Whenever I take a photo of myself I think “maybe after I die someone will go through all my old photos and appreciate I captured this candid moment” but I guess selfies kinda only remain candid if you don’t share them.
I have always been on selfies and yes it’s kinda embarassing and yes it’s kinda cringe but I think taking photos of ourselves in moments helps you feel like you have moments that are worth documenting AND you look good in them! Also funny factor on selfies is so good. Look at this selfie I took.
growing up uncomfortable i had always projected and said that taking selfies was cringe or vain, and i know this sounds simple, but as i’ve grown to truly love myself and stop giving a shit about image, i’ve really enjoyed documenting what i look like throughout different stages in my life. ”photoshoots” after gardening sessions have also really helped me separate the idea of vanity vs. appreciation- i recommend it
I quit smoking cigarettes so I needed something else to stand around outside doing. So far I’m not very good at it but it’s really put into perspective what a waste of money cigarettes are.
I have an acquaintance whose personality I have always found grating and today I finally realized exactly what it is that I dislike so much: they pride themselves on being an ideal consumer. They get chuffed as fuck at how well marketing works on them to the point of being borderline braggadocious about how quickly and deliberately they react to advertising; even when they’ve been duped or scammed they admire the way they’ve been fooled.
It’s so cartoonishly American, they’re like a funhouse mirror that accentuates by own stupid fatso traits and stokes my most antisocial impulses. They say you should “let people enjoy things” but there’s got to be a healthier middle ground where my friend stops enjoying adding to their credit card debt to see every Ryan Reynolds movie in IMAX and I stop enjoying hating them for it.
