A woman in her 30s, who faced a divorce crisis due to social media addiction, shared her concerns.
On the broadcast aired on the 28th, 'Ask Us Anything Fortune Teller' on KBS Joy depicted the concerns of a story contributor who experienced family discord due to social media addiction.
On that day's broadcast, 32-year-old housewife Jo Yoon-seo sought help, stating that she had become addicted to social media. Jo said, "I uploaded videos for fun without knowing anything, but as my followers increased, it became more enjoyable."
In particular, Jo Yoon-seo noted, "Addiction became the cause, and discord began. There is a man who does broadcasting, and since I am a junior in the broadcasting field, I wanted feedback and contacted him, which caught my husband's attention. I wanted to appear favorable related to broadcasting and flattered him, but there were also personal questions, so my husband suspected infidelity and even prepared divorce papers. Because I did not want a divorce, I kneeled down, apologized, wrote a letter of commitment, and deleted the app."
After a week, Jo Yoon-seo said, "I was tempted again and ended up reinstalling the app. Now, I'm caught up in shopping and although I organized about 20 kg worth of clothes while buying cheap ones, my impulsive consumption hasn't stopped," evoking sadness. When asked if she has leisure, she responded, "I'm in the negative. My husband's income is irregular. We don't discuss income."
Seo Jang-hoon remarked, "There must be a reason for low prices, but don't you think that purchasing continuously drives unnecessary consumption? It's self-satisfaction, but it's not easy to feel satisfied just because something is cheap. You know the quality of cheap products isn't comparable to luxury items or excellent quality, right? You also know they can't provide sufficient satisfaction, so why do you buy them? Is that behavior what gives you satisfaction?" Jo Yoon-seo replied, "The moment I connect to the broadcast, the comments trigger my desire to consume. I feel like I'm swayed into making purchases as if I'm enchanted by their glamorous words." She also added, "I asked a social media fortune teller for advice on how to escape addiction. The fortune teller said, 'It can't be helped,' and 'You have to control yourself.'"
Seo Jang-hoon advised, "Don't you find it hard to control yourself? You wanted to challenge broadcasting with admiration but faced deep failure. The problem is that there's still lingering attachment. It seems like you don't want to let go of that string. It appears to be a psychology of not wanting to release the consolidation. If you continue living like this, you'll end up broke. If you keep going like this, there will be no way out. If your husband earned a lot of money, consumption wouldn't be a problem, but if you're financially constrained, you won't be able to avoid being penniless. You need to accept reality and get your act together."
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