📝 Breaking Up with My iPad—An Open Letter To My Beloved One

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Dear iPad,

This is it. I seriously need to break up with you. We can still be friends, but we can no longer be inseparable. I have to stop reaching for you every moment, stop letting you consume my time and attention. I’ve realized now that I rely on you too much. From now on, I’ll only pick you up when absolutely necessary; at least until I figure out how to be more independent without you. (Or at least until you stop begging me to do an endless scrolling session way after 2 a.m.)

You’ve been my constant companion, my endless source of fun and knowledge. With you, boredom never existed. But maybe boredom is a blessing in disguise; a quiet space where my mind can breathe, reflect, and grow. And with you by my side, that space disappears, replaced by a restless craving to read just one more rage-bait comment.

I believe, no, I desperately need to be on my own, collect my thoughts, and reflect on my own life, without clinging on to you anymore.

It’s not you, it’s me.

Well, maybe a little bit you, too.

If only you could help me practice self-control and respect for how I spend my time, I might not have to take this desperate measure. But you’re always tempting me with shiny new things and always demanding my attention with everything you can find—and you can find anything.

I’m drawn to your charm, your endless allure, and your ability to answer every question and entertain every whim. But most of all, I’m addicted to your uncanny ability to distract me from everything important.

But that’s not healthy, because you’ve become such an enabler to the point it’s toxic. You pull my attention away faster than I can say ‘just one more video,’ chipping away at the little self-respect I have left. Honestly, I think you’ve been conspiring with the god of procrastination all along.

Anyway, I’m sorry it’s come to this, but I need to reclaim my life; and maybe give my hands a little rest too.

Please don’t think I don’t cherish all the years we’ve shared. You’ve been a radiant part of my world with your screen literally glowing at my face at all times. We’ve had a blast together, and I won’t forget the joy you brought me just because we have to grow apart.

I’m going to be on my own for a while, and when I’m ready, I’ll meet new people. Please know that I’m not cutting you off forever. You’re a big part of my world, but please understand that you cannot be my whole world. The world is too vast and full of wonders, and I want to see it with my own eyes, not just through you like we used to. Besides, I need to reconnect with the simple things—like feeling the sun on my face without a screen in between.

I’ll still check in with you now and then, when I’m stronger and ready for a healthier connection. We can then have fun and even share some thought-provoking conversations, just like old times. But that will be after I’ve found the strength to walk this earth on my own, and when I am more equipped to be in a relationship without destroying my life in the process.

But for now, this is goodbye.

It’s time for me to step back and find my own balance.

Thank you for being there through it all. We’ll catch up again soon.

I hope when we meet again, it will be with a new understanding and respect for the space we both need.

Until then, take care, and charge yourself up.

Yours,

Me (Your Recovering Screen Addict)

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