a mild state of dissociation

my musing for today:

The title is the definition of compartmentalization. Why didn't I just us that then? Because I wasn't expecting that to come up when I verified my use of the word (I often do this to avoid that awful moment when you've misused a word and someone equally as awful points it out. eek!). I was more anticipating this definition (which is that of compartmentalize): to divide into sections or categories.

As it happens, I prefer the former definition to go along with my musing for today. A mild state of dissociation [being disconnected].

My efforts to be connected to the world around me, to those in far away places, to what's popular among my peers often comes about in the form of connecting to social media. Yes, I do talk to people in person as well, but when all that's familiar to me is thousands of miles away, I can more easily do this via social media each of which I use for specific purposes. But living so far away has left me in a state of compartmentalization. I am in some way constantly disconnected. So my musing (and thus the expectation of the second definition), is because despite my efforts to connect via my compartmentalized social media sites, I still consistently experience this mild state of dissociation.

It doesn't burden me. I've just noticed it. It's sometimes nice to be so far removed from all that is familiar. I already know that I'll miss being able to live in a dissociated state, blissfully ignorant of some matters and lost in the unfamiliar.