You’ve been making me look down a lot lately. I’ve noticed that when I speak I don’t look straight ahead. I’m always looking at you. In fact, I never really speak out loud at all. My head is down and my words are being typed in a text message. You are so clingy. I hate it.

You’re straining my eyes because it’s dark and I’m staring at my Twitter feed. I have to check everything before bed, I’m not sure why because there’s nothing interesting but I have to. You exhaust me.

Someone is asking me a question and I am answering it without even acknowledging the question because I am paying attention to you. I have two Instagram messages, one new Snapchat and someone “mentioned” me on Twitter. I have to check them.

I’m ordering food and I haven’t looked up at the waitress once because I’m focused on you. I’m trying to text someone who probably won’t even reply.

My friend just left for work and I didn’t even say goodbye. You distracted me and twenty minutes has gone past without even knowing she was gone.

I think you have replaced eye contact, or maybe the two have been confused. I’m so absorbed that I can’t even take the time to make eye contact with anyone. You isolate me.

Eye contact is so intimate, I long for it. It’s something you can not offer me. When you’re speaking to someone and you want them to feel what you’re feeling you tend to look in their eyes. When you want someone’s full attention you look them in the eyes to make sure they understand you. It’s something that makes a difference.

Maybe you are the problem. You are replacing this and without it I am losing the ability to create feeling.

How many people would I have met if I wasn’t so consumed in you? How many opportunities could I have been offered if I wasn’t distracted by you? You hold me back.

I am falling in love through your screen and it is never real. I am using heart emojis to express love and using read receipts as a tactic; you’ve tricked me. I use your apps to try to create an image to portray to others instead of just bettering myself. You’ve taken advantage of me.

How could you steal my precious time and waste it? I thought you were good for me. I thought you made me fit in. I thought I couldn’t live without you.

You will never be able to give me the kind of relationships I need. You are a stressor and a bully. The only thing you’re good for is helping me with my math homework and waking me up even after I hit snooze.

I’m finally doing what is best for me and I won’t come back no matter how many notifications you send me. I think it’s time for a break.

I didn’t want to do this publicly, but yes I am breaking up with you. I wanted to let people know they are not alone.

If you are in an unhealthy relationship with your phone it is okay to walk away!

Stop letting a screen waste your time (after you’re done reading this, of course).