I have an obsession.

It is not with Facebook or my latest celebrity crush, but with a social media site that has overtaken my life, Twitter.

At first I was totally objective to the idea of being involved with another social media site because I thought it was stupid.

I thought it was stupid and I was very content with being on Facebook.

After much begging from my friends, I did give in.

After I gave in, the name was set in stone and I created a profile.

A little blurb about myself with my location was established and a picture was added.

After the basics, I took the journey into the unknown realm of this social media site.

The one I thought was so stupid a day before I inherited one.

I played for hours, figuring out how to follow people and how to write a tweet.

It is 140 characters to tell anything your heart desires.

It was catchy. I remember thinking it wasn’t as bad as I made it out to be.

I mean, I could write whatever was on my mind in a matter of minutes.

That is when my obsession started.

I could not go more than an hour without looking; maybe even a half an hour.

I got the application on my phone so it would always be readily accessible at any time of the day, during class or work.

I just wanted to know what people were talking or tweeting about.

It’s not all about what other people are ‘tweeting,’ though.

There is a drive obsession because I can get out what I am feeling without dragging it on, and I can be as discrete as I want.

I could get it out, simple and to the point. I could let my emotions out and it was instant.

Sometimes people don’t even know what I was tweeting about.

The fun of tweeting is the messages can be anything. Just write what you want.

Another attraction to Twitter is ‘re-tweeting.’ I tend to do this a lot but it’s because I relate to something another person is tweeting about.

People can relate to other people’s tweets.

I honestly did not think I could become obsessed with Twitter.

I found it to be stupid and a waste of time, but now, I am obsessed.

I can get out how I feel, without dragging it out and making what I think so obvious.

I think of it as a fun getaway where everyone can say what they want without much repercussion.