This post is all about unrealistic expectations in relationships and sex. This especially concerns the impact of this on Gen Z and teenagers, who spend considerable periods of time on social media, and who are more gullible to being influenced by films and TV. I will also explain the root cause for why so many people have unrealistically high expectations, and I will talk about steps that can be taken to improve the situation.
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Let’s Talk Rory Gilmore- Gilmore Girls
To many quiet, introverted, bookish teenage girls, Rory Gilmore was their idol. Sweet, smart, and extremely attractive. Whilst capable of being loved by everybody whom she encountered, without needing to attend any of the hot high school parties or be the loudmouth of the class. No, instead she would spend her lunches sitting alone, reading,Continue reading “Let’s Talk Rory Gilmore- Gilmore Girls”
Love Her or Hate Her? Lorelai Gilmore Character Analysis: Gilmore Girls
The “Cool Mum” For younger teenagers were fans, they would not have minded having a Mum like Lorelai. She was a fine example of the “cool Mum”, a broad term which refers to a Mum leaning towards the more laid-back type, who is generally more “trendy” than the average Mum. However, Lorelai was more thanContinue reading “Love Her or Hate Her? Lorelai Gilmore Character Analysis: Gilmore Girls”
Mental Health Romanisation: Birthed by Social Media or a Shadow Waiting to Emerge?
In the last few years, it has seemed like the internet has given birth to a culture of mental health romanization. Now whether you have seen this on tumblr, Instagram or now TikTok, it does seem rather strange. Because in recent years there has been so much success by those speaking out to reduce the stigma associated with mental health. While it is fair to judge that many of these people, would have had close experiences with mental health themselves. Yet there has been a significant, maybe unconscious, movement in the other direction, generally by those also likely to have experienced it. ‘But does this not at least mean that it will get more people talking? Not to mention “Increased awareness!” ‘ Maybe, but it is going to be completely counterintuitive when it is the wrong kind! But there is bound to be a reason for it…
The restaurant that fucks with people’s heads
There are already far enough problems in our world, enough problems within our countries, and enough problems within our own lives. Without us being under the constant constraint of feeling the need to “eat clean”, to have the “perfect body image” or to take up the “smallest amount of space” in which our bodies areContinue reading “The restaurant that fucks with people’s heads”
Personally Political 