That's refreshing. Frankly, I think there's something pathological about it when people conflate online media with places.
I've wondered about this - but how do you know what you are missing out on? For example, if you were active on twitter or LinkedIn and carefully cultivated those profiles, who knows what life changing connections you may have made? (I've seen several people comment on getting jobs, business partners, fellow hobbyists, etc. on twitter.)
*edit: missed a word
I guess my point is that, unless you buy into the idea of having online persona, you may not feel homeless online without it.
Personally, one I'm not comfortable paying.
What are you missing out on by focusing everything through the lens of the Twitterverse?
Better yet, what is it doing to your psychology?
When I realized my mental health was suffering from the “infinite scroll” and the toxicity of people saying things on Twitter that they’d never say face to face,I knew it was time.
That was almost 4 years ago. As the meme goes “No ragrets”.
Literally all of the conversations that get traction on those sites are the extreme and polarized views.
The fact you may have normalised those views to the point you think of them as healthy scares me a lot.
Both moderation and moderate views dont work on twitter. They're invisible.
Also, while maybe you can find a balance, that doesn't mean everyone can, your participation enables the unhealthy participants as well.
Rarely it happens that my success depends on things I "miss out". On the other hand, usually that my success depends on how well I take advantage of the opportunities I currently have.
So respect the opportunity, and make sure you're ready when it comes.
It’s unlikely that you will get good at something you don’t enjoy so I think the moment you can answer that question you should take the consequences.
Not enjoying it -> unlikely to get good at it -> unlikely to reap the benefits -> better skip it or work around it (you don’t NEED those platforms after all)