We decided to spend an entire month on the platform of Twitter (or X, but we will be referring to it by its original name). We did it for a few reasons. One, we wanted to find like minded individuals who shared similar interests to us. Not just fandom wise but also kink wise too. Two, if we were able to connect to said individuals it would help us better accept this kinkier side of ourself since we knew we weren't alone. And three, we wanted to experience something we hadn't really before. We had used Twitter in the past but only a little, and it wasn't enough to really help us get familiarized with the platform. As a bonus four, we also wanted to try out social media again and see if we'd stay on it this time. Needless to say, no, we didn't stay XD.
So how did it go? Well, quite positively, I'd say. I was expecting us to immediately get harassed and what have you as all the horror stories detail, but none of the sort happened. Never encountered any bad actors, in fact quite the opposite, we met a lot of really nice and great people. We've always been a loner, and trying to connect with others has always been very difficult for us due to our neurodivergency. But, we were able to learn to communicate better with others, I feel, and we pushed past our fears and really made an effort towards conquering them. Many of these people we interacted with also shared similar fandoms and kinks with us. People who were very open about these kinks, who, at least appeared, to have no shame in them. I admired their bravery and over this past month its really helped me gain confidence in this side of myself. Though created a little earlier than our Twitter, we started writing "Night on Mount Lysá" around this time period. That, too, was also created to help us accept our kinkier side as well as our want to delve into more "dead dove" topics. Not sure if we'll ever finish it, but that also helped us grow to accept ourselves more as we wrote it with no restraints. Anyway, back on topic, there were so many talented artists on Twitter as well. I found it an honor to be able to give my support to these people, and even more of an honor when they enjoyed my works as well.
Our alter Lilia, who normally is reluctant on us joining social media due to potential mental health concerns, said he'd allow us to remain on Twitter until our joy ran out. Well, after about a month that joy ran out, and I saw no reason to force us to stay on there. As mentioned above, there were a lot of positives that came out of it. But, we've never really been much of social media people. I'd say its due to our upbringing of not really being on them, and also because our experiences on platforms such as Instagram weren't so positive. It was also very overwhelming to use and a bit harder to navigate and find content compared to Tumblr. Plus, it felt like it was taking a lot of time away from our hobbies and also from working on our website. So, following what Lilia said, I figured our little "Experience Twitter" project was over. I had my fill, I experienced what I wanted to, and I met some very cool people and helped build confidence and self love in myself.
Would I recommend this platform to anyone? I guess it depends. There is something to be said about the man who currently runs it, as well as his decision making both on and off platform. Though, if you don't care about that then maybe. As long as you curate your experience and just watch out who you interact with, it should go fine. It's an easy way to get connected with people with similar interests, mindsets, etc. I'm aware Twitter has a bad reputation of being the place people go to to start drama, but realistically this happens on every platform. Like I mentioned earlier, curate your experience and be careful who you interact with. If anything, I'd say people should try it out and see what they think.