFs, and various other viral sensations.


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[–] rayquetzalcoatl@lemmy.world 13 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

WhatsApp notifications off. Most conversations archived so I can't see them when opening the app to check work conversations. Some conversations locked so I can't even tell when there's new messages in there at all. Dodging Instagram.

Blinds closed for weeks straight. Walking miles and miles a day. Getting sober. Working out. Shaved my head. Healthy breakdown 😂

[–] msprout@lemmy.world 3 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I feel ya, I'm in the same place. Weed helps the rumination a lot but then I'm just high all the time and not really present. I decided to take a big step back from online messaging. Now I try to either text directly or do FaceTime. I dunno why, but, after basically needing Internet to live for 25 years, I just feel so ready to put it down now.

[–] rayquetzalcoatl@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

Totally hear you man. I have spent so much time ruminating and it can certainly be frustrating, distracting, and unhelpful. I don't smoke at the moment, which might be a blessing because I've found that I've been sort of forced to confront the way I feel about things I ruminate about. I've been journalling a lot, just to work through the thoughts.

Walking long distances is very therapeutic for me, allowing my mood to shift throughout the walk and letting myself change focus, at times enjoying what I'm seeing externally and at others turning inwards and thinking through things that are bothering me or things that pop up in my mind. I feel more equipped and in touch with myself after a few months of really trying to face things, which is nice after years of drowning those feelings out with alcohol and whatever else I could get my hands on. I'm not all fixed up and in great mental shape, not by long shot, but I can tell for 100% certain that I'm much more stable. That's what is helping me, at least!

I'm similar to you in wanting to move away from the "internet" at large. It sounds like you still appreciate the human connection though, which I also feel. For me, moving away from WhatsApp and Instagram have been I think largely because a lot of pain and discomfort has come through those platforms over the years, breakups and arguments and whatever else, and I just want a break. I don't know if it's the same for you.

I hope you find comfort and have a happy Sunday 🤞 Be well!

[–] killeronthecorner@lemmy.world 7 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

You say breakdown, I say enlightenment

[–] rayquetzalcoatl@lemmy.world 5 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I hope you're right! Thanks for turning that around haha, that's a nicer way to view it for certain. Enjoy your weekend ✌️

[–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 4 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Isolation, exercise, shaved head

You a monk, friend

[–] rayquetzalcoatl@lemmy.world 1 points 17 hours ago

You are blessed, teithiwr bach 🙏

No No, I have been thinking about nothing in this scenario. Everything sucks, so I just start being super empty.

Me three.

Thanks for publishing my intended texts to actual friends i dig as a meme

[–] 474D@lemmy.world -5 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

Sounds like being a shitty friend but ok. Pretty sure you wouldn't like being treated that way

[–] meyotch@slrpnk.net 2 points 20 hours ago

It is exactly what being a shitty friend means. Pushing people away during periods of stress is self destructive. I get this is a funny, but I am not in the mood to turn our collective maladaptive mindset into boomer humor.

Text your friends back, morans.