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having gaps in your media consumption and being honest about it
omg you haven’t seen that film? you haven’t heard that music? you haven’t read that book? THAT’S NORMAL!!!! i feel like there is so much social pressure to consume whatever media makes you niche and unique and cultured and i’m OVER IT. it’s normal to have not seen every cool movie or show on the planet or heard every album to ever exist. consuming media is something that should be enjoyable and happen gradually over time, not something you force to meet arbitrary cool person standards. i’m so done with feel a social obligation to consume certain things. i’ll get to it when i get to it! let me have my taste, im okay with not knowing everything!
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@sophiadlynn
Mar 10, 2025
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@aflatoxicosis
Being an English major is full of this feeling. Oh, you aren’t familiar with Greek mythology? Oh, you haven’t read these classics? It’s like I’m missing out on so much in books.
May 13, 2025
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@hoahoahottie
I love when people assume I‘ve seen something because it’s “on brand” for me and end up shocked and appalled. sorry I like sci-fi and have purposely avoided the star wars movies 🫡
Mar 10, 2025
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@longoxonmydick
i have never cared bcs every tike i hear someone talk abt watching so many movies and listening to so much music that i havent it makes me realize this person is NOT locked in like bro get a job go to school, survive twin
Mar 10, 2025
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@marl4
i feel a constant pressure of having to consume more and more media because i feel like everyone knows more than me
Mar 10, 2025
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@lmaolson
Thank you this is so real I literally do not watch movies and it just saves everyone time when I’m like no I have not seen it and probably will not
Mar 10, 2025
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@snookicoin
ive come to love being out of the loop cus i really dont ever wanna talk about netflix
Mar 10, 2025
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@bennywahwah
MEDIA IS NOT HOMEWORK
Mar 10, 2025
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@noor-1
so trueee let me have my gaps!!!!
Mar 10, 2025
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@lucius
i love my gaps in my media knowledge. i refuse to fill some of them
Mar 10, 2025
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