My Relationship With Media

I guess you could say I'm one of those teenagers who's obsessed and constantly engrossed in my media/technology. But who isn't these days? I swear I'll walk by a six-year old and see them with a freaking iPhone. Then I'll walk by an 80-year old and see them with an iPhone as well. It's the 20th century and almost EVERYONE has a smartphone. Along with this, social media is a huge part of a lot of people's lives--myself included.

My first social media platform was Instagram. I believe I was in the sixth grade when I first downloaded the app and created my account. I would occasionally post whatever I felt like posting, but as I grew older, I slowly started posting less and less. I know it sounds crazy, but nowadays, it's almost like you can only share certain pictures. They have to be "good enough" for your followers. If you post a picture of yourself people may think of you as conceited. If you post a picture in your swimsuit, you could get called a slut. I personally have put other people's opinions and people who have negative feedback out of my mind. When you post what YOU want to and not what OTHERS want you to, you will be a happier and healthier person!

Aside from social networking, I can't say that I don't watch a massive amount of TV. As a matter of fact, I watched a bunch of American Horror Story before doing any of my homework. Whoops. Television shows and networks are perhaps one of the biggest forms of entertainment in America. Almost everyone has their favorite shows that they watch weekly, maybe even daily. At times, I'll admit that I watch a completely unhealthy amount of TV. Whoops again.

Sometimes, I wish I could just delete all of my social media, maybe even get rid of my phone all together. Part of me is too curious to do that though. I feel I'll be left wondering about other people's lives. Or "lives." Is what we post on media really the life we're actually living? Or is it the life we want people to THINK we're living?