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i said i could talk about this for hours and i Will Actually here’s a thread. “i’m a terrible awful garbage person LMAO” jokes are so normalized in online spaces i genuinely did not even think 2 consider that hey! u do not have to talk about yourself like that even as a joke!
there’s a reason i refer to myself as a hotgirl and because it genuinely feels so much better than “stupid piece of trash who can’t do anything XD.” looking back on old convos where accepting a compliment would be an uphill battle of “NO IM UGLY LOL” looks genuinely
exhausting to me now! you don’t realize how tiring that shit is until you stop doing that!
this type of humor is so normalized ESP ON ONLINE SPACES that i was reluctant to talk about myself in a confident way because it sounded conceited. it’s not conceited! you’re hot!
and when i tell you that attitude spreads to other people around you: IT DOES. IT GENUINELY DOES. if you’ve ever been in a “nooo you’re the attractive / smart etc one I SUCK AND IM AWFUL LOL!” argument with a friend: fun fact. you can just say “yeah we’re both that positive
quality! we rule!” and your friend can’t argue against that bc ur not pushing the idea that there needs to be an ugly / stupid etc one. BC THERE DOESNT NEEEEEED TO BEEEEEEEE
as someone who used to talk about myself like that constantly: it was miserable. it was genuinely awful dude. but once again u don’t realize how better it feels to Not Do That until you stop.
coping mechanism or not if you tell yourself something enough times you will believe that thing! that’s right even as a joke!!!!!
it is so nice to say “thanks, you too!” when receiving a compliment instead of “no u omg i’m awful ur lying to me LOLOLOLOL.” it is so nice 2 have my general sense of humor about myself being U CAN CHECK THE THROWBACK PICS IVE BEEN THAT BITCH 
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so before you jump at the opportunity to be mean to yourself for comedic value... don’t do that! just don’t do that! as much as this hurts to hear genuinely don’t do that i promise u u won’t regret it! you’re amazing and u shouldn’t talk abt yourself like that!
(also pro tip even if self deprecating humor is “funny” which tbr most of the time it is the same three recycled jokes and Isn’t Funny, Actually- confident humor is funnier i promise you. people are EXPECTING you to be like “yes i’m trash XD!“ so whip out a
“i’m hot and awesome actually” and surprise them. trust me i’m an expert i graduated at Funny and Hotgirl College)
as much as i wish i could respond to u all individually this is blowing up my notifs so i’m muting this anyways reminder that pervis payne is an innocent Black man w/ an intellectual disability on death row https://mobile.twitter.com/mp3seoul/status/1350452988066865161">https://mobile.twitter.com/mp3seoul/...
please keep signing petitions, spreading awareness, & calling the law officials in charge of his case
& once again bc i cant reply to u all individually: you are awesome! you are loved!! when you joke abt urself it should be about what a https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔥" title="Feuer" aria-label="Emoji: Feuer"> person & if there is any outside force stopping u from doing so hit them on a head with a hammer. thank u :)
