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When digital mistakes feel like social disasters

I accidentally sent a private message to the wrong person and now I am paralyzed with anxiety about what they think of me even though I barely know them.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Technology amplifies our social fears by creating permanent records of moments that would naturally fade from memory.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Technology and intimacy?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.