In this blog post, I want to share with you the reason why I started a website…
I never really enjoyed having social media and for a good majority of my teen years I did not have an IG page. I recently started it up again back in 2020 but I felt like it didn’t really fit how I wanted to interact with others or how I wanted to have an internet presence. So, I awkwardly and inconsistently answered messages and comments on there and hoped I didn’t look like I was dodging people. I know ghosting can be an issue for people.
Anyway, as I was on Youtube, I found a video of a girl who said she started a website and explained how it can be used as a way to express yourself online without having the other aspects of social media. No more seeing exhausting amounts of consumerism or whatever, and I can detach myself from being in direct contact with people?… count me IN. I know it sounds like I am saying I don’t want to talk to anyone, but in reality I wanted to use my social media for me to save pictures of my moments. That may only look like I took a picture of my outfit, but a lot of the time it meant that I was becoming someone I’ve wanted to be before or maybe that I just thought the way my clothes draped looked incredible. I sometimes don’t even feel like sharing it online but, it was all I had to really showcase it.
I actually tried streaming and realized that I missed editing! I love to make videos too but I also had the goal to write more often in this new year.
Now, I totally get that I am capable of doing whatever I want and posting anything online but it just felt strange, as if someone was just watching me since I felt that my posts were more personal. A website may be no different but to each their own and this feels great to me. (sounds like anxiety but at least I’m enjoying myself now on here)
With that being said, I really think this project can be suited for me and I hope if you see it, you don’t think too much of it.
bye✌️
-andrea
