The downside of living in an age of social media is that who you are will be shaped by the platform that you're on. You go to a place, you find the group, or groups, you pick from your options and you're stuck with being who you are when you start until the day that you leave or the platform dies. Sure, you can try new things, but you'll be expected to stay as your original self for most of the time that you post. Not only that, who you are is defined by who you surround yourself with. Platforms deny us of our individuality, and if you feel like the world wants to do that in general, it makes for an internet that feels deeply unwelcoming.
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