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i know this is a cliche butā¦it costs nothing to be kind.
Lately Iāve been getting incredibly sad any time I open a social media comment section. When did we all become so comfortable with bullying people? Itās not even in a discreet way, either. Itās very direct and itās honestly appalling. I makes me think that if people are saying those things to random people on TikTok, theyāre probably saying worse things about us to people in real life.
Kindness pays off in life. Hate gets you nowhere.
Lately Iāve been getting incredibly sad any time I open a social media comment section. When did we all become so comfortable with bullying people? Itās not even in a discreet way, either. Itās very direct and itās honestly appalling. I makes me think that if people are saying those things to random people on TikTok, theyāre probably saying worse things about us to people in real life.
Kindness pays off in life. Hate gets you nowhere.
Jun 6, 2025
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š±A few weeks ago I was scrolling on Tik Tok and came upon one of those no likes / no bookmarks / (probably) no views videos. It was a guy in his 70ās doing reviews of sodas he liked and this one was about the Pepsi Nitro Draft flavor. I scrolled past it since it wasnāt anything I cared forā¦and then felt compelled to go back and comment. I donāt know what exactly moved me to, but I began typing about how when I tried that soda I didnāt love it but I appreciated something new. Maybe 3 minutes later I got a comment back, and I proceeded to reply back and forth for a dozen or so comments. At the end of the interaction he thanked me and said that it meant a lot that Iād take the time to engage. I clicked on his account and he had made roughly 50 or so videos, almost all of which had no comments or views. Made me sad to think that this was someoneās dad who was just trying to share his hobby and takes online but wasnāt getting any intersections. Naturally I went and watched them all, left a few comments, a cried (only a little).
Itās so easy to scroll past videos and photos and online posts and ignore them, even on here, because they donāt interest us. But someone made that online post, and put thought into it and posted it with the idea that someone would probably engage with it. I know itās silly, but it did make me sad to think that guy kept posting without any interaction. And it hit me just then how it cost me absolutely nothing to reply and make that guyās night, and maybe even his whole week.
Takeaway: Slow down and toss some interaction towards people online. You donāt have to fake it either; my comment was just my take on the soda, and that was enough. I think in this digital age maybe leaving a like or comment is equivalent to holding the door for someone or saying ābless youā irl ā common decency and kindness. It goes a long way. And it might just make someoneās day, and thatās worth a few minutes of your time.
Aug 28, 2024
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šKindness seems out of style right now. everyone seems more self absorbed and selfish nowadays. The best parts of life are spent with others or for others. the more you feed into the little voice in your head that gets angry at any annoyance the more your soul erodes. You should hold the door open for people and be a good listener. you should care about people you will never meet. Doing things you donāt really feel like doing to make others happy is what life comes down to Sometimes and thats ok. itāll all come back around. when kindness comes back in style you should be able to say āIāve been on thatā
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ā£ļøsometimes people have hidden troubles and they can come off rude, and sometimes theyāre just a snot. either way the cliche ākill them with kindnessā applies here and even if they donāt brighten up, it feels good to know you were the nice person in the interaction.
just ranting after my serving shift lol
just ranting after my serving shift lol
Feb 20, 2024
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Not even just for books- there are community events posted on bulletin boards, clubs you can join being advertised, the general ambience of a library- itās just the ultimate experience for anyone yearning for community, or in need of a third place
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To truly accept ourselves we have to stop thinking about what others think of us. Period. It doesnāt matter that your crush didnāt like you back. That youāre not your bossās favorite employee. That you arenāt your best friendās best friend. (Although if this is happening to you, find someone who appreciates you equally). What matters is how YOU see yourself. You become what you believe.
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