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Why are we normalizing having a terrible sleep schedule?
Why are we glorifying EDs and mental illnesses in general?
Why are we normalizing having a 8+ hour screentime a day?
Why are we normalizing never exercising?
Why are we normalizing not socializing outside of the internet?
I could go on and on but you get the point. It genuinely concerns me how commonly I meet people, especially people my age (teens) doing all these unhealthy things and talking about them as if they were normal.
Teenagers are still growing. We are the ones who need 8-10 hours of sleep a day, enough and healthy food, exercise, etc. the most.
And the glorification of mental illness on the internet is the worst of them all. Did society learn nothing from early 2010s tumblr? I mean I was a child at the time but I've heard enough from older people who were active during that time to understand how harmful it was
You guys don't realize how much you influence young teenagers by posting romanticized videos of mental illness. For example; If 11 year old me never discovered sh on social media I would've never tried it out.
I'm better now so dw, but now I have to live with these scars forever. At the end of the day it was my decision yes, but if a person constantly sees a glamorized version of certain things like ed, sh, etc. they can get influenced really quickly, again, especially young folks
and it's not just romantasized posts, it can also be just "normal" vent tik toks. I get that if you have nobody to talk to about your problems, the internet can help, but still, please stop. When I was depressed I scrolled on vent tik tok for hours and obviously it made me even more depressed
But back to unhealthy habits; no, having a terrible sleep schedule and being tired all day is NOT normal. No, never exercising and having chronic back pain at 14 is NOT normal. No, eating less than 1400 calories or over 2000 calories a day is NOT NORMAL. (counting calories shouldn't be normalized either, but it's about how much and what type of food people eat)
Stop pretending like those things are normal. They're harmful.
The internet used to be such a beautiful place and now it's leading people into EDs and doing sh..
Sorry for having like 0 structure btw I just had to rant about this
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qween0fhe11
ugh yes! its so normalized. I actually genuinely believed i was fat (or at least chubby) for a bit bc its so normalized online, at that time i forgot that i already have a condition that makes it hard to gain weight anyway and that i CANT AFFORD to loose weight bc im almost underweight already. Im lucky that my family wont let me not eat (bc i would have genuinely stopped) And that i snapped out of it quickly.
Sh is also such a weird thing to normalize. like why?? you literally get scars from it, you bleed. its not a thing to be normalized. Same thing for being depressed.
All that stuff (ED, SH, Depression etc) need awareness. Awareness not normalization.
"All that stuff (ED, SH, Depression etc) need awareness. Awareness not normalization." THISSS
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ManaficentRose
the sh part happened to me at the same age ! thankfully it didn't last but still, we have to stop ptomoting that stuff. Also I remember a friend of mine sharing that she had a +12 hours screen time with me- what do I do with that info ??
I used to be very chronically online but boy is it better now. Glad you're also getting better.
I'm glad to hear you're doing better, and I'm sorry this also happend to you ꒰ᐢ. .ᐢ꒱
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thank you ! also thanks for accepting my friend request !
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thank you 4 sending me one you're so cool! ^^
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thank you ^-^
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marmagka_
i agree so much with you. People need to get off the internet and take their life on their hands! Stop normalising an unhealthy lifestyle just fo aesthetics pls!
Aslo supporting a healthy way of living isnt fatphobic (for those who are staing that), its just deciding waht's best for you.
Ofc you can stay "skinny" or "fat", if you think thats healthy (cuz being skinny or fat doesn't always equals to being "sick") but you should know your limits.
Please dont neglet your health just for being cool!!!!
<3 <3 <3
THISSS
by Isa (˶′◡‵˶）; ; Report
iwigis.mp3
i agree so much dude like social media can ruin so many people's lives mentally, thank you SO much for talking about this 🩷 and i hope the people who are struggling get the help that they can <3
Bleemie 2.0
its a bi product of "losercore"
its def kind of a weird "vibe" to it but it has the same "vibe" as abusing heroi
but 4chan played some part of it
heroin*
by Bleemie 2.0; ; Report
Server 2009
as someone who fits into all categories besides 2, ONLY I CAN DO THAT!!! all of you, GET A LIFE
I don't know if I even understand the comment correctly but no,, nobody should romantasize it. that was literally my point. if someone posts about it in literally any way other than educating then others are influenced or want the that illness. it doesn't matter who the person that posts about it
by Isa (˶′◡‵˶）; ; Report
🐾Everett🐾
As someone who has mental health issues and a horrible sleep schedule all the above it pisses me off how romanticized it is like no it's not hot that you have 10 hours on discord no it's not hot thay you brag bout puking youre food up it's not "cool" it literally destroys ppl and then theres ppl thay brag about cutting and stuff like that
Keito Otori
for me the worst part is people that think it is cool, like , "oh man, i havent sleep in 13 hours xP" like its some kind of competition to see who has the worst habits
FRRR ONG
by Isa (˶′◡‵˶）; ; Report
《☆arrombado games☆》
Its like romantize porn addiction
Major
A bad sleep schedule is fine.. People's ideas of a "bad" sleep schedule varies.
fsautote
It's a vicious cycle honestly, since on social media content covering those topics gets a lot of views, and the more views, the more negativity content reaches people, so more people do it, some just to vent, others just because it gets a lot of views, I feel like all of that makes most teenagers miserable, they say you are what you feed your brain... :((
Coco
Yess and I hate it when ppl on TikTok use mental health to gain clout and a following it rubs me the wrong way yk
Coco
Yess and I hate it when ppl on TikTok use mental health to gain clout and a following it rubs me the wrong way yk
I feel the same
by Tobs; ; Report
mars
at this point ı guess people love being unhealthy and melancoly and all the stuff. we cant control or change it because it is unstoppable at this point. So only way to stay away from these is to control what you see and for little kids their families' control of their phones.
beeheart
I agree with all of this. I'd just like to say that this stuff has been happening for decades, trust me, I've seen through that. It isn't becoming normalized, it already is, which is still not normal. I think some of that is due to stuff with life. Sometimes people have to cram and do all nighters to complete things they need to do. I'm not saying it's right. Sometimes these issues aren't due to mental illnesses but with life and financial hardships. Some people don't have the money or support for things physically or mentally/emotionally. Shoot, even the things for free it's hard to find the support. It gets harder for adults especially. If I can just ask one thing for people who are reading this, instead of shame and guilt, if you see someone who is struggling with something no matter how stupid it may seem to you, choose your words to inspire and encourage, sure give them a reality check and accountability but don't be mean about it. Encouragement always go a long way even if it doesn't seem like it. Thank you for your time <3
randomgamecube
I'll give my perspective on this from someone who is 24 now and has legitimately dealt with things in the past such as depression, anxiety, not having enough money to eat, back pain (and subsequently from this, addiction). A lot of people online think it is a trend to treat themselves like shit. They'll either do this unknowingly, or they're trying to seek attention from others by doing so.
At this point in my life, I genuinely don't understand why you would want to subject yourself to not sleeping, not eating, trying to be negative and sad all the time. Treating yourself and your body poorly affects all aspects of your life. It prevents you from thinking clearly, it causes terrible mood swings, and makes doing normal tasks a drag.
I've been on both sides of the coin at this point and I can't imagine wanting to go back to that lifestyle. I'm certainly still not perfect with everything, I'm about 3 weeks off of an addiction due to the back pain I mentioned before, it was one of those things that snuck up on me and I didn't even realize it. However, being sober, clear minded, generally well rested, exercising daily again, and eating well has made so much positive change in my life it's not even funny. I've been able to get so much more done each day without feeling like I am forcing myself to do it.
Trying to subject yourself to that type of pain on purpose is absolutely wild to me. Those things put me in a pretty dark place mentally and just for my life in general, and I truly hope I never have to go back to that. Why anyone would want to do this to themselves for attention, I don't get it. It's not quirky, it's not funny or trendy, it's ruining your mental health and your ability to go through life in general.
I agree with every single point 100%
by Isa (˶′◡‵˶）; ; Report
plutonium
i agree its become so normalized and so many people have simply lost empathy for those who actually suffer and want to change because of those who pretend to for attention
Mayumi
they do it to get attention and because they think it's cute and funny (consciously or unconsciously)
As a person who has depression, I've had relationships with people like this and frankly it made me a bit "angry" with them for the simple fact that they didn't understand that it was a problem and not something that we "glorify" and act as if it had no consequences.
ᝰ.ᐟ beqtrch
THIS! (trigger warning) As someone who has survived an ED, i hate proana/mia content, their only excuse is "oh but it makes us feel less alone!" yeah sure buddy, telling fellow sufferers to st4rve themselves is deffinitely going to help. Proana/mia being normalized on tumblr, twitter and now- tiktok, blows my mind beyond the existence. How can you straight up, heartlessly and coldly worsen someone's current state? Let's not forget ana hold the second place for the whole world's deadliest illnesses you can possibly have, what is wrong with people who promote this shit.
as for other mental illnesses, I truly don't get the romanticism of BPD. Did people forget why it's the worst mental health condition to live with? It truly kills you inside, I don't have BPD but i truly feel how it must be like living with this, and those wannabe quirky 13 year old e-girls wishing they had BPD, ARE WE SERIOUS.
we as a society are genuinely devolving
RIGHT?? And I'm so sorry you had to go through something like that..
by Isa (˶′◡‵˶）; ; Report
it's okay, i mean relapse is still possible since it's bince like 6 months ever since recovery started, i could say im fully healed, and yeah these people need to get hobbies
by ᝰ.ᐟ beqtrch; ; Report
AgentK
because they do it for attention and because they think its cute and funny (consciously or otherwise)