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using perfectly imperfect as your only social media platform

I’ve always resented the expectation that I be placed in neat little categorized boxes—hashtag this, hashtag that—and it feels nearly impossible for me to curate my existence into a narrow niche with some kind of projected image in mind. I think I get this from my father, a brilliant fine art abstract wood and stone artist who, for better or worse, has never found commercial success or mainstream acclaim because of his stubborn refusal to market himself or package his work as a product.  The words “content” and “influencer” send a chill down my spine. I’ve historically been unable to use TikTok because I break out into hives at the mere thought of it. Call me Holden Caulfield for this but I hate being told what to do by anyone—but especially by algorithms.  I never thought there would be a place online for somebody like me until I found Perfectly Imperfect, a community of bright, creative, empathetic and open-minded people who also don’t seem to fit into a box and have grown tired of and morally opposed to legacy social media. It feels like what Tumblr felt like ten years ago. I am so happy to be able to express myself fully and share my idiosyncrasies. The minor demon that possesses me has now surpassed 3,000 recommendations in a little less than a year—I have a lot to say.

@taterhole

Feb 23, 2025

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change of pace

This place is raw and chaotic but I like it - I'm getting so tired of social media like instagram and twitter and tiktok feels almost like dead internet and what we see is mindlesss drivel I like naturally organic people with human intention and will

@nev999

Feb 8, 2025

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WHAT i LOVE ABOUT INDIE PLATFORMS

What I really enjoy so far with Perfectly Imperfect is its humility and presentation - I feel like these last 4-5 years platforms like Instagram, twitter (Will never call it x fuck you elon!) and even Tiktok to an extent feels like dead internet and I feel like the most important thing about being online is being as authentic to you as possible. I live by a code " to deem one as cringe is truly cringe themselves" or like the platform says perfectly imperfect :)

@nev999

Feb 11, 2025

Top Recs from @toughassputa

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kelela - take me apart

this is one of my all-time favorite albums and is def a no skip. the way kelela moves through a devastating break up and finds power in her vulnerability and sadness is genius. i will never stop rinsing this idfcccc

@toughassputa

Jan 10, 2025

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learn to associate ’alone time’ with peace.

i’ve grown to really value my alone time, and i was able to reach that point once i started to associate time spent alone with peace, grounding, and recovery. when you’re alone, do things that bring you peace and inner joy so that over time, you begin to look forward to being alone. whether it’s self-care, reading a book, discovering films, or playing your favorite album, etc, learn to enrich yourself during your alone time. essentially, @ the end of the day we have to be able to depend on ourselves for a lot, so using alone time to ground yourself and learn self love is of upmost importance.

@toughassputa

Jan 13, 2025

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top 4 on letterboxd

*the substance* because it was the one 2024 film that crawled under my skin and stayed there *aftersun* bc of its quiet yet soul crushing portrayal of familial bonds and mental illness, all through the lens of a coming of age story *jackie brown* bc of the soundtrack and pam grier (duh!) *black swan* bc a cunty schizophrenic ballerina changed the course my life in a cinema when i was 18

@toughassputa

Jan 10, 2025