my love/hate relationship with the internet

I love the internet. I love how it promotes creativity and conversation in a way that nothing else does. It allows reading and writing and listening and talking. I have learned a lot from the internet because it organizes so much information. I have been introduced to new music and new ideas. I have seen beautiful things and watched thought-provoking videos. Everyone has a potential voice on the internet. Usually.
But I also don't think that the internet is the best thing in the world. The internet eliminates live, face-to-face interaction. People are blocked by screens. And being online makes it very easy to miss out on some of life's most interesting and beautiful moments. I know that I have missed things by being online. While I think that spending time on the internet is fun and sometimes important, it doesn't compare to real life. You cannot hug people through the internet. You cannot hold an internet hand. You can't go on an adventure with people through the internet. You cannot dance in the rain or blow bubbles in the sun with people through the internet. You can connect with people through the internet, but those relationships don't seem as memorable as those real-life connections.
And then there's the whole miscommunication aspect to the internet. It is so easy to misunderstand someone else's intentions when your only communication is through the internet. It is also so temptingly easy to say things you don't really mean, or wouldn't say in face-to-face conversation. And it is amazingly easy to overshare and expose yourself to the entire world in ways you never intended. I am guilty of all of these things. I love that the internet allows communication. It's been especially nice when I have friends and family all over the place. It's much easier to keep in contact. But it is also difficult to say exactly what you mean and it comes across exactly the way you intended it to.
I certainly don't think the internet is bad. I don't think it's wrong to make friends over the internet. I don't think it's damaging to spend time on the internet. I do think it can be tricky. And it is important to still value life and the things around you. In the real world. Because that's where some of the most beautiful things exist. So I have decided to start seriously limiting my time spent online. Because I'm not finding it emotionally fulfilling and I feel like I'm missing out on living life.