A word to those who are growing up and losing their childhood to an era ruled by social media:
- Stop posting videos that make disrespecting strangers look like the cool/trending thing to do.
- Stop making up dance moves that boost your "swag" but demolish your self respect.
- Stop believing that the number of followers you have dictates your self worth.
- Stop idolizing people who got famous 6 seconds at a time off an iPhone app.
- Stop being so desperately available with sexual comments to people you've never even met.
- Stop complaining about how much you hate school and realize getting an education is a privilege denied to many.
- Stop being cruel to others and disguising it as "honesty".
- Stop hashtagging "no filter" as if posting a picture of yourself as you truly look is an achievement.
- And most importantly- stop believing that cutting someone down by typing out a few harsh words on a keyboard 100 miles away is a brave act in any way, shape, or form.
It's time to stop littering your legacy for the sake of social media.
Hashtag: rant over
