Connected Yet Alone: My Reflection in the Mirror of Social Media

‎ ‎‎Greetings to everyone! ‎I am Nishan Ahamed. ‎Once again, I’ve returned to the SciFi Multiverse community. ‎ ‎The prompts in this community always make me think deeply, pull me in, and give me the courage to express what’s hidden inside me. ‎This week’s topic made me pause the moment I read it— ‎"Effects of Social Media on Adolescent Mental Health" ‎

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‎This isn’t just a discussion topic—
‎It’s a real issue we face every single day in our society.
‎So today, I’ve come to share some of my personal experiences, observations, and feelings around this prompt.
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‎ A Voice From Within...
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‎There was a time when I thought social media meant only happiness—
‎I’d upload a picture, friends would comment, I’d smile.
‎But now, it feels like I’m not even there.
‎Honestly, I don’t even know where I am anymore.
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‎I'm just a regular 20-year-old guy.
‎I have friends, but at times, it feels like I have none.
‎Even though I’m “connected” to everyone, when I cry into my pillow at night—nobody knows.
‎What I share on social media isn’t me.
‎It’s a version of me that everyone likes.
‎And the real me—that part is slowly disappearing.
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‎One day, my mom asked,
‎"Why are you always on your phone? Who are you talking to all day?"
‎I didn’t answer.
‎I didn’t say—I don’t talk to anyone.
‎I just stare at my face on the screen and wonder,
‎“Am I good enough?”
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‎Connected, Yet Disconnected
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‎Yes, social media has kept us connected,
‎But our hearts have become lonely.
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‎There was a time when we used to play together in the field, tell stories, read books.
‎Now? Everyone is lost in their own screen.
‎Even when three people share the same room, they don’t speak to each other.
‎Friends don’t feel like friends anymore—they just leave a reaction or emoji.
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‎The same goes for studying—
‎We used to read books and think deeply.
‎Now we just search YouTube for a shortcut.
‎It’s convenient, yes.
‎But it’s also scary—
‎We’re slowly losing the power to think.
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‎Final Words
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‎I don’t want social media to disappear.
‎I just want us to stay human.
‎To measure people not by likes, but by love.
‎To remember—on the other side of the screen is a heart,
‎A human being, whose smile is real And so is their pain.
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Thank you so much for reading.
‎Hope you liked it.
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