Last week I brought up the idea of digital fear of missing out, (FOMO) but I didn’t dive very deep into it. FOMO is a very real thing for me, especially when I was back in Eugene taking classes. Any time I had to stay in for whatever reason it was hard to stay focused. I would feel anxious and restless because I felt like I was going to miss something crazy. Even though more often than not it was walking to Taylor’s and spending too much money, hop over to Webfoot and spend too much money, and then stumble down to Max’s and eat too much popcorn or peanuts. So is it that irrational to think that digital FOMO is a real thing? I think that 20 years ago the answer would be, yes. Today though, 2015, I would definitely argue that it is. We live in culture that is run by social media. Well, for my generation at least.

And I am no saint. I am definitely guilty of having digital FOMO. It is something I struggle with every damn day of my life. Ok, so maybe its not that big of an issue but still it is something that I do mindlessly. For instance this weekend I was with some people at a bar in the Pearl (I think it was On Deck) watching the Oregon vs Colorado football game. Now I love Oregon football more than anything in the world. That’s not true. Regardless, I’m a huge fan; been going to games since I could walk. So we are sitting here and I catch my self on scrolling through Snapchat, re-watching people’s snap stories that I’ve already seen. To make sure I didn’t miss something? I have no idea. I finally realize what I’m doing and actually feel disgusted with myself. I am out with people, watching (supposed to be watching) a very close Oregon game and yet I’m sitting on my phone watching old snaps. I don’t even know who I am anymore.

Go Ducks