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i know this is a cliche but…it costs nothing to be kind.
Lately I’ve been getting incredibly sad any time I open a social media comment section. When did we all become so comfortable with bullying people? It’s not even in a discreet way, either. It’s very direct and it’s honestly appalling. I makes me think that if people are saying those things to random people on TikTok, they’re probably saying worse things about us to people in real life.
Kindness pays off in life. Hate gets you nowhere.
1d ago
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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 70’s doing reviews of sodas he liked and this one was about the Pepsi Nitro Draft flavor. I scrolled past it since it wasn’t anything I cared for…and then felt compelled to go back and comment. I don’t know what exactly moved me to, but I began typing about how when I tried that soda I didn’t 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 I’d 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 someone’s dad who was just trying to share his hobby and takes online but wasn’t getting any intersections. Naturally I went and watched them all, left a few comments, a cried (only a little).
It’s so easy to scroll past videos and photos and online posts and ignore them, even on here, because they don’t 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 it’s 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 guy’s night, and maybe even his whole week.
Takeaway: Slow down and toss some interaction towards people online. You don’t 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 ‘bless you’ irl — common decency and kindness. It goes a long way. And it might just make someone’s day, and that’s worth a few minutes of your time.
Aug 28, 2024
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Kindness 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 don’t really feel like doing to make others happy is what life comes down to Sometimes and thats ok. it’ll all come back around. when kindness comes back in style you should be able to say “I’ve been on that”
Mar 21, 2025
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sometimes people have hidden troubles and they can come off rude, and sometimes they’re just a snot. either way the cliche “kill them with kindness” applies here and even if they don’t brighten up, it feels good to know you were the nice person in the interaction.
just ranting after my serving shift lol
Feb 20, 2024
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To truly accept ourselves we have to stop thinking about what others think of us. Period. It doesn’t matter that your crush didn’t like you back. That you’re not your boss’s favorite employee. That you aren‘t your best friend’s 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.
May 20, 2025
Lately I’ve been disgusted at how much I rely on my phone. I’ve been leaving it in my car, letting loved ones know I’ll be unresponsive for a while, and just taking my digital camera everywhere I go. I’m more engaged in conversations, my attention span is better, AND I have some sweet new digi pics. everything looks so REAL on a digital cam:)
Apr 14, 2025
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Life is beautiful and I think we forget that too often
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