Children who find it difficult to meet with their parents' approval sometimes grow up into adults who seek approval. Rather than knowing that we are okay, we like to hear it. Was this good enough? Am I good enough?
Some people solve this problem by trying to be just like everybody else. They buy the same clothes, the same shoes, the same house as everybody else. Their weddings have white dresses, bridesmaids and groomsmen. They hide the things about themselves that make them different. Nothing to see here... I'm OK, I'm accepted, I drink Starbucks and have a good job. I'm normal!
Other people realize that they can't fit in, or they're not like everybody else and they try to be accepted as odd. LOOK how weird I am! Everybody else drinks Starbucks, but I only drink kombucha and dye my hair unique colors to show you how different I am- so please accept it. I'm weird. Nothing to see here, I'm a weirdo!
Still others wander lost in the world, not trying to hard to be anything. They're not the Starbucks or the Kombucha crowd. They might champion causes and seek to fit in by being a great person, driving an electric car and fighting for human rights. They want to be accepted on a more grand spiritual level. I'm good for the planet!
I'm a fixer, a helper, a caregiver. I want to be accepted, so I do so much for people that it is impossible for them to reject me. Need a ride to the airport? Need to stay up all night talking to someone on the phone? Need someone to fight for you? I'm right here, I'm always trying my best to make everyone's life a little better, I'll save you.
Without social media, I have nowhere to be accepted. Nobody knows what I'm doing, or who I'm doing it for. I'm just existing. I find that I don't actually need acceptance, what I really like is love. I'm spending time with my friends and family, loving them and enjoying our days offline. To my delight, even out of the social media spotlight, I still like to do nice things for people, the only thing that's changed is that I'm no longer seeking acceptance.
I exist. Outside the public eye, things are much like they were in it, only I don't get any likes. It turns out, I don't need them. I still love all the things I used to love, the people, the places... I'm just not telling anyone about it. Acceptance comes from within, I've found. Nobody likes my posts because I don't write any, and nobody likes my selfies because there are none. I've discovered that I don't need to be accepted. What anybody thinks of me is none of my business. I'm just doing my thing, raising my kids and puppy, enjoying my calm little life. I no longer feel the need to be accepted, and I love it.
Some people solve this problem by trying to be just like everybody else. They buy the same clothes, the same shoes, the same house as everybody else. Their weddings have white dresses, bridesmaids and groomsmen. They hide the things about themselves that make them different. Nothing to see here... I'm OK, I'm accepted, I drink Starbucks and have a good job. I'm normal!
Other people realize that they can't fit in, or they're not like everybody else and they try to be accepted as odd. LOOK how weird I am! Everybody else drinks Starbucks, but I only drink kombucha and dye my hair unique colors to show you how different I am- so please accept it. I'm weird. Nothing to see here, I'm a weirdo!
Still others wander lost in the world, not trying to hard to be anything. They're not the Starbucks or the Kombucha crowd. They might champion causes and seek to fit in by being a great person, driving an electric car and fighting for human rights. They want to be accepted on a more grand spiritual level. I'm good for the planet!
I'm a fixer, a helper, a caregiver. I want to be accepted, so I do so much for people that it is impossible for them to reject me. Need a ride to the airport? Need to stay up all night talking to someone on the phone? Need someone to fight for you? I'm right here, I'm always trying my best to make everyone's life a little better, I'll save you.
Without social media, I have nowhere to be accepted. Nobody knows what I'm doing, or who I'm doing it for. I'm just existing. I find that I don't actually need acceptance, what I really like is love. I'm spending time with my friends and family, loving them and enjoying our days offline. To my delight, even out of the social media spotlight, I still like to do nice things for people, the only thing that's changed is that I'm no longer seeking acceptance.
I exist. Outside the public eye, things are much like they were in it, only I don't get any likes. It turns out, I don't need them. I still love all the things I used to love, the people, the places... I'm just not telling anyone about it. Acceptance comes from within, I've found. Nobody likes my posts because I don't write any, and nobody likes my selfies because there are none. I've discovered that I don't need to be accepted. What anybody thinks of me is none of my business. I'm just doing my thing, raising my kids and puppy, enjoying my calm little life. I no longer feel the need to be accepted, and I love it.
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