Today, we are going to answer some questions and concerns you may be having. You may wonder why people do the things that they do, maybe they did it because of you or because of personal reasons.
Why did my ex disappear from social media? It is a question we tend to ask ourselves, whether we admit it or not. Your ex is someone you gave your time to and they might’ve been a big or small part of your life but, at the end of the day, there was something that happened that caused you two to split like a banana.
Your ex could be someone you have mixed feelings toward, they could be your friend or enemy and they could be anything to you after a breakup. Lurking on your ex’s social media pages can be normal in moderation, but don’t let it suck you into a black hole of obsession. With that being said, let’s deal with these questions before they start to keep us up at night
What Do I Do If My Ex Disappears From Social Media?
Honestly, there is not much you can do about that. You can want to do something but, realistically speaking, you can’t control what your ex does. Even if you two are still friends, if they decide to become an astronaut or join the military and go off-grid, there is nothing that you can do except get used to it.
Maybe stalking their page from time to time became a hobby of yours, but you need to let go of it eventually. I understand that it could be hard to accept the fact that when someone you knew very personally leaves from that position in your life to a more distant one, you can’t do anything about what they decide to do with their life.
They are their own person and will make decisions without considering how their decision will affect you. Remember, they are not seeing you as someone to notify about their every move much less telling you about leaving social media so try not to personalize it.
If your ex disappears from social media, they might want to leave behind the pressures of those platforms, and to be honest, you can’t make them go back on social media. The only thing you could do is wait it out until they decide they want to come back to social media and I would not recommend that it’s best not to focus on your ex too much.
Your ex is an ex for a reason, don’t constantly have them running laps in your mind when they belong in the past. The fact that they are your ex reminds us some things existed that are irreconcilable and at least one of you made the decision that it was time to part ways. It now means that you have to move on as a single person. I am not saying to ignore your feelings; your feelings do matter.
Being concerned for someone with whom you recently had a personal relationship is natural because you shared your time with them, it is expected that you would miss your ex from time to time. However, dwelling on your feelings from the past could cause you to react out of character.
Recognize that a breakup from someone you have a strong fondness for could have a profound impact on your emotional wellness. Maintaining a healthy balance requires you to keep your emotions and actions in check. Try to move forward instead of backward.
Why Did They Disappear?
Definitely for personal reasons or because they want to create a new account separate from the people of their past. People of their past probably include you if they are not keeping in touch with you. There could be tons of reasons why they left, most of the time it has to do with cutting ties with their old self, there is a strong possibility they want to evolve from who they were into someone better.
Try to walk a mile in your ex’s shoes. It’s hard to become a different person if everyone that knows you only know you in one light, everyone who knows you might start asking you why you are acting different and it could stop you from making an important change in your life. Or your ex could be in a relationship and they might not want to share themselves enjoying their life with their new significant other.
It might’ve been a decision they made due to something going on with their family. Another reason could be your ex does not want to create any tension or awkwardness between old and new partners. Your ex could be trying to settle into the new relationship quietly.
Sometimes people behave differently from one relationship to the next, they learn to adapt based on their experiences. It may have nothing to do with you at all.
The possibilities are endless, the reason why they disappeared is something that you and I may never know, perhaps it is none of our business. They might want to make a new account with the people they want to remain in their lives only, a safe haven away from memories they want to leave behind.
Sometimes there are multiple answers to a single question, this happens often due to the nature of people. People can be fickle. Your ex may have left social media on impulse, just to try doing something different out of the need for exploration or in an attempt to get out of boredom.
My Ex Disappeared From Social Media Months After The Breakup
In that case, they might be soul searching, it is unlikely that your ex is still into you at this point. They are doing their own thing and probably want something new and exciting from life. Take it for granted that in the months between the breakup and them leaving social media, it is a sign that you had nothing to do with their social media disappearance. Frankly speaking, unless they were showing interest in you after the breakup.
I wouldn’t think too hard about it. Your ex is meeting new people all the time and changing as time goes by. They may not be the same person they were when you were dating. This is when we get into the part of the conversation where I have to give you some tough love and tell you something that may hurt a little if you are not over them, everything related to your ex is not about you.
You do not belong to each other anymore, so it is best to distance your thoughts from them. Now, if you are still friends with your ex that could change things. Depending on your past relationship with them and if you two kept in contact up until they left social media, it could have everything or nothing to do with you.
How toxic Is Social Media
Let me touch on how toxic social media can be in these types of situations. Let’s say your ex never left social media but they posted themselves with someone else if that made you jealous it could create negative feelings within yourself about your past relationship and yourself. That would be horrible.
As long as everyone is happy, I see no problem with your ex not being on social media. Social media is a place where people can create any illusion they want of themselves, don’t confuse it with real life. In real life, you can see people’s flaws and it can be shocking for some to see the same people with a “perfect life” expressing their sorrows just like everyone else.
We are all people with imperfections and we are stuck on this planet all the same. Create a world for yourself that isn’t only in pictures or a hashtag, a world where likes and comments don’t affect how you feel about yourself and your ability to move toward the future.
Your ex may have left social media with these types of things in mind, maybe they are tired of trying to be someone they are not for follows and needed a break. Being on social media could have made your ex feel as if they were not being true to themself by trying to portray a personality they were not comfortable expressing to others just for clicks.
I think it’s important to keep the effects of social media in mind when dealing with these types of situations. Some additional effects your ex could have been affected by on social media that made them leave is the feeling of being alone and lost in a world that does not truly know them. So many people offer their point of view based on not knowing them but responding as if they know each cell of the skin that makes up your ex.
They may feel that people on social media do not connect to them, but people viewing them only connect to their own experience that they are projected on them. Maybe your ex also felt lost in the ocean of social media like one raindrop that enters the mighty ocean; they possibly felt overwhelmed in the digital arena of mass media where so many voices are consistently sounding off regardless of whether there is a collective connection that binds all the voices into one expressed point of agreement or disagreement.
Do you see how that can cause them to be overwhelmed to the point of wanting to leave social media? Your ex may have wanted out of the noise of disconnected voices that do not connect to their single sound.
Maybe, it was that loneliness that caused your ex to ghost social media; maybe it was the loud pulsing of the disconnected thunderous voices that could not connect to their single voice and could not see them for who they are that made your ex leave social media.
On the other, consider that your ex may have left social media because they may have been offered an opportunity that was financially beneficial, however, they no longer have the time to give to social media. Sometimes, great opportunities are provided to users of social media due to networking with numerous affiliates and people.
When the opportunity of a lifetime pops up in front of you, you may not have time to think it over because you just snatched the gold ring and keep moving forward. Your ex could have seized their opportunity and taken advantage of the moment of their life leaving everything behind them.
I think you should include these ideas as you consider what could have caused your ex to depart from social media. Regardless of that, it seems important to you to dive into their exit. I think you are thinking too much; why are you putting so much effort into this?
Do You Still Have Feelings For Your Ex?
This is something you need to ask yourself if you are tormenting yourself wondering why they left social media. If you are not asking out of concern but, out of some leftover love you have for them, acknowledge your feelings and let them go.
Someone disappearing from social media can be alarming and if you feel something is wrong do take serious action to ensure your ex is safe, but if this is more about emotions then it’s best to handle those with time and care.
Conclusion
Your memories with them may be precious but you can treasure those memories without obsessing over them, your memories are yours to enjoy with or without your ex. If you check their socials every day, you might need to take a break from social media too.
Sometimes people are having so much fun in real life that they don’t even think of social media that may be something that you could try. Enjoy life as it is and stop holding yourself back by looking back. Look forward to your future you.