“This may be as simple as sitting together with a real live person and watching “content” together— I have noticed in my own life that when people do this, it changes the dynamic. Even if they are only belting out a chorus and dissolving in giggles, the way they engage with the video short is entirely different than when they sit in a dark room by themselves and scroll. Context matters.”
This is the whole reason my husband and I watch TikToks together! We send them to each other throughout the day and the watch them all together at night. It’s been a big part of our relationship and inside jokes and memes since the beginning :)
“This may be as simple as sitting together with a real live person and watching “content” together— I have noticed in my own life that when people do this, it changes the dynamic. Even if they are only belting out a chorus and dissolving in giggles, the way they engage with the video short is entirely different than when they sit in a dark room by themselves and scroll. Context matters.”
This is the whole reason my husband and I watch TikToks together! We send them to each other throughout the day and the watch them all together at night. It’s been a big part of our relationship and inside jokes and memes since the beginning :)
There’s so much wisdom here and practical help on how to navigate fairyland and come back from it. Yes on envy being so destructive.