I can never quantify the amount of energy, time, and peace I gave to strangers on the internet trying to defend myself, my convictions, and my character.
Darlings, those of you still here, the internet is the devil’s playground. It is where people are their basest, worst selves. It sabotages nuance, thoughtfulness, and connection. It is for knee jerk reactions and dramatic declarations of ill will. People are meaner online than they are in actual life. It is both real and not real on here.
“Scott from Montana” shouldn’t be able to steal an hour of your life fighting in the comments. You don’t even know him. He doesn’t even know you. He certainly doesn’t know me. Giving these futile arguments constant oxygen is a colossal waste of time. It isn’t dialogue; it is useless grandstanding.
This is not about creating some fake peace. It is about protecting your own. You can borrow my own internal response when someone writes jackassery on the internet: BLESS AND RELEASE. Good luck and faretheewell. I wish you well on your journey. But I will be giving you exactly zero of my precious time and energy.
Just scroll on past, beloveds. Internet fighters are looking for a fight, so don’t give them one. Turns out, we do not have to accept every invitation, and you don’t owe an internet stranger a can of beans. Don’t let Instagram warriors drag you down to the lowest common denominator.
Be online who you are in real life too. Say things online you wouldn’t be embarrassed to show your children. We need the most amount of adults in the room right now, so don’t let the internet drag you backward to a juvenile playground brawl.
Say it with me: BLESS AND RELEASE.
Instagram post that inspired the sweatshirt here.
Sweatshirt Details
- Bella & Canvas Sweatshirt made of the softest, preshrunk airlume cotton and polyester fleece.
- Unisex fit that runs a touch big so you can layer for extra coziness.
