I deleted TikTok so you dont have to | why you should delete TikTok

[@mesholberatsonallibi]

how u know it’s an addiction is when ur having a anxiety spiral over deleting a APP

[@johnlothian3440]

Same 😢

[@sundaymorning9666]

Me rightnow😂

[@TiffanyNg100]

Tbh tiktok is really educational. It’s instant feedback when you want to discuss important topic.

[@kjc715]

I deleted it over a month ago. BEST DECISION EVER. I feel so much healthier and happier and I’m gonna wait at least another month or 2 before I go back to it because I genuinely feel sm better.

[@rshyuuukia]

me rn

[@Nina-pz7ge]

My reasons for deleting it: 1. I spent 3h everyday on it 2. I compared myself to people on there without even realising 3. It triggered me with some things 4. It takes up my phone storage!!!! 5. Full of bad energy 6. I need less screen time 7. It clutters my head It had tons of benefits for me like opening my eyes to fashion and interior design but the flaws overweight the pros.

[@DaphneGsell]

Thank you so much for sharing!

[@Hilary945]

Oh yeah.....it definitely does clutter your mind

[@JigglyRuff]

Yes it's just as bad as Instagram and Facebook.

[@wawahals]

It’s also like that on instagram. Took me a year to curate the feed that I want to see / will feel happy when I open the app. I listen to what my mind/ guts tell me, anything that makes me upset/ sad/ question myself, I will unfollow. Even if it’s someone I know in person. No obligations. Sometimes I mute them or usually unfollow is just best to do. I spring clean the pages I follow every now and then. I basically filter some words/ language that i am not comfortable to see in my feed too. Continuously learning to scroll mindfully too and not letting tech controls me

[@ohh7789]

i deleted it and i feel so much better. My sleep schedule improved so much and i find myself happier. I started reading and although it is going to take a while for me to adjust, im adjusting just fine. I'm also surrounded by people who dont use the app, which makes it easier for me to quit. I have thought of downloading it but i always tell myself not to. I feel so good and happy!

[@DaphneGsell]

I am glad you feel happier! Its great youre surrounded by others who dont use the app :)

[@fucktiktok631]

​@@DaphneGsell I'm currently on TikTok and I'm leaving because it's too much ignorance like racism sexism and homophobia on there. It's also too many depressed people searching for attention and trolls and that's why I'm about to leave. Thank you for posting this video letting me know that I'm not crazy or alone for leaving pathetic social media.

[@assylzhan4345]

Hello. 1year😄 how does it feel? Living without TikTok. I hope u do it till nowadays

[@randomvidz8742]

So true hope you feel better now

[@noahdarcy246]

I also deleted it too

[@brookewilson5848]

thank you! i just deleted it and watching this makes me feel less alone bc it seems like the whole world is on it

[@DaphneGsell]

It does feel like everyone is always on it. I’m glad I could help you in not feeling alone ❤️

[@lordssheep2096]

Same for me

[@1675loof]

Believe me most of the people are not on that shitty app

[@pabrielgomez5879]

Yes.

[@Just_a_benchh]

Exactly. I’m a Gen-Z….practically EVERYONE in my generation has it. Am I weird for not wanting to download it? I downloaded it recently to see what the hype is, but it really wasn’t all that. I feel like I should want to have TikTok to keep up with the trends (as dumb as that sounds), but I genuinely am happy with the social media I have. Which is only YT. TikTok seems like such a toxic community from all I’ve heard, and my short experience.

[@liinda2253]

reasons: 1. very addicting, in a bad way. waste of time. 2. toxic, everyones very toxic 3. got boring and repetitive results: 1. got more storage. 2. gained free time. 3. stopped comparing myself (along with Instagram)

[@John-rq8dj]

Couldn’t of said it better. Your right on the money. I’m happy I deleted it. I deleted everything but KZbin. I actually learn on KZbin. I still limit my time though

[@drxybigandgingster3117]

After deleted tiktok and other social media i become more confident less overthinking less care.

[@DaphneGsell]

Yay! I’m proud of you !

[@jessmarie8040]

It's absolutely toxic. It's ridiculous

[@DaphneGsell]

I agree!

[@texas4ever984]

@Jess Marie; You're right. Not only is TikTok toxic, but in all honesty, it is completely demonic possession. People have to understand, every atmosphere that is created brings in a certain spirit. If you're weak minded, you'll fall victim to the manipulation and find yourself in a world of hurt. This is why I am praying every day to The Lord Jesus that He deliver us from evil.

[@axecx2465]

@@DaphneGsell the girls on there do anything for views Have no respect for Themselves

[@allisa1362]

I totally agree! I'm overaddicted but I'm getting rid of it today

[@MichealJacksonFan0100]

I also saw bad stuff

[@Juniperslittleforest]

I'm 16 right now- here are my reasons for deleting tiktok! 1. I have anxiety and it makes my worries SOOO much worse. 2. I'm plus sized and it makes me insecure seeing all these "perfect" girls, and "glow up tips". The mewing trend, I literally compulsively move my double chin because of an anti bloat trend. 3. It supports the sexualization of younger people. 4. It might be banned anyway. 5. I can find art content, food content, and cat content here on youtube, which makes me feel good!! 6. Tiktok made my ADHD attention span sooo much worse.

[@Just_a_benchh]

I thought I was weird for feeling this way about TikTok. Thx for sharing your point of view, it makes me feel a lot more secure. 🙏💕

[@sqwinch]

deleting tiktok definitely taught me that i am my own person and since i have no idea what the current fashion trends are, my money is spent on clothes i think are pretty and flattering and not clothes tiktok told me i needed to wear.

[@juditho3865]

When I had tik tok I found myself getting really anxious to the point where I decided to delete it

[@DaphneGsell]

I experienced anxiety as well! I feel better without it for sure 😄

[@kabwem.trozzi3614]

I was getting really anxious too and after hours of scrolling I’d feel so shitty and depressed so I decided to delete it too

[@nicholashernandez9804]

There is so much hate on that app. Every algorithm I tried to get there were loads of misinformation that massive amounts of people were just simply believing. Not to mention constant arguing. I hate the fact that I couldn't control what video I was going to come across. I would see hate videos that targeted my specific beliefs or interest with the comments being super hateful and there was nothing I could do about it. I hope I never download it again tbh it was super harmful to my mental health.

[@carebear8655]

I can completely relate. It made me a more bitter, hateful person, and while everyone talks about how wonderfully curated the algorithm is, nobody talks about being shown videos you do not wish to view at that moment. I felt bombarded, and the constant strolling was crazy draining. And why does everyone have a bone to pick there? Lol. Really toxic place. We were fine without TikTok and Reels.

[@nicholashernandez9804]

@carebear8655 very toxic, people really show their true colors.

[@Faityhhhh]

Why I deleted TikTok, is cause of the rage bait, hate ,complaining,messed up actions, and uhh kid likers

[@ladymondegreen]

I tried TikTok, and at first I was thinking it was fun creating the videos, but it went downhill fast. I found myself becoming anxious about views/likes, I spent way too much time viewing and creating content and when I wasn’t, I was thinking of how some aspect of my life could be turned into content. People were also extremely rude in the comments and looking to pick fights for no reason. I’m a millennial who grew up with all the social media, and have always been one of the first to try new trends. This is the first one (aside from Twitter) that I deleted pretty much immediately. It’s extremely toxic (at least for me) and I tell myself that every time I consider rejoining.

[@ItzCharlieX]

Yes I can relate…I’m so sorry your going through this deleting it was the best thing you could do

[@Kindofannoy]

I recently deleted tiktok and I already feel better, I could just feel an unhealthy string attaching me to it every time I opened the app. I feel a lot more free now that i don’t have it anymore !

[@DaphneGsell]

I’m so glad ❤️

[@beyond.thepages_]

Yes tiktok is very toxic.I also had a habit in scrolling through the comments and it really does hurt me.I have seen many boys and girls over there comparing pains when they should not as pain does not have a gender.Both goes through different kind of pain and unfairness in this world.I also seen many boys and girls generalizing one another.I got very depressed and angry so 1 month ago I deleted it and it took me a long time to recover from all those comments,Im glad Im starting to recover so deleting tiktok is the best decision I have made.

[@DaphneGsell]

I’m glad you are recovering ❤️

[@Empathy_17]

Same here it drained me so much and had me always in the comment section arguing and getting the worst insults and with time I noticed it was affecting my mental health and confidence. Glad that I decided to delete it and spend time in things that brings me joy

[@nekesa6429]

ugh this is literally me rn. i’m always going through the comments and replies of negative videos and always find myself sad after. it’s literally so bad. every time i see a bad comment i look through the replies just to see more negative comments and it’s depressing. i’m deleting tiktok because im just done 😭😭

[@amandaettere8383]

The way you said “I’m beautiful” so casually is amazing I love that I hope to be able to as well

[@DaphneGsell]

I hope for you too! I’m sure you’re a beautiful soul inside and out ☺️

[@amandaettere8383]

@@DaphneGsell thank you so much really needed this today ! ❤️

[@HeartAnimeManga]

i deleted tiktok 2 hours ago and i feel so free! i feel so much better. i need my time and energy for better things. some people are so mean and disgusting, its making me angry and sad.

[@DaphneGsell]

Good luck on your journey 😁

[@Purtle]

My biggest flex is I never installed it.. My sister watches it and it is cringy, toxic, cringy, annoying and most of all, cringy.

[@DaphneGsell]

Definitely a flex :)

[@Purtle]

@@DaphneGsell mhm

[@Purtle]

@@RadinWaves2 ahaha

[@Itssshudaa]

Howw?? It was such a big trend in like 2019 and before (musically) but i wish i never downloaded it… as someone who’s had it since like 2017/2018 i can say that there was some fun in it but it was really harmful and rather ruined me than made me feel better… please don’t ever download it!! You aren’t missing out on anything and keep it up!!

[@earlmerlee]

Late but same here! This time its with my cousin. I want to try and warn her about the effects of tiktok but im afraid that she wont listen and its already her top priority to be famous in that app

[@Chiara-.-]

I deleted the app too 1-2 months ago, beside the bad addiction that I had that app gave me such bad vibes. I always felt that people were always angry, rude, cruel, every time I opened a comment section I would get angry for how bad people treated other people, the lack of humanity and empathy that that social gave to people started to scare me, and since I deleted it I found that I am always calm, I don’t get annoyed, angry, or any of that. Instagram is so much better because I can see content of people I chose to follow and I don’t have a problem with unfollowing or blocking someone that brings negativity, while tiktok fyp is random videos from everyone and you never know what you will se. Hope a lot of people can find peace deleting that app :)

[@carl_player3539]

....not instagram reels tho (meta is not going well)

[@glaycer5694]

I am a TIK TOK SURVIVOR (day 2), on this Aug 27, 2024🎊🎉🥳🍾🍻👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🎁

[@jackmarstonirl]

I deleted the app because I was so upset that my 120k account got deleted. I was mad, that now I didn't have that many followers. I checked my screen time, 10 HOURS IN TIKTOK, my parents and all my relationships were horrible, and I realised it was useless to try to gain more followers because it wasn't gonna happen. It helped. A lot.

[@isaisa967]

I really hope deleting TikTok helps with my ED. Because I realized I became so sensitive to topics. My emotions are all over the place. I cant talk about food without my head hurting. It’s never been like this. I used to have patience and discipline when it came to loosing weight. But when I see all theses pretty skinny girls I get so fixated that I want to be skinny now

[@DaphneGsell]

Comparison creates havoc in your mind. You are beautiful as is. I have faith that you will accept yourself for what you are. You are uniquely you, and that’s what makes you special.

[@polarbear8440]

deleting tiktok will help with your ED. the filters most girls use to reshape their bodies is just unbelievable and will act so body positive but wont be vulnerable on social media about their bodies. i hope you’re doing well

[@DaphneGsell]

@@polarbear8440 exactly, they edit and filter bodies which is detrimentaL to mental health

[@1675loof]

Yeah tiktok is all about visuals

[@lisammaina]

me too, recently ive stopped restricting after years of doing so, while at the same time wanting to be skinny and the expectations and hate ive seen on people who eat or look like i do became to much and the mental state that im at is too low so im j done w it i hope it helps in other ways too

[@bangtanbangtan8338]

I deleted tiktok two days ago, for the first time in months I've been able to fall asleep immediately after laying in bed lol

[@tiffanymizulski417]

I love you sharing this! I did delete tik tok 2 weeks ago and noticed my memory is improving, I am not jealous or insecure of my relationship (comparing mine to others on tik tok), and yes so much time! I find myself wanting to go back on it during down time but I'm going back to hobbies like reading and I'm so much happier. This video gave me reinsurance on deleting the app!

[@DaphneGsell]

I’m so glad it helped you. And I’m so glad you’re doing better for yourself :)

[@roxanniemiller8973]

I've started to realize that it's messing with my speech and memory. Like when I'm speaking it's not articulate and my vocabulary is decreasing

[@Youtubeuser10873]

I didn’t even know what hip dips are and then started searching on how to get rid of them then I realized that I was brainwashed

[@DaphneGsell]

That’s basically what happened to me as well!

[@joeystevens5678]

i’ve been looking for a sign to delete the app. i’ve never hated my body and myself more than i do now that i spend the majority of my spare time on the app. it’s just so hard to let go, but i need to for me. thanks for the video, it was really motivating to finally take the step. 💛

[@DaphneGsell]

I’m glad it motivated you ❤️

[@SamiaSegero]

it’s actually so crazy how normalized it is being mean on the internet. i literally watched a video of a girl who wasn’t even being mean to anyone and someone in the comments left a rude comment (completely uncalled for) which had like 60k likes and there was only one person defending that girl and each time they’d comment defending her more people would reply to that person and the people being rude got way more likes which is really shocking to me. how can someone decide to be so rude on the internet for no reason and have a bunch of people back them up? i swear im starting to hate the internet day by day because these days you can say whatever you want because there’s little to no consequences, knowing damn well they wouldn’t say that stuff irl.

[@lunaralora5348]

I deleted TikTok about 6 months ago but downloaded it again 2 weeks ago and it’s crazy how quickly you can fall back into this repetitive scheme of scrolling. I started reading less, care less about studying and it made my anxiety go 📈📈📈. So I’m 100% deleting it again, my mental health was so much better and I didn’t waste my day with watching stupid trends and being on a app full of toxicity.

[@DaphneGsell]

I had this same experience. Thank you for sharing!!

[@CrayonConoisseur]

This isn't the first time that this happened. Back then it was KZbin and Instagram that made people feel bad about their bodies and making us buy stuff. Once you understand that social media is addicting and is a facade to keep you scrolling, you eventually stop using it for good. I only use Facebook for the marketplace feature, barely use IG, never use Tiktok or Twitter. I only use KZbin for engaging content like this. I hope you are doing well and know that you are more than enough the way you are 💓

[@Itssshudaa]

Thats great to hear!! Ive also deleted instagram a long time ago and dont miss it at all… tiktok is a hard one but i m trying to stop for good!! I think a few youtube videos a week when u have been productive all day wont harm u !! And for the rest i only use like snapchat to talk to people

[@sissi9100]

I’m 13, I deleted the app when I was 12 Reasons: 1. It wasted my time and made me super stressed the whole time 2. It made me realize the things that I have to be “ insecure” from like example my face, I have a round or a chubby or a “baby” face , I didn’t know it was an insecurity until I saw a vid on tiktok. I’m still a bit insecure 3. People are RUDE like hella rude they be randomly shouting “kys” at literally anything they dont like even at kids just trying to have fun 4. No one accepts an opinion that isn’t taken by the majority of people. 5. Most people on there are really cringe and dumb. They’d do anything just to get a couple of likes I deleted it cause I just felt like it wasn’t on my level, instead of watching tiktoks I can do better things with my life After I deleted tiktok I just felt so relieved. I also discovered other better things to fill my time with. It felt like I can be anything I want without getting judged by people on tt

[@DaphneGsell]

I’m happy you’re so young yet so self aware. I’m proud of you and happy for you !

[@sissi9100]

@@DaphneGsell thank you :)

[@imo.o]

My 3 reasons I just deleted it: 1. I waste hours of my life on there. Whenever I couldn’t sleep or got bored, in the morning or anything, I would go on that which stopped me from finding a hobby or doing something else. 2. Scrolling through a bunch of videos that made me feel so many different emotions in such a short amount of time can’t be good for me. 3. I agree entirely with the comments. I would open the comments and read them for every video and most of the time, the mean comments would make me upset about the world.

[@nekesa6429]

ugh no. 3 is my problem. i always look at the comments and get disappointed after :(

[@imo.o]

Since writing this comment, I've deleted the apps Instagram, Snapchat and Tiktok and I feel so much better! Sometimes I redownload IG just to check messages from people but aside from that I just use whatsapp for messaging and KZbin for entertainment. Seriously, it's so much better not reading those comments all day!! This is your sign haha @@nekesa6429

[@QuittingYoutube24]

Even though I don't have any interest in ever getting TikTok I still find these kinds of videos very fascinating.

[@MB777U]

my main reason is that it was just boring. it’s been months since i’ve actually been excited to open tiktok. it used to be enjoyable but now it just isn’t. what got me off was a video coming on my fyp and a girl basically said “you’ve reached the end of your fyp… there are no videos FOR YOU… you can leave” (satirical in tone) and i haven’t watched another tiktok since

[@DaphneGsell]

It does get boring after time & I think it’s changed as well! Good point!

[@PGOuma]

Now it's just people trying to get likes and ask random questions that aren't about the video just to get you to comment. I'm so bored of it

[@Bbx4943]

It’s crazy how much tiktok has affected me. I’ve been in it since it became tiktok (before musically) and my grades dropped, my attention span (add doesn’t help) became literally fucked. I’ve quit for like 3 days now and already feel ten times better

[@Clyyyz]

Since I deleted it my life has improved

[@dianaxrose9]

Life without TikTok feels so freeing, huge weight off my shoulders. It’s frustrating that everyone around me especially in school would use TikTok for toxic reasons and being inconsiderate to others and my close friends became salty when they downloaded it so it’s hard to be around them lol

[@thecapibara]

people in my school make class social media accounts i hate it

[@midnightlycanroc7805]

I deleted TikTok because it was so problematic. My mental health started to decline.

[@VRYTHNGES]

i deleted tiktok because i was becoming too dependent. also, people are so ridiculously negative that it began effecting my mood and i didn't like who i was becoming. its been 10 days without the app and it feels like i have so much time!! i feel so free, happier, and healthier. i might redownload it someday but for right now i'm pretty damn happy :)

[@DaphneGsell]

Yes you can always get it again someday. I’m glad you noticed how it was effecting you.

[@Jo-ds3xv]

This is so validating. I relate to everything you said so much. I deleted it today and I already feel SO much better. It’s like I can feel my brain regenerating. I would scroll for so long I would feel physically sick even when I actively did not want to scroll anymore and would desperately try to stop. I have barely any attention span and my body is used to that easy intermittent dopamine hits with no effort, subsequently making it unsatisfying to do things I actually enjoy. I’m hoping that will improve now that I’m off the app. I just downloaded it for fun and got immediately addicted, creators I follow are relentless about pushing me to make content when I’m just a lurker with a private account. I don’t know why they want me to post so badly. If more people are posting, doesn’t that lower their view count due to saturation of content? Anyway, the idea of posting tiktoks made me feel physically feel sick too. I should probably literally listen to my gut here.

[@mayabarahona777]

i relate to ALL OF THIS, your comment validated 90% of what I felt, I also had this underlying pressure to create a social media presence for myself when I had the app because somehow I thought having a social media presence would mean I'm a more 'put together person', whose life is pleasing enough to be showcased online for peoeple to see. I felt like I was never enough and it made me so desperate to be constantly self improving, and yet, it left me with no time to actually self improve because I was so addicted. I feel so much lighter now.

[@Jo-ds3xv]

@@mayabarahona777 very well said!! EXACTLY 💯

[@snale7659]

im so sick of seeing all of the disturbing videos and triggering content. im deleting it now. this is so embarrassing, but last year, my daily screentime was 7-13 hours, just because of tiktok. my heart dropped when i saw those numbers. ive been getting better recently, and now im ready to just get rid of it entirely

[@snale7659]

update: its been going great so far! i dont use my phone as much as i used to and my stress levels have gone down. i actually dont miss it! i thought i would be dying to download it again, but i hardly ever think about it. ive also started reading again, things are going great

[@nekesa6429]

i agree w u sm. i also have that bad habit of scrolling and looking at comments of videos that are negative just to find myself disappointed bc everyone in the comments agree with the negative video as well. idk why i do but it’s like every time i see a negative video i just HAVE to see the comments.. and i always end up arguing w like 20 different ppl. i always find myself upset and even thinking about those comments throughout the day bc of how mean they are. i even do it here on youtube and also instagram too which i really need to stop 😭 i just hate how negative everyone is and how ppl always generalize one another. i’m just done. 😭

[@moth663]

I deleted it bc of all the negativity on there, there’s plenty of negativity on every platform of social media. But tiktok seemed to make me the most sad, made me overthink, insecure, and made me incredibly lazy. Now that I’ve deleted it I feel so much better, I actually get up and do the things I need to do. I’m able to work on bettering myself instead of beating down on myself. I just think tiktok makes people sad and lazy, but that’s my story personally.

[@MrAquarius2493]

Yeah same here. Along with the negativity, It's turned into a completely shallow and talentless app. I felt the same things you felt. Insecure, overthinking, lazy, and comparing and judging myself. It's like if you wanna get followers you have to be in shape, workout, or be attractive, and those creators could get up to like 100k followers in like 2 months and that's just unfair and biased. I had my tiktok for 2 years and have yet to hit 1000 or, which I felt I should have had a long time ago. My breaking point was when my fyp started to become full of people working out and chasing aesthetics and then this guy posted a video saying," I can't understand people who don't like to workout." Like who says that and who the hell is he to judge and how does what people are going through to say that. Finally I just said enough, time to delete this app and get my confidence back and get back to being active myself. I've been without it for two weeks now and it's the best decision I've ever made. I'm getting there slowly but surely. One day at a time.

[@shelbylynn6596]

I just deleted it last night because of the negativity, I couldn’t stand to see how people talked about other people, I got in a huge argument with people justifying horrible things and honestly i was just so exhausted I felt better immediately after deleting the app and I got so much work done today.

[@MrAquarius2493]

@@shelbylynn6596 I don’t blame you!! It’s just toxic and a waste of time now. Wise choice in deleting the app!! It’s too many bold ass internet thugs on there!! They know they wouldn’t dare say all of that to someone’s face because they know they will get their teeth knocked in. I’m glad you feel better! I felt the same way. It’s like a sense or feeling of relief and fresh air.

[@sophiap3337]

Not even a minute in and you’ve already convinced me to delete it. I think I just needed to hear someone confirm what I already knew to be true 😅 going to delete now…

[@stellabella914]

and some videos can be straight up SCARY and can bring anxiety and dark energy and makes you feel uncomfortable

[@MariaClara_Baltazar]

Girl I agree with everything you said, I can't stand wasting so much time on this app but I'm still so addicted that I keep going....and about HIP DIPS I swear to you, I never noticed either and it wasn't an insecurity until I saw someone talking there

[@DaphneGsell]

I am glad you are now aware though of how it makes you feel

[@Lynn-ip9sh]

The people on tiktok are bullies who swear they mean no harm, constantly masking their negative behavior as a joke. Which I don't know how calling it a joke makes it any lighter of a situation. If anything it makes it worse because you're joking about someone, and wanting everyone to laugh at them. Is that not a prime example of bullying.

[@lain5098]

I deleted TikTok over a year ago and I was wasting time on it, I was failing classes because I was so addicted to TikTok and TikTok is extremely toxic so I deleted it because that app was affecting my life

[@Kappy25]

I deleted it recently cuz EVERY. SINGLE. VIDEO. On it rn is just controversial. Everyone is always arguing, it makes me lose faith in humanity. I found that real people aren’t like that, I’m so much more peaceful now.

[@onks1796]

it’s very toxic. i would just sit hours on end, scrolling miserably, envying ppl. i eventually developed an ed due to the pro ana and body checking content all over tiktok. shortly after i started recovery, i deleted it. ive never felt better

[@DaphneGsell]

thank you for opening up and sharing your story

[@paganangel2682]

I just deactivated my account and deleted the app. It's toxic and hateful as hell. May fall in with my Facebook because I still haven't been on it in like two years.

[@HeresRoddersVlogs]

Great video. I have been debating whether or not to delete the app. You put it into words incredibly well. Thanks for helping me make the choice to get away from it

[@goofy187]

ever since I have tiktok, i was alot more aggressive and pretty make such stupid rants and make a fool out of myself.Not to mention, I even stopped drawing because I wasted my time scrolling in tiktok. After deleting tiktok and all my other messaging platforms (such as snapchat, insta) I spent alot time alone and spent time doing the things I love. Although I still check up with my friends and I especially grew a lot calmer. Its been 3 months without tiktok :)

[@Olivia-zt2ii]

I deleted tiktok yesterday after I got viciously verbally attacked by a bunch of strangers for saying I didn't like a character from a TV show. People are soooo chronically online on tiktok. People attack so quickly when you dont have the "right" opinion on something and it seemed like a competition of whos the most morally righteous / politically correct. The comment sections and overall culture were atrocious on that app.

[@centvrion_]

Deleting the app made me feel much better about my self and improved my mental health.Before,I compared my self to people and spent an unhealthy amount of time on it leading to lack of sleep and depression.I do not regret deleting this app and neither will you.

[@cherryen7217]

Took 3 months on Animetok to quit Tik tok all together. Its so toxic and I ended up getting sucked into things that ended up messing with my peace of mind. And content is so repitetive and unoriginal and I feel like it's not something I wanna waste 4-5 hrs everyday on it. I have a whole bookshelf of unread books... I'll just go back to that

[@DaphneGsell]

Reading is great! There’s so many other things too you can do with your time. 😊

[@BigBusinessOG]

I can relate😭I scroll through anime tiktok so much and I realise it kinda takes away enjoyment like I be getting mad over what ppl say about my favourite show🤦🏽‍♂️gotta get off ASAP

[@wearematchless7840]

Love this video. I've literally stopped making videos on one of my tik tok channels because people kept coming from nowhere and arguing with me in the comments. I teach copyright law. Literally very little to argue about and yet they found a way. So I decided to stop as I dont have the time or desire to deal with such people. Also noticed how toxic people are on other peoples videos. So sad and strange.

[@DaphneGsell]

I’m glad you removed yourself from the toxic environment

[@1675loof]

Yeah I felt like I've gone back to old days when people bullied others for everything and misogyny everywhere

[@sabrinazaman2332]

I've been trying to avoid getting tiktok because i dont want another social media to get addicted to, but its so difficult. I feel like the entire world is on it and I'm missing out

[@DaphneGsell]

I’d suggest asking yourself what you’ve learned so far from the app. If you’re not learning anything, it’s not serving you.

[@DaphneGsell]

Great tips!

[@amandaong333]

If the whole world is addicted on a toxic and/or attention-sucking app, that doesn't mean you have to do the same. It's important to have some people who aren't sucked in.

[@DaphneGsell]

@@amandaong333 I 100% agree!

[@helenaartbook]

I just deleted my TikTok as well for the same reasons. Having been influenced from STRANGERS as you said. I would go on it happy and then I would go off it one hour later in a total depression because I would be constantly bombarded about what should I do what I shouldn't do and how to live my life. Someone would say that something I'm doing is wrong etc. I felt an instant relief as soon as I deleted it!

[@naomiperez67]

finally chose myself & deleted tiktok after having it for years and everything you said was right.

[@DaphneGsell]

I’m so happy for you!!

[@gingerels]

AH thank you SO much for this !!! I finally caved & got tiktok about a month ago (ironically after a few years of being adamant I would never get it as I thought it’d be terrible for my body image) even though I enjoyed some of it & the creativity it gave me, for the most part I’ve been so unhappy over the past month :/ so much of what I was posting was what I thought other people would like / or just trying to get more views, & I hateddd how obsessive over that I was, I was doing things for the purpose of social media instead of just pure enjoyment? & that made me feel so gross - this video was the perfect reminder to put your mental health first so THANK YOU ❤️ exactly as you say, tiktok isn’t for everyone! & I already feel so much better now it’s gone :)

[@DaphneGsell]

I’m so happy for you! Enjoy your extra time doing things that fulfill you ☺️

[@marianne4902]

as someone who has (medically diagnosed but not medicated) adhd, short attention span is a given. I didn't see a significant shift, especially because I've always been an avid reader, but listening to your list of benefits, I look back and can't help but think, "oh. that's why I've been more restless." I'm pretty good about staying off of social media, but the older I get, the more I want to document my life. I wanted to do that on tiktok. But seeing all these reason, maybe... maybe I won't. Thanks for the great content.

[@DaphneGsell]

I think there are ways to successfully navigate tiktok as a business instead of a consumer. If you’re able to do that and not mindlessly scroll, go you!! Document your life and have fun! You can also do that on KZbin 😁

[@chadalexander7525]

Thank you, to a 15 year old, this is going to be life changing :)

[@DaphneGsell]

I’m so happy for you. You’re welcome 😊

[@jessiefox3739]

Deleted Tik Tok 4 days ago. More addicting than crack. Tik Tok took me down a Chris Rock rabbit hole of unbelievable proportions. The algorithm either tried to set me up or turn me into Chris Rock.

[@Miapocia]

I just deleted it because it’s bad for my mental health and I kept making myself look way different than what I actually look like and I was slowly ruining my confidence

[@itsjustellie1999]

I am just sick of watching people being racist and bully’s tiktok made me so depressed

[@1675loof]

That's exactly how I felt

[@WhyBronson]

TikTok ruined myself confidence I used to be very confident in myself but after hours of looking at highlights from people lives and take it out on myself Bc I wasn’t doing fun outgoing stuff like them

[@strawberriesyumyum]

Same I wasn't insecure abt myself before I joined TikTok://

[@DaphneGsell]

yes it creates a lot of fomo!

[@isabellabates3573]

After I deleted TikTok I started acknowledging that people around me with TikTok started like being addicted to it, they couldn’t take their faces away from their screens. My behavior also started changed. I was more focused and creative. Not to mention that I’m not that insecure anymore. All of these girls in bikinis shaking their butts and getting a lot of likes made me really insecure. There are some good things on TikTok but there are a whole lot of bad things on it too. And the fact that some people got banned/suspended for barely showing skin but all these girls in literally strings up their asses and the fabric barely covering their nips didn’t. I just hated it, I watched what it did to me. It made me hate myself.

[@rachelwhitman1557]

Just deleted it and I feel better mentally, emotionally, and physically ❤️✨

[@DaphneGsell]

I am so happy for you!

[@hahalol1452]

Today, I quit tiktok because 1. I had no attention span which was affecting me in college 2. I was wasting so much time on the app 3. The way TikTok objectifies women was seriously affecting me and I could see it changing the men in my life as well 4. Any time I left the app I would subconsciously click it again and no realize I was scrolling again until five mins later 5. I would use the app to fight people/ stalk / feed into my own insecurities 6. TikTok dictated my entire mood

[@TOR1ED1TS]

I wanted TikTok cuz I see ppl do dances and they looked fun😮

[@emmamassey001]

Yes I just deleted TikTok. It was all the hate comments I got for saying my own opinion. It's just toxic. TikTok needs to be deleted for good I'm so done with it

[@DaphneGsell]

I’m happy you came to this conclusion. It was a lot for me as well!

[@TheLeah2344]

So I saw a video where a girl said wearing natural hair is bullshit. So I was like wait did you say wearing natural hair is bullshit ? That’s messed up. What the hell ? She literally made a whole video on me commenting that to prove she wears her natural hair and her followers started dragging me even after I deleted my comment. I got into it with other people on Tiktok but that was my final straw. I also dealt with so much racism and colorism on that app and I really can’t take it anymore. Also I spoke from my business page because I’m very open about my personal life even on my business page. I even have a blog on my website speaking on my personal experience as a black women yet I get dragged for commenting my personal opinion on Tiktok when I comment on my business page .That’s when I knew I was done with Tiktok and I deleted my page.

[@PGOuma]

They are so immature and hive-minded on TT and the app has such a bias and r@c!sm issue. It disgusts me and I'm so close to deleting it. I'm sorry that you had to go through that

[@DaphneGsell]

Thank you for sharing your story! I think it will help a lot of people out. 💕

[@Danigirl4586]

Thanks so much i was able to free myself from TikTok jail

[@Leti_10]

I downloaded tiktok to watch cleaning videos to motivate me but I quickly became addicted to it, this morning after I realized that I spent two hours on the app I decided to delete it for good. Tiktok has a lot of good things like recipes, hacks, etc but it can be highly toxic, people post so many personal and violate other people’s privacy by posting strangers and sometimes bullying others without the other person realizing it and it’s scary. After I save the recipes that I learned on tiktok I will be deleting it for good.

[@choijuncotton6988]

Reasons why i deleted tiktok 1. It's really time consuming and addicting 2.most of the vids that popped up on my fyp and comments are hateful 3.some vids on my fyp promotes mental illness like ed I'll edit the results in four months

[@Ryebread-m7e]

I quit tiktok and so far I feel good about it now I can waste my time watching the shows I enjoy when I have time for it 😊 gonna start taking up real life hobbies too for my mental health

[@Little_Katttt]

I just deleted and quitted it after a few weeks ago, because I started or HAD been to realize it was the thing that was making me just EXTREMELY stressed out, it was making me more worried and tired then I was before I got tiktok, kinda off topic but I'm a artist and I obviously posted my art there and I really enjoyed drawing animations or drawings to show and post on there, so I kinda miss that. Just wanted to share what I've been experiencing with tiktok and I do wanna agree that tiktok is a waste of time.

[@noelynn8038]

Thanks boo. This is confirmation that I did the right thing deleting ticktock. Way to addictive and so toxic!!!

[@kavinab6629]

I've just deleted today, after noticing my attention span is literally 0. I always have to go on the app and lose hrs on there. I can't even sit through a film or TV show without looking at it. Had enough

[@nahlaiscool9750]

Omg thank you! I deleted it because it kept giving me anxiety attacks I feel much better now!!

[@_pipeyyy4054]

One thing i found genuinely scary is that whenever i had the intention to leave the app and go do something else, i would subconsciously click on the app again; and then i would realize that i didnt ACTUALLY intend to click on the app again, i just somehow did and then started scrolling again for another hour.

[@Allison1111]

I deleted Tiktok a couple days ago and starting to feel so much better. The app is so toxic, I was getting videos about random drama, videos and creators that didn't interest me but would still appear despite me clicking the not interested button. I was getting bored of it too, the videos weren't interesting and I would also get videos being anti topics that I'm interested in. I don't want to see that when I first open the app. I've seen harmless videos get taken down for no reason yet videos with gore, misinformation, nudity, etc would always come back with "no issue found" despite me reporting it. The app is full of toxic people and there seems to be little to none reading comprehension or media literacy on there. I was spending way too much time on it anyways.

[@jerrysog2375]

I was a pretty big ‘creator’ on Tiktok and it caused me a lot of mental health problems. Not only everything mentioned in this video but so much stress as well, I put hours and hours of work into multiple accounts just for them to banned randomly or weird glitches that wouldn’t let me long into the account and titkok not help at all. It’s such a toxic app…

[@ninagrace-lee8323]

Same. I had hundreds of thousands of followers and I didn’t intend for that to happen. And my concern was the negativity on the app and how it affected my mood. Most people want to monetize the app but I’m not convinced it’s worth it. I have a once in a lifetime chance to make $$ on social media and I don’t know if it’s a good idea. None of these content creators are happy

[@Amandafromappalachia]

I deleted every social media platform except KZbin over a month ago…I feel so at peace. No one knows what I’m doing, where I am, what I’m wearing. There’s no pressure to express my opinion on anything. I feel healthier. I’ve gained 5lbs. My marriage has drastically improved. Life feels quiet and peaceful now.

[@noahdarcy246]

I deleted TikTok because I got to addicted and it made me depressed, I deleted it and felt so much better

[@ummtulip]

my reasons: 1. high screen time 2. waste of time 3. negative news and energy 4. anti-recovery 5. everyone is toxic 6. promotes suicide and self-harm 7. everyone argues 8. if ur not the beauty standard u are bullied and bullied and pushed into a corner 9. bullied for interests(heavy on this one because i’m a dream smp fan) 10. body checking. I literally saw an account promoting EATING DISORDERS and UNHEALTHY UNDERWEIGHT 11. sexism, racism, trans/homophobia, misogyny… 12. makes u develop new insecurities. i’m now insecure of my nose and ears due to some pointing out. i didn’t have these fucking insecurities and wasn’t bothered by UNTIL fuckin pointed out

[@es2cs]

People who look a certain “standard” that provide ZERO value (literally just add music to them staring at the camera or walking) have 1 million followers while very creative and unique creators have less than 500 is enough for me to see how the platform is messed up.

[@paytonpaytonpaytonpayton]

I deleted TikTok 1-2 years ago. After a week without mindlessly scrolling on TikTok, I felt so relieved. I started socializing more with my friends and I was in a better mental state, and I'm still in a good mental state today. I'm so happy that I'm not an active user of other social medias (Snap, Insta, Twitter, etc). Still trying to cut my KZbin intake and I think I'm making progress. I wish people would do the same. All my friends are constantly on TikTok. After school, we can't even talk to each other because they're already glued to their screen. I will try educating my friends. I wish more people like my friends realized they're addicted.

[@mlawliet6151]

deleted it yesterday before going to bed because i couldn’t sleep. i’ve used tiktok as a coping mechanism since 2020 and now i’m so used to scroll my emotions away i forgot how to be present with them. or did i ever know how to?

[@aengeleur]

Ive tried deleting TikTok so often but always found myself opening it on my moms phone or re downloading it. But for my own mental health i have to delete it, of course it also has positive sides, like i can no longer see my fav tiktokers or content that makes me happy and excited but the negative outweighed the positive for me. My depression and anxiety got worse because of it once i spend too much time for it. It’s just not the way i wanna use it so ill delete it now. Wish me luck

[@nintennauru822]

Not sure if anyone will see this, but I wanted to tell my story about why I deleted tik tok. Around junior year of high school (I am now a sophomore in college) I hit my all time low. I didn’t want to hang out with anyone, I hated myself in every way and had really bad mental health, which lead me to do things such as self harm. Life was absolutely terrible and I even thought about ending it all. I then started to go to the gym starting senior year and everything changed. I looked and felt so much better about how I looked and felt, but I still continue to struggle socially and companionship. I’ve had tik tok for about two years, and recently all I have gotten on my fyp is nothing but depressing reels about how life doesn’t matter and how I should never seek love as it always ends in misery. Seeing all of this, it made me start to relapse, and it was at that moment I realized I had to delete tik tok. Hopefully this change will be for the better and I can continue to grow as a person both mentally and physically.

[@VictorKyo]

I hope you are doing better in life.

[@michaelrogers675]

I love how Daffknee plays sad music in the background just like the animal shelter commercials

[@DaphneGsell]

Lol I thought it would add some emotions!

[@habeshaheretic]

I did the same thing as well. It was pissing me to the point where I had to do it for the sake of my mental health.

[@blackmariner2983]

Why did you stop making KZbin videos? You're an awesome creator. I understand the laborious task of editing, but your content is really good.

[@bernice2008]

i dont know if i left a comment on here but: im 13 and tiktok messed me up on so many levels. i felt so insecure about myself, it made me so anxious about whatever im doing with my life, and i feel like im wasting my time looking at someone else's life instead of working on my own. alright, ill delete it and see if i've made any progress in life.

[@DaphneGsell]

I’m so sorry it made you feel that way at such a young age. I hope the best for you and I hope deleting it brings about change!

[@sarangcrochets9583]

One thing about that app is how no one can have an opinion different from other people. You say somthing and your either attacked for it or praised. It’s scary leaving a comment not knowing what your getting in return. I’ve decided to put all this negativity aside and delete the app. Like you said my attention span is so short now it’s not ok I really hope after deleting it I can change for the better.

[@DaphneGsell]

I’m glad you’re aware enough of the toxic negativity, especially in the comments. I agree, it’s hard to even voice an opinion. I’m proud of you!

[@sarangcrochets9583]

@@DaphneGsell thank you !!!

[@allisa1362]

Yes! One time a tiktoker asked me a question, i answered and she and others attacked me for my opinion! Its stupid!

[@celestial.v01]

ever since I installed this app my anxiety has gotten so so bad. my overthinking was uncontrollable and I would worry about every single thing about myself and all my imperfections. and it’s just a toxic environment, people are so toxic and gullible on there. and my sleep schedule was so fvcked too, I could never sleep. Tiktok should be banned really.

[@Halowak869]

KZbin shorts is just the same

[@nikirikii7621]

My 3 reasons: I’m a student and want to focus on my future with no distractions, I was spending 8 hours a day on my phone, now 2 yrs later it’s 2hrs average, there were many toxic communities on tiktok.

[@bumbleb7007]

I delete the app because all of the negativity and all the toxic people i feel way better that i did it

[@DaphneGsell]

I’m so happy for you. Let me know how you feel after a bit without it!

[@refreshyourpage._.0]

I don't even have a TikTok account, I was never interested because TikTok started out as a special effect editing software, but now it's a social software, there's competition and bullying. A few years ago, my friends were still laughing at me for not needing to say that I was behind on TikTok, and now they all envy me for not downloading before. I mean, wow just few years their minds changed so fast, it must be something wrong.