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Something that I've begun to notice over the past few years regarding Gen Z is this extreme pull back from society. Of course the pandemic has alot to do with it! We were stuck inside during some of our more formative years. But part of it comes from this strange phenomenon I like to call "TikTok Boundaries". Where someone feels the need to constantly "protect their peace" 24/7 with no room for error.
This idea that allowing someone who makes you even the slightest bit uncomfortable is suddenly evil with a bad aura and needs to be ghosted. Have you ever wondered why somebody you saw as a close friend suddenly dropped you?
Now- being out of the public eye for so long and moving to the internet whilst your brain is still developing has alot to do with this. When you don't acclimatize yourself back to socializing you will be uncomfortable. You've been on the internet for god knows how long!
And then you have the problem of everybody suddenly having 'Social Anxiety' and 'Agoraphobia'. I'd like to state that I struggle with both of these things, but I've forced myself to get more used to it since it's a skill you need to have. There's a difference between being nervous about a social situation, and having social anxiety.
In order to grow you need to interact with people who are going to make you question your world view, people you disagree with. Disagreeing with someone doesn't suddenly make them a bad friend!
It's why alot of Gen Z now struggle to get jobs in the service industry. You'll never stop being uncomfortable if you don't force yourself into that climate. I am aware most things these days are online, but the beauty comes from the things offline!
If you surround yourself in an echo chamber of only want you want to hear you'll never hear anything new.
Time for a small QnA! (opt)
- did the author personally attack and / or claim you are faking mental illness?
- did the author imply to befriend racists, queerphobes, or otherwise unsavory people? instead what do you think the author was trying to convey?
- why do you feel personally offended by this post? dig deep. i don't know you as a person.
- did the author say you are somehow a bad person for being online?
if anything in this post made (you) personally uncomfortable please refer to the QnA above! Thanks for reading ^^
on socializing and the influence of social media
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arcadia
i think the whole "sudden problem" of people claiming to have social anxienty and agrophobia (this can be applied to many other mental health issues and disabilities) is also to do with how open people are and how easy it is to access information about these problems, to the point they are referenced in daily conversations. imo i think it almost lessens the impact of what these conditions limit what people can do. i think a lot of people seek to slap a label to understand what they are feeling instead of accepting that this is a normal part of life. yes most people feel anxious about social situations at one point in life (especially as a teenager) yes you may be socially awkward but doesn't mean that you have anxienty, depression, autism ect. i think some people feel that if they do not have this mental health condition/disability it takes away from the experiences that they have, that it is not important or "bad enough" for it to be considered serious. which isn't the case at all
an exceptional addition!! I agree wholehearted I wish there were a way to pin comments. a big part of this sudden craze of "agoraphobia, social anxiety, ect" IS from watering down the terms and feeling as if their problem doesnt matter as much if they arent 'mentally ill enough'.
dare I say I've seen this happen with cluster b personality disorders as well? unrelated of course but I was reminded of that. particularly amongst teenagers claiming bpd, npd, aspd; you are hormonal and moody and it's natural to be a selfish jerk you're a teenager!
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