Sonakshi Sinha has said that quitting Twitter has made her a happier person.
Actor Sonakshi Sinha, who quit Twitter in the wake of Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, has said that she is happier for it. Sonakshi deactivated her Twitter account after she, and several other actors belonging to film families, were trolled.
She told India Today, “I am nobody to guide but I can speak from personal experience, being on social media for so long. I have kind of seen it grow into this monster that it has become today. I have always been a very positive person but then you never know how something can affect you. You wake up in the morning, open your handle and read a negative comment. At that moment you might just put it away but then it later comes out like you might snap at someone at work, or home.”
She continued, “So you never know how these things affect you and that is a very negative aspect to have in your life. So for me, the best way to stay away from it is to not be on it (social media). Ever since I have left Twitter, I have been happier. It is surprising and shocking how these things can bog you down without you even realising it.”
Commenting on the state on online discourse in recent weeks, Sonakshi added, “As we see even on social media that people have just started turning very bitter. When you start watching yourself for these emotions, accept them, understand them, but then overcome them.
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