The Comments Section Is Wild - Snark Is Free, Humanity Costs Extra (Apparently)

I’ve often cringed on social media when I see the cavalier and dehumanizing ways that we, as humans, speak to or about one another. Snark is the internet’s primary language, and while authenticity is praised and desired, in many spaces we’ve drifted so far from it that we’d rather consume a curated version of authenticity rather than genuine, raw human emotions. Caring too much is considered a crime; one that someone will snarkily accuse you of while claiming they are actually above caring, all the while continuing to give their time to you or the situation. Yeah, I spend a lot of time in the comments section.

As frustrating as it is to watch much of this unfold, what often breaks my heart is how we, in our quest for true authenticity and discernment, judge ourselves and each other based on beauty and financial status. I’ve seen several times someone tell another person that unless they look as good as or make more money than…