What’s The Point of Living Online If You Can’t Handle The Judgment?
“I’m going to be real with you guys. What you’re about to see is me in my actual habitat. I’m never going to lie to you. I have a big family, but now you are going to be my online family, and I am going to talk to you every day.” This is the hook most influencers use to bait people into following them and making them believe that they hold such an important position in their lives. The scarcity of funny videos and loneliness leads many to feel like they are part of the influencer’s life. After all, the influencer is as natural as ever with them. They show their true selves on camera. Not a speck of makeup on them, and the lighting is always perfect. They eat instant cup foods…just like us. They reach out for junk food and never gain weight. They love to cook but aren’t good at it. Every single moment is perfectly captured with the right angle, background, and sound. The influencer is living the perfect life, and they are so humble. It is easy to be enraptured by ...