Random Here I go again, creating another annual rant thread.

[Lod 10]

Q

Before anything else, let me introduce myself. My name is Paulo, but you can call me Lod. I'm 18 years old, and I'll be turning 19 next year.

Recently, I haven't been feeling very well. I didn't want to fall back into "reader mode," so I started thinking: why should I care so much about other people's approval? The only approval I truly need is my own and God's.

Over the last few days, I've been playing some games to relax. During that time, I realized something: life is actually beautiful. So why should I worry so much about what other people think of me?

Sometimes I wonder if Instagram and other social media platforms are part of the reason. They often make it seem like everyone has a perfect life, but that's not how real life works.

I also think I should clean up my YouTube recommendations. They're full of internet drama, arguments, and all kinds of random content that doesn't really add anything positive to my life.

Final thoughts: Yes, I'm doing much better now. And no, I'm not going to let other people's opinions control me anymore. The important thing is to be myself.

If a moderator wants to remove this post, I completely understand. Thank you all, and thank you to everyone in the RGT community.

P.S. Yes, I made this a public post to get a little more attention. I didn't post it on my profile because that would have felt a bit strange, especially since only a few people I've personally selected can comment there.

 

[JustLooking123]

I think this is the best thing i have heard from you so far!

 

[Lod 10]

Acho que essa é a melhor coisa que ouvi de você até agora!

Why do you think that?

 

[JustLooking123]

Because of this part:

Over the last few days, I've been playing some games to relax. During that time, I realized something: life is actually beautiful. So why should I worry so much about what other people think of me?

In the past, i have fallen into this trap too... constantly thinking what people think about me...
But eventually i learned that i'm myself, and everyone is themselves too.
I noticed that if someone makes a mistake, i would easily ignore it and won't even think about it...
And then, i noticed that the same is true about me too... if i make a mistake, it's not going to be such a big deal in the eyes of other people.

On the other hand, if i try to constantly ask them whether what i did was good or not, that might annoy them more than actually making a mistake.

While i always try to improve myself, but i'm not much worried anymore...
I know i don't want to intentionally annoy or harm anyone... everything else will be alright.

 

[Lod 10]

Thank you for understanding that I was tired of this perfect life that Instagram always shows. You know how social media is; it portrays a perfect life. The first step I'm going to take is... I'm deleting some things to keep only the people I actually talk to.

 

[Mopeybloke]

I'm glad you're doing well. For a while there it seemed like you were going through rough patch.

 

[Lod 10]

Que bom que você está bem. Por um tempo, pareceu que você estava passando por uma fase difícil.

Thank God the stormy night is over and I'm back to being myself, and I'm going to start not caring about other people's opinions.Sorry for that outburst.This is my first forum and I want to do it properly.But I'm right, Instagram only shows the perfect life, nice to meet you. I wasn't doing very well mentally, but now I'm fine.