Yes! I worry about young people making light of their own serious traumatic situations too soon before they’re able to heal from them, just for the likes or the dopamine hit.
Similarly, while we may find the comment section of Gypsy Rose’s IG posts funny, does she? It feels like we’re mocking her -- can she really be in on the joke if she’s been disconnected from society and the latest internet slang for all this time? But on the other hand, I think the public support she’s receiving can be healing as well.
Loved this piece. So much food for thought, like how much more “open” we are about our pain online, yet, how riskier it feels to share? Or the way the internet can one day praise someone and the next day tear them down? It’s all so fascinating. Also loved May December. Excited to read more from you!
you so perfectly captured my (and I'm sure a lot of other people's) discomfort around the "lol my childhood trauma" cadence online and I don't feel like anyone else has written about it!! so well done as always
Yes! I worry about young people making light of their own serious traumatic situations too soon before they’re able to heal from them, just for the likes or the dopamine hit.
Similarly, while we may find the comment section of Gypsy Rose’s IG posts funny, does she? It feels like we’re mocking her -- can she really be in on the joke if she’s been disconnected from society and the latest internet slang for all this time? But on the other hand, I think the public support she’s receiving can be healing as well.
Great piece!! ❤️
Loved this piece. So much food for thought, like how much more “open” we are about our pain online, yet, how riskier it feels to share? Or the way the internet can one day praise someone and the next day tear them down? It’s all so fascinating. Also loved May December. Excited to read more from you!
you so perfectly captured my (and I'm sure a lot of other people's) discomfort around the "lol my childhood trauma" cadence online and I don't feel like anyone else has written about it!! so well done as always