“I get anxiety if people aren’t responding,” wrote one user. “But then I remind myself I’m not the main character in their lives and move on. Sometimes put my phone into airplane if it’s getting obsessive. There’s no excuse for projecting that onto others.”

“Days can feel like minutes for people with ADHD,” read another response. “People with chronic pain can be incommunicado for days during a flare-up. These digital availability expectations, when not previously agreed upon, are both ridiculous and ableist.”

While our reliance on technology to communicate, work and live our lives isn’t going anywhere, a growing number of people seem to be rejecting the idea that we need to be ‘always on’ in favour of a healthier relationship with technology – and this thread is an example of how widespread this sentiment really is.

Social media: this viral tweet speaks volumes about the pressure to be constantly available online