hear me out. I am watching my 65 year old dad use Instagram and social media like I used to when it first came out and I was 14, and nothing brings me more joy. It is simultaneously nostalgic, ironic (because who tells you to get of your phone more than your parents), and unifying because we really are all the same. Over the past few years Iβve watched him progress from not having a profile photo and 20 followers, to having over 600 (? Huh), sending me reels more than I send him, and posting slideshows (youre not supposed to be chill like dat).
but itβs really very charming
