You've managed to succinctly condensate the whispers of a concept that flicker with urgency in my subconscious
I haven't been putting in the work, and I feel the drag of potential missed connections behind me due to the complacency of being allowed to peer into the curated life of a 'friend'
Wow! I love this so much! My favorite part of this is the question you pose to us: "When did online access to each other start substituting the work put into forming connections and learning about each other organically?" It makes me think how people really rely on social media to make genuine connections because of the lack of effort and the fact that we're all accessible 24/7 (thanks to social media and phones in general). Since we only put out what we want people to see (most of the time, if not all the time), social media shouldn't be the end-all be-all for communication. It's scary how some people think they know someone just based on what they post when most of it is planned out to make that person look good (which is nothing wrong because do your thing! It's your account!). But I think this constant pressure of only putting out material that makes us look good can be damaging. I don't know but at this point it probably doesn't matter because it's just the internet lol.
Regardless, I do often have to remind myself that everything we see online isn't always real and that it's okay to post and be yourself even if the world might not be as accepting of it. Because like you said, "...we should all just live how we want."
yes, you totally get it!! it's the boundary between knowing someone because of their online persona versus actually knowing them. there is no right answer, but just something to ponder!!
You've managed to succinctly condensate the whispers of a concept that flicker with urgency in my subconscious
I haven't been putting in the work, and I feel the drag of potential missed connections behind me due to the complacency of being allowed to peer into the curated life of a 'friend'
Thanks for sharing this
Wow! I love this so much! My favorite part of this is the question you pose to us: "When did online access to each other start substituting the work put into forming connections and learning about each other organically?" It makes me think how people really rely on social media to make genuine connections because of the lack of effort and the fact that we're all accessible 24/7 (thanks to social media and phones in general). Since we only put out what we want people to see (most of the time, if not all the time), social media shouldn't be the end-all be-all for communication. It's scary how some people think they know someone just based on what they post when most of it is planned out to make that person look good (which is nothing wrong because do your thing! It's your account!). But I think this constant pressure of only putting out material that makes us look good can be damaging. I don't know but at this point it probably doesn't matter because it's just the internet lol.
Regardless, I do often have to remind myself that everything we see online isn't always real and that it's okay to post and be yourself even if the world might not be as accepting of it. Because like you said, "...we should all just live how we want."
Great piece, Emily!
yes, you totally get it!! it's the boundary between knowing someone because of their online persona versus actually knowing them. there is no right answer, but just something to ponder!!