Not sure if this is blog worthy but there’s been nothing for a while on here and this happened to me last night. There’s a piece of media I normally really enjoy. It’s not known for disturbing content. It’s colourful and light on story and usually not anything too serious. But last night something happened in it that really made me uneasy. It’s not so much a visual thing it did but a psychological thing. It really made me uncomfortable and I’m not sure if I will continue seeing it after that. At the very least I need a long break because it’s still so fresh on my mind.
If I’m being vague it is because I don’t want to reveal what it is and don’t want to be made fun of for it.
Has this happened to anyone else with something you enjoyed? What did you do, if anything?
5 Comments on “Ever had a piece of media you normally like disturb you?”
Hi Justaspekt,
I imagine that having something that normally comforts you cause a negative psychological reaction could be distressing! Looking outside of oneself to books, television, and other media can be a great way to cope when struggling, so it would be especially upsetting for this to media to no longer bring you comfort. If you want to talk about the effects that this media had on you, or anything else, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us in the chat or at 866.728.7983!
Warmly,
Brooke, FKB Staff
Normally I use it as an escape so this was especially disappointing to me. I don’t think it’s worth an entire chat or call but I wanted to post this in case any other active users or any of the FKB staff members have ever felt something similar and what they diid in their experiences.
I am sorry you had to experience that, I know that is hard to stop thinking about. To me social media is a double edge sword. It can be very helpful in many ways, and it can be hurtful in just as many ways including the way you are talking about. I have encountered something that I believe is a similar experience. It was jarring and it was very much not the expected content I thought I would see or read. I think that made it harder to see where I did than if I had seen it elsewhere. I too had to take a break and unfollow the page it was on. Unfortunately, that seems to be more commonplace for me these days, unfollowing and leaving groups for things like this.
It just leaves me thinking Why can’t good sites just stick to light happy content? Do they not get enough likes or attention? That would be my guess and I find it sad. Overall, I have really cut back on social media for issues like this and I just try to focus more on other hobbies I like to do, like reading, being out in nature, writing more. I have also tried to find other “new to me” social media outlets and online groups that I hope to be more upbeat and have supportive content.
Was there anything you did after seeing / reading it that helped you?
Take care,
~Nicole
I’ve been avoiding it for a couple of days now and I think I am going to not finish it and just leave it. Given this disturbing turn, I don’t want to watch how it goes on or ends. I don’t go on social media at all because of fear of people so that’s not as much a problem for me. In the case of this though, it just feels like I’ve been betrayed by something I liked for it to take such an unexpectedly disturbing and unsettling turn. I’ll have to find other things to turn to instead, I guess.
It sounds like you have come to a challenging but beneficial conclusion. I commend you for taking time to think about all the emotions you’ve been experiencing and dealing with what has been brought up.
~Toni, FKB Staff