How Instagram Is Spoiling Your Relationships?
We’re friends of the platform more than people.
“ I feel blah these days.”
“Why babe?” replied my best friend.
“I don’t know my entire life has turned upside down by this lockdown.”
I eagerly waited for her reply. Waiting for some cajoling or at least some validation.
After 3 minutes, my phone vibrated, and I received a meme from her.
I double-tap, not knowing what else to say.
I was vulnerable a second ago; how do I laugh at this meme?
She sends me another video of a stranger. I don’t know what to do about it.
I double-tap and leave the app.
Memes Over Vulnerability
If you use IG regularly, I am sure it’s happened to you once or maybe multiple times.
That was the 10th time my vulnerable text got unnoticed.
I don’t blame them. I am guilty of doing it unintentionally too. But the amount of time I have been at the receiving end is staggering and made me stop sharing my feelings over IG.
It’s painful when you share a piece of your life, and it gets lost in the sea of memes. People don’t even…
