I think one of the most cringy things about other social media platforms to me was watching people turn themselves into a “brand”. Real life “friends” posting ONLY the highlights reels of their life always seemed fake to me. I was late diagnosed with autism so I’ve spent a lot of my adult years trying to “unmask” my autistic traits. So, seeing a lot of neurotypicals try to brand themselves and sell only the highlights always seemed a lot like masking! Anyways, I think it’s cool if you have something to sell, a craft, your talent, whatever, but your art is not your entire self. I like when people post/toot about their struggles sometimes. It feels real and human. It gives me something tangible to connect to. It makes me feel like I’m not the only one struggling. A little vulnerability could really help someone else who is struggling. I‘ll never be a brand. I never want to be a brand. I’m just myself, the good the bad the ugly, and sometimes I’ll post the good. Sometimes I’ll post the bad, and sometimes I’ll post the ugly. I’m real. Raw and unmasked and I’m seeking real people to engage with not “brands”. #earlyam #thoughts #BeReal #MondayMood