To have started posting on social media?

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i know there’s a lot of opinions on “influencers” on here so I just want to clarify that I’m not posting anything like that, just my opinions on sports etc.

I see a lot of women my age being offered incredible opportunities after building a community doing this sort of thing - free tickets, free trips, etc etc. so I figured why not, I’ve got a lot of spare time and can put some effort into it.

My family are all pretty embarrassed by me. They seem to think it reflects badly on them and that if anyone finds out I’ll regret it. They’re all begging me to take the videos down and close down my page.

AIBU to do it?

I know what it means, thank you. That’s why I consider it an extreme reaction. Who is “mortified” by someone else posting a video on social media?!

I'm 22, if that helps.

That's not what's meant by 'making yourself smaller'. This isn't about you. It's about OP. If you think it's attention seeking, you don't have to pay attention.

Interesting! Out of interest, do you have kids?

Surely it means not expressing yourself? Which I was doing by giving my opinion, when asked.

I do! Almost 2 of them!

Congratulations! I think that’s where some of the difference comes from as well. I’m young, but don’t have kids. So I’m in my “fuck it” era

@Jumpingthruhoops

Respectfully, so what!? I'm getting so sick of this idea that we should all make ourselves smaller just to avoid upsetting/annoying other people. It's bullshit

Amen to this.

So was I lol. That's how I ended up living in Germany with (almost) two kids.

Good luck with your videos! I hope they work out for you.

My partner and I both have IG channels with a particular interest, and at points both of us have blocked people we know in real life.

Older family members just don’t get it and see it as showing off or attention seeking I guess - it’s actually just a fun creative outlet and it nets us some freebies here and there.

Completely harmless, but a lot of people are very snide about such thing. Fuck em, I say.

I feel influencers on the whole are having a very negative affect on society (and youngsters MH), and I’d be happy to see the end of them. However, I realise it’s easy money and therefore understand why people embrace the opportunity.

I do totally agree that aspects of social media can be damaging. But I don’t think it applies to all content

I’ve actually stood up to them! I’ve told them over dinner that they may find it embarrassing but I’m looking to do something I enjoy and they can support it or not, but if it ever takes off I’m not going to share the proceeds of that with them.

I feel really good about myself right now

I just began to look at tiktok recently and there are some interesting people I check out, an Irish musician, an American Italian couple going through ivf.
Will you show game clips and discuss and react to them?

Now that IS interesting... I'm 47 and child-free by choice. So you could say I've ALWAYS been in my 'fuck it' era! 😂😂

Love this for you! 🙌🙌❤️

I love that though! Life is too short to keep saying no to things. Tonight I ran on the treadmill in the gym for the first time. Sandwiched in between two very fit men who were sprinting. And do you know what? I loved it. It made me feel amazing and nobody gave a shit!

Would you say that a man talking about sports on tiktok was 'attention seeking'? Answer honestly.

Good for you! They sound boring AF. How did they respond?

They just raised their eyebrows.

Over the last few days I’ve gained about 30 followers. It’s slow progress but it shows me that there’s someone out there that’s interested!

Ignore them. Do they often try to put you down?

Even if they were making an idiot of themselves, it is their life. What has it to do with you? People are so pass remarkable and keen to interfere with others, often under the guise of 'care'. Just mind your own business!

They definitely look down on me slightly.

Time to start shedding them. Are they people you have to see a lot of?

100%! What a great attitude! 💪