do you think it's bad to be online too much now

because i spend a lot of time indoors due to high anxiety, i spend a lot of time online,probably too much time...and now there's a lot of toxic stuff i notice, especially on youtube...you see a lot of dross on there now..

my elderly mother was telling me of this and that i should limit my time on these sites and do other things...that it's not good to spend so much time on youtube and online in general.....but at the moment i'm addicted.

my wonderful mum just wants the best for me and i want to listen to my mum and be sensible? so how do i limit my time online and go and do other things?

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FreddieUK · 70-79, M Best Comment

If you're seeing too much toxic stuff on YouTube, the best thing is to start finding what you would find more encouraging, or entertaining and the more you watch that kind of thing the more the algorithm will offer it to you. I never see anything toxic, but I only watch transport, organ or other classical music or travel vlogs. If they offer me anything else, I tell them I'm not interested. You do have full control.

TryingtoLava

@FreddieUK i was legit typing this reply then saw yours! Thanks :)

durinsBane1983 · 46-50, M

@FreddieUK a fair point, thanks.

FreddieUK · 70-79, M

@durinsBane1983 Thanks for BC 👍