Mentally, we just aren’t capable of simultaneously empathizing with hundreds of people—let alone thousands or millions. The result is we either build up a calloused, jaded, or cynical defense against empathy or find a way to block out more.
This is an article worth reading. http://adambrault.com/post/37201680402/i-quit-twitter-for-a-month-and-it-completely-changed-my#