"You're just seeking attention, stop it."
Here I am, going about my day being lazy as usual, but suddenly recalling something an acquaintance once said:
So I decided to rant a little about it. It's nothing much but once in a while the sentence will pop up in my head - it's hella annoying so let's get it out here. UGH. (in fact, a lot of things they said pissed me off but that's another story🤦🏻)
Well, in context, that was what they said in response to people sharing stuff about their lives on social media. If you're one of those sharing your emotions on the Internet through posts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc., chances are that they meant you too. Sorry. Eh I'm pretty sure in 2017, most of us do share bits and pieces about ourselves on social media, to varying extents.
What they said was so dumb that it still dwells me in today because I wish I had the guts to tell them to shut up back then.
So what if you like to share about your grades/achievements on Facebook? So what if you wish to share about a good meal you just had on Instagram Stories? So what if you want to tweet about your recent visit to the doctor for flu?
According to that acquaintance, those are acts of attention-seeking. They think that there is absolutely no point in making that kind of posts to "wayang" (trans: putting on an act when nothing is being done), that those kind of posts are dumb and nobody cares.
LIKE, OMG, SO WHAT.
If you want to show off and feel proud of your achievements, go ahead! If you want everyone to know what you just ate, whether you cooked it or paid for it, whether you enjoyed it or hated it, go ahead! If you want your friends to know that you have fallen sick and need some support from friends over social media, GO AHEAD!
We, humans, have a certain level of belonging and ego needs to fulfil man. GO FULFIL YOUR NEEDS. Or maybe you just need an outlet to vent. Maybe you don't have a best friend to tell everything to and it's cool to share with everyone what you do, on the social media.
Whichever it is, don't listen to people who just love to 泼冷水 (trans: literally "pour cold water", meaning being a wet blanket - someone who ruins others' fun) all the time.
I hate how what they said makes me feel guilty whenever I overshare on social media. (Yes I know I'm sensitive but whatever). Okay so now I'm just gonna tell myself this: they are entitled to their narrow opinions and shitty comments that often make people feel bad, which I should just ignore already and do whatever I want.
As long as you're not hurting anyone when sharing about your life on social media, there's definitely nothing wrong with doing so! *cough* Use social media responsibly! *cough*
In fact, most of us lurking on the Internet are such busybodies that we simply love knowing more about other people's lives. Haha this is kind of like economics - since there are demands, obviously we need enough supply to feed the busybodies, simple as that.
So, who cares if we're asking for attention or not?🤷🏻
"You're just seeking attention, stop it."
Well, in context, that was what they said in response to people sharing stuff about their lives on social media. If you're one of those sharing your emotions on the Internet through posts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc., chances are that they meant you too. Sorry. Eh I'm pretty sure in 2017, most of us do share bits and pieces about ourselves on social media, to varying extents.
What they said was so dumb that it still dwells me in today because I wish I had the guts to tell them to shut up back then.
So what if you like to share about your grades/achievements on Facebook? So what if you wish to share about a good meal you just had on Instagram Stories? So what if you want to tweet about your recent visit to the doctor for flu?
According to that acquaintance, those are acts of attention-seeking. They think that there is absolutely no point in making that kind of posts to "wayang" (trans: putting on an act when nothing is being done), that those kind of posts are dumb and nobody cares.
LIKE, OMG, SO WHAT.
If you want to show off and feel proud of your achievements, go ahead! If you want everyone to know what you just ate, whether you cooked it or paid for it, whether you enjoyed it or hated it, go ahead! If you want your friends to know that you have fallen sick and need some support from friends over social media, GO AHEAD!
We, humans, have a certain level of belonging and ego needs to fulfil man. GO FULFIL YOUR NEEDS. Or maybe you just need an outlet to vent. Maybe you don't have a best friend to tell everything to and it's cool to share with everyone what you do, on the social media.
Whichever it is, don't listen to people who just love to 泼冷水 (trans: literally "pour cold water", meaning being a wet blanket - someone who ruins others' fun) all the time.
I hate how what they said makes me feel guilty whenever I overshare on social media. (Yes I know I'm sensitive but whatever). Okay so now I'm just gonna tell myself this: they are entitled to their narrow opinions and shitty comments that often make people feel bad, which I should just ignore already and do whatever I want.
As long as you're not hurting anyone when sharing about your life on social media, there's definitely nothing wrong with doing so! *cough* Use social media responsibly! *cough*
In fact, most of us lurking on the Internet are such busybodies that we simply love knowing more about other people's lives. Haha this is kind of like economics - since there are demands, obviously we need enough supply to feed the busybodies, simple as that.
So, who cares if we're asking for attention or not?🤷🏻
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