The 34-year-old woman revealed that she had stopped using LINE five years ago: It s not worth it for ten years to consume this mentally

LINE, which owns about 98 million users, is the communication software APP with the highest market share in Taiwan, but more and more users are choosing "LINE to leave". Some people decide to disable LINE due to message pressure to regain their spiritual freedom and healthy social distance. From a hot blog talk by a 34-year-old Japanese woman and then extending to other people who choose to quit LINE, reflecting the hidden pressure of modern communication methods.

Recently, a 34-year-old Japanese female netizen shared an article titled "I didn't use LINE five years ago, but now it's really much easier!" on her blog, which attracted a lot of attention. This netizen disables LINE because of reasons such as work messages intruding into private time, being forced to reply to read messages immediately, and not reading pressure. The following is her full text:

The reason why I disable LINE is as follows:

Because too many work contacts are through LINE, they are invaded by work during nights and holidays, which makes me very mentally exhausted.

Many people have the pressure of "replying immediately after reading", but as a result, I spent almost a day replying to messages and couldn't have a good rest.

and people who have only met once were also semi-forced to exchange private contact methods, and this culture makes me feel uncomfortable.

The accumulation of too much information without reading makes me feel very stressful, and I always have the anxiety of "not replying".

Even if I don't read or reply, I'm worried about whether my message will make the other party feel unhappy and exhausted while waiting for the reply.

I was not very suitable for this instant messaging chat method.

Instead, I prefer the communication method like Email, which is sometimes different in time and has a sense of distance.

It was strange at first, why do we keep in touch "free" from morning to night, all day? This will of course cause human trouble.

I think it is actually better to write letters and convey emotions like the way before.

So, while I took advantage of the outbreak of the epidemic, I simply deleted my LINE account and stopped contacting anyone. I found that I was really relaxed.

Although some people think I'm "having a problem", I'm really not worried about international relations.

I just say, "I don't use LINE, but you can use SMS or Email."

This is the same because SMS has to be paid and Email takes time, so no one will contact me for boring topics. ← This is very important!

The only downside is that some stores will require joining a LINE account to get discounts.

In short, I feel that "the mental exhaustion for LINE over the past decade" is really not worth it.

People who want to disable LINE can really try it.

"LINE relationship" makes people exhausted

According to the report of Japanese media "ABEMA Prime", Ms. ERI, 40, said that she stopped using LINE in March last year. Although there were about 60 "friends" in LINE at that time, there were almost no people contacting each other, so she simply cut it off with one blow. She said that she no longer had to worry about people who were not that important, but could truly value important and precious friends.

Although modern society advocates having diversified links and network relations, there are also voices pointing out that the number of "good international relations" that a person can maintain is actually limited. ABEMA Prime then explored the Internet relations between "people who no longer use LINE" and "people who are enthusiastic about SNS connections". Mr. 31, LINE's "tired blowout" and mental exhaustion, said that he deleted his LINE account five years ago, and his entire personal relationship has changed. He said that the fire line is to "feel intimate with people", and the main reasons include: "I have not read back / I have not read back" causing unnecessary mental stress, message notifications make people unable to concentrate, bored conversations end at any time, too much work messages, and no time to confirm, etc.

He recalled that he was working in the kindergarten at that time and was very self-disciplined. He only slept for 4 hours a day, and had to run, retrain and read books in the morning. After school, I would also accompany my children to the park to play, but excessive self-pressure caused mental breakdown, and finally I went home to rest. After

Reporting, he still received a large number of invitations from his nanny, but because he was too serious and difficult to refuse, he decided to cut off all contact methods. He complained that the "me in front of me" had disappeared. Now he would walk alone in the forest for two hours. He would feel that it is really a human being, and therefore he felt that worldly things had nothing to do with him.

Currently he no longer joins friends or interest groups, but he said, "X (formerly Twitter) or IG saved me. Especially YouTube, I can be a KOL. Sometimes people will visit my house, but because they understand my ideas and lifestyle, they can communicate smoothly with each other, and I only care about the number of people who really love me."

Social media can also establish true links

27-year-old Ms. Yuuyu said that she is building a community of women of the same generation and establishing friendship through SNS.

She said she moved to Tokyo five years ago and wanted to make new friends besides work and old friends. In addition, I also saw idol fans playing activities with fellow friends, and I thought it was also very interesting.

Her way of making friends is to first follow interested people on SNS, leave messages to interact, and then meet with private messages. Sometimes I will also see posts from "#Recruiting Friends" to actively inform the other party.

She recalled that it was because of the lack of real contact during the epidemic, and it was only four or five years later that she slowly expanded through SNS. When we get to know each other's interest and value view through the community, there is usually no gap. "There are many common languages ​​like movies and books, and even if it's the first time you meet, it's easy to get started."

She said: "Usually, I'll chat in SNS first, and after a few meetings, I'll switch to LINE, and then I'll be like ordinary friends."

People and people The need for comfortable social distance is required

Former Digital Deputy Minister of Japan and Shiaki Kobayashi pointed out: Although the two things are different, the mental health of humans does require several academic communities that make people feel comfortable.

Interestingly, Mr. ワールドひお mentioned above started using LINE again in February this year. He said, "I want to try to see if using LINE will make your possibilities wider. After starting to use the Dating App, many people will ask for LINE, so I think it is a tool and no longer particularly rejected, like Instagram, X, and Gmail."