Decided to bump this topic again because I’ve had another bad online incident, and on the same app too. There was this user that seemed nice and he even invited me to their group chat with other lighting enthusiasts (mostly European ones) and he used to message me quite regularly and ask how I was doing. He even supported me through when I was being bullied. However one day I was messaging him and he told me he couldn’t be with me anymore. I asked why and he just kept ignoring me. Then later I found out that he was apparently “being used” so he decided to block me completely.

I am honestly so close to quitting social media. It’s taken a toll on my mental health and I don’t think I can cope being on Instagram anymore. I’ve discovered that the lighting community is toxic, even the non-UK ones. Why does this keep happening to me? Every time I think I’ve found someone that seems nice and supportive, they decide to throw me under the bus for no reason. I’m thinking of privatising my photos and deactivating my account for good cause there’s no point in being on that site anymore.