SpaceHey Blogs : Opinion Piece

tw for mentions of suicide, self-harm, etc. this is not pertaining to me, but to what i will be talking about in this blog entry. ive seen a lot of vent posts, and other kinds of blogs, here on spacehey and just wanted to air out my thoughts.

i first wanna talk about vent blogs, as ive seen a lot of them on here specifically. when i say vent blogs i mean blogs with content in about it mentioning active self-harm or ideas of suicide. a part of me understands why people come to online forums to talk about those subjects, either it wanting to not be alone or just to get their thoughts out there. although, another part of me doesnt understand it at all. i see a lot of very young teens that come on here to specifically only talk about those subjects and i guess maybe im a bit confused about it. a lot of the vent posts also lack trigger warnings so ill stumble across posts where it seems to be a casual chatty blog then just jumps a whole different direction. and when looking further into their profiles, its flooded with the same kind of negative talk. im not bothered by mentions of suicide or self-harm, i get what its like to experience and think of those subjects, but its definitely shocking. i think i just dont really understand how someone can be so comfortable sharing their lowest lows to a whole sea of strangers? i guess maybe thats just a very personal take on the matter. personally, i dont think a majority of the strangers are equipped to help someone else struggling with such severe, serious topics. if you or someone you know needs help, share resources with them that can help them. 988 is the suicide and crisis hotline if anyone reading this needs it. talk to licensed professionals that are willing and wanted to help, not the internet who may only do you more harm.

another blog category ive found increasingly more on here is ragebait/interaction bait type of blogs. itll just be stupid shit and the most unbelievable stories?? do people genuinely find joy in pissing people off? i dont get it idk lol. its usually the same shitty stuff like "im a horrible person and this is what i did to someone, am i in the wrong??!" like i dont get it. i guess if the point it to rage bait people it works, but like whats even the purpose. its so dumb. can we normalize just being nice to people online damn. especially in a place like spacehey, most of my blogs are just my personal opinions or stuff about me, and i always try to keep it respectful. i find spacehey to be not as scary or judgmental as other current big social media platforms, but every time i go to read through newer blogs its starting to become more like other bad platforms i try to avoid. more and more people cycle in and out of this platform, they come to create a blingy profile, be here for the "omg 2000s nostalgia" then just dip into thin air after saying some high-key racist or homophobic shit. with this theres also a subculture on here of teen girls that idolize mean girls and like paris hilton cause its so "cunt" or whatever tf. and then, they take that aesthetic and run with it while just being deadass horrible people. like you can be a "mcbling girl" and not be rude? idk. hashtag just be nice to people idk lol

ive also seen a lot of blogs talking about the variety of social media bans across the world in places like the UK and Australia. maybe this is a unique perspective, but i there theyre good. granted, those bans dont affect me as i dont live in either of those places and im above the age to where it wouldnt affect me. although, as a kid who grew up on the internet i do think i can still have some insight about it. if you look around you today at teens, specifically ones in the 12-16 age range, you will find most of them glued to a screen. its so fucking bad, social media addictions are out of control. i absolutely agree with the reasons to why these bans are in place. if you do some independent research, cyberbullying online is out of control. it leads to higher suicide rates caused by cyberbullying but also other key factors like grooming from online pedophiles, exposure to self-harm content, gore, nsfw content, etc. the internet is not a safe place for any child, it never has been nor will it ever. till those things can be strictly restricted(which they probably wont be ever, its kinda hard to), children should be taken off social media for their own benefit. i know this is such a boomer take but, go outside. find a hobby. do something better with your time, find a passion. i understand this cannot be applied to everyone, but the sentiment stands.

lastly, this isnt specifically a blog thing, but the amount of ADULT MEN CREEPS on this platform is absolutely insane. i think spacehey needs to be investigated and have a better moderation system when it comes to shit like this. i get this is a small independently ran website/company but omg its getting so out of hand. i have come across numerous of other blogs by girls who have mentioned the sheer amount of adult men PEDOS AND CREEPS here, its scary. if some creep reaches out to you, put them on blast and call them out. report them! im no person to insight witch hunts, i dislike them, but no pedophile should be protected. fuck that!

i get on here to blog about random stuff, to rant and rave. dont take anything too personal if this somehow pertains to you. drop a comment about your opinions, thats mainly why i blog to begin with so i can listen to what other people have to say.