Self-esteem and worthiness has now gone digital. Many will post what they think is a brilliant image, update, video, selfie, or a share, then hold their breath in anticipation hoping someone “likes” their post. Then they feel empowered once someone does.
They feel they’re hip, that they’re relevant, funny and interesting, and not a boring aloof dunce. That they’re one of the cool kids, an influencer type.
Then there’s the feeling of dejection, failure, if they don’t get a single like. What’s wrong with me? Doesn’t no one like or …
Self-esteem has now gone digital. Many will post what they think is a brilliant image, update, video, selfie, or a “share,” then hold their breath in anticipation, hoping that someone “likes” their post. Then they feel empowered by it. They feel that they’re hip, that they’re relevant, funny and interesting, and not a boring aloof dunce.