Dear iPhone,

Ever since I got you it's like you couldn't be removed from my hand. Not having you in my pocket or purse resulted in a minor panic, because heaven forbids I don't answer someone's menial question within two minutes. But, it is time, I'm breaking up with you.

I no longer want to worry about scanning every social media app for what I should be doing or what I should look like. I'm done trying to "live in the moment" with you. I want to reconnect with the people around me, not attempt to connect with people who exist only within your screen.

I gave you the power to dictate my every move and I never even looked up to realize what I was actually missing.

I promise I'll keep you around, I still need to call home sometimes and cry or laugh, but you won't have this hold on me any longer. I

will always appreciate you keeping me close to my friends who are far enough away I can't see them, but I'm tired of missing out on the beauty around me because I can't make it into something that seems slightly as interesting as what you parade across your screen.

But thank you, thank you for making me realize my life is great outside of you and how I portray myself through you. Looking up and smiling at someone or having a short conversation with a classmate will mean more to me than spending that time on Instagram or looking at what everyone else is doing on Snapchat.

Breakups aren't fun, but we can stay friends, I promise. You can still be there for the moments I need to document and the days I need to watch a few puppy videos and talk to the people I love who are too far away to go visit. I just will no longer be using you as my crutch to get through life.

Sincerely,

Someone in love with seeing real life