I believe that people do change when they are on social media from when they are in real life. Some people will completely change their personality entirely. People will do and say almost anything to make themselves more popular or to be more accepted by others. People will say things about another person to make themselves seem ''hard''. People will get mad at another person for what another person says. this is one of the main reasons that drama exists. People tend to create a fake personality for themselves online to appease another person.
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It is clear to me why people would want to make themselves look better popularity, self-confidence, ect.. but the thing i cant understand is how these people can fake there lives and stay that way . why do they do this?
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I can totally understand and appreciate Clara Dollar's online persona problem. It is very occurrent today for individuals with social media to encounter such conflictions with real life needs and wants. We live in such a socially deceptive environment where there are so many cases with these problems. I too had similar complications with social media, where I would see all these perfect lives on Instagram and Snapchat based off of how they want people to perceive their lives. I had experienced insecurity in which what I was posting I would be worried on what others would think and if what I was posting was worthy enough. I think that Clara will eventually be able to find a way to reconcile and integrate her online presence with her real life after she realizes that people are looking for those accounts sharing their real life in a precautious and moderated manner. Not a fake and perfect lifestyle that everyone wants to have. I do not know many of who encounter the same problems but I can see and observe that there are many cases of these situations. My contention when it comes to my identity and persona on social media is that I portray my life at a realistic perspective and what others would think of me when I post. I do it in moderation and open mindedness ensuring that what I'm am sharing about my life I am satisfied with and comfortable with.
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in our society where technology took over our personal lives, people are trying their hardest to show that they live a "perfect life", they create a virtual image of what they want to be and claim it as their true identity.They are afraid of other's judgement so they seek a virtual perfect life.
And of course the viewers usually fall into that thinking that this is how they are in real life, and so on, both parties fall into this delusional thought where they feel satisfied therefore they both start to lose sight of their true identity and they get fully dragged into this fake life
I definitely understand and have a lot of empathy for Clara. Social Media conflicts with her real life in so many ways, if she's impersonating herself as someone else online then its going to be very hard for her to make friends or even talk to people and have a true personality. If she wants to hang out with her friends that she mostly associates with online it truly is going to be hard for her to hold her character or personality she portrays online or that her so called "friends" know her by. Clara can have 2 personalities like she does but its not going to be easy for her because at one point in her life she's going to just want to herself. But "herself" is not how everyone knows her, so its most likely not going to go well for her. Personally i don't really know anyone that is in the same spot as Clara because i try to stay around loyal friends who i can trust and fall back on no matter what, but i cant always be right about if thats who they really are because my opinion is only so much. I could have friends just like Clara but i will never know for sure. Honestly sometimes i act different on social media as i do in real life but not like Clara does, i show who i am in real life and try to stay true to myself. My online character doesn't stop me from doing anything. Im gonna act ho i act no matter what. I would never change how i act on social media or how i acted because thats who i am and theres no point in waisting my time trying to be someone i know im not .
I can understand Clara's persona problem and I have witnessed other people have the same issue. Social Media is what I would call a fantasy. Some people act different and its just like having two different lives. You do all of this because if you try to be yourself, to society your not good enough no one will like you, not many people will want to even be seen with you, and maybe even to the point your bullied. Some people get so caught up in it, it starts to be there reality. They look on Facebook, snapchat, and Instagram for peoples opinion and will only live based on other peoples opinion and wont take a moment to see what they want and what they might like better. Its about how the world sees you and what everyone else thinks. I personally do not have this problem and I am myself on social media because if it doesn't make me happy, and its not helping me grow then nothing else matters to me. of course maybe it would be nice to have many people like me and want to be my friend but not if I have to act like someone I am not. I would rather be myself and be hated then to be someone I am not.
I can truly understand Clara's and that other people around the world may have to. Social Media is a place where you have to be good looking and the "perfect" person just to have people around. Being someone you're not can get tiring and you'll always have to look up to people who have more then you. If you just try to be yourself and do whatever you like, people will judge you and you will be marked as not good enough. If you're not able to express who you really are then that is an issue because happiness starts with yourself and happiness is key. Eventually Clara will break out of that habit because it will get annoying living your live as a whole secret just through a screen. Other opinions shouldn't matter at all, everyone has a different taste in things. Me personally, I do not have this problem just by expressing who you are is the key. Not everyone is going to like you , but if you believe in yourself then you should keep doing what your heart tells you. I am the same person on social media and in person. I do not post everything I do I find it unnecessary.Having a private life off social media can help your life so much just by not posting everything you do. You'll see people posting everything and having others wishing thry had a life like that. Of course I have tried this before , I've always wanted to be the girl everyone looked up to. Therefore Clara will reconcile her two personas.
I can understand Clara's persona problem and I am certain that many other people can as well. To only have the good things said or posted on social media, as if you had the perfect, easy, and simple life that everyone wished they had. There's a huge issue on how people get influenced by the internet and others, having to always think that the expensive and most of the time; unnecessary things can make them fit in, or could be looked up to as someone cool and eventually lead to popularity and the attention that so many people crave when on social media and sharing their lives beyond their neighborhood. So everyone or at least the majority of social media get forged by having to share and make it seem as if they have the "perfect life" like "everyone" else has. Personally I do not have this problem, having to be blinded by this fake image of your perfect self and bringing it in to your real life, effecting your life and daily decisions just to prove that you too, can fit in and have the amazing life as well. I myself have done this, and to the respectful truth, it is kind of stressful. Being someone who truly isn't you is very difficult to handle. It is like wearing a mask made of thin cloth, having a smile and two eyes drawn on by pen. Your tears behind the cloth will eventually wear down the pen, having to reveal the truth behind the mask. So yes, eventually, if not already. I do believe that Clara will be able reconcile her two personas, if she does not choose either one...
Yes, I do understand Clara's persona problem but I can relate to this in some different ways.On social media everyone wants to show how good their life is and what they have.sometimes I even wanna show off the stuff i got or anything like that but out of the social media world I would too wanna show off. In addition when people meet me in real life there gonna know that I don't actually have everything.There is many people on social media that are just like me or they just take selfies and stuff. Yes I do wanna change this because I know some people cant afford the things I have so i wanna stop it because I feel like its rude in some way.
I can't really relate to Clara Dollar's online persona problem being I don't have this problem I post whatever I feel like on social media. But, I do understand her issue and what seems to be the same for everyone. What seems to be a lot of people on social media are always desperate to create this image of “a perfect life” to present to their friends and people who know them solely on social media. People nowadays only post selfies, photos on vacation, outdoor, and “artsy” pictures that are pleasing to look at then come up with a creative quote to make them look good. This gives off a false image of what people really are like in person. I can't really understand how this can affect someone's needs and wants, but I can and do sympathize with Clara story. I believe that one day she'll be able to either combine u=her online and real life self or, altogether get rid of the superficial online version of herself and become more original. Even though others might struggle with the need to only post certain pictures and put on a mask to the public I do not run into the same issue with my social media. I post pictures that are all over the place wrestling, me, my friends, me singing, stupid random video of people or I doing random things. I don't feel pressure to be someone else. I think over time people will some caring less how other view them online and start to become moree themselves in the profiles.
While I cannot say I relate with Clara's difficulties completely I can certainly understand it. Personally I do not use a very wide variety of social media, I mainly use Facebook, Snapchat rather sparingly and finally Instagram very rarely. In all honesty, my persona on these various apps varies. I am very quiet by nature and this is reflected on all of my social media on Facebook I would argue I am most myself, I indulge in some pet obsessions in groups, communicate with family and friends and share relevant events in my life such as my acceptance to university. My behavior differs on Snapchat and Instagram where I am mostly just complaining about or sharing more mundane events such as snowstorms, outings with friends and the like. For me the amount that I express myself differs from platform to platform, I do not see this as a struggle in the slightest however and do not intend to change my ways. I have friends who express themselves almost exactly the same as in real life, for example my friend Edgar is an insufferably argumentative person and he spends almost all of his time both on social media and in real life in some form of confrontation with someone over something. I think Clara will find a "healthy" balance with her online persona in good time, she may need to consider what sort of expression fits best on certain platforms and build up confidence in her true personality and have her different social media profiles collectively give an impression of who she is.
I think, with the progression of the time, interactions in general have become a lot more artificial in how we present ourselves, and we can only become the more exaggerated parts of our "good" personalities when we release ourselves onto a medium where there is a lack of interest of a depth of character. I, myself, have had this experience with the types of social media that I use, which is mainly Snapchat. I think, on any platform, you'll be disingenuous, simply because these fast-paced apps don't allow you to tell the truth, whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so I don't think there is a clear cut solution unless you take to recording your every action, both personal and impersonal. As for conflicts, I don't think it would stir much backlash, since almost everyone would be guilty of the crime of inflating themselves on social media platforms.
In our case in comparison with Clara the real fact of some people in Tajikistan not using their real photos on social media sites is that the girls mainly are not allowed by their family, for example fathers and of course brothers to be widely seen by everybody on Internet. And another cause is due to religious beliefs.
Dating or making any other relationship on social media is not really a good idea . Talking only on social media was not enough for Clara , because only real conversations make us feel real emotions . We should never let social media throw us in the vortex of fakeness , because when you're not acting like somebody else and you show who you really are , you're not going to struggle to save yourself from the false image that you create about the person you want to be , you should be sure that "you're the best version of you ".
in our society where technology took over our personal lives, people are trying their hardest to show that they live a "perfect life", they create a virtual image of what they want to be and claim it as their true identity.They are afraid of other's judgement so they seek a virtual perfect life.
And of course the viewers usually fall into that thinking that this is how they are in real life, and so on, both parties fall into this delusional thought where they feel satisfied therefore they both start to lose sight of their true identity and they get fully dragged into this fake life.
there s a famous saying that states: " on the internet , nobody knows you're a dog ". anyone can create a virtual personna and claims it is his . he pretends to be this flawless figure he shows on his social media , but it gets harder to fake when you are being watched for a long time . and unconsciously , this personna takes over your real personnality . you start to act and behave same way you pretended to .. you become what you claimed to be . and with time you lose yourself to satisfy your viewers . that is a very common mistake everyone falls for . i think nobody can assume he is being completely bare from anything fake on the internet . because it is impossible not to think about how you appear and what would that make people say about you .
After reading this article, I understand Clara’s online persona problem and I feel as though many people around the world can relate to or identify with Clara. With social media being more prevalent than ever before, societal pressures have caused many to portray themselves in a certain manner online. Many strive for a perfect image, focusing more on external beauty. Creating this one-dimensional image can be detrimental to one’s well-being, causing many to become obsessed. When I first was introduced to Instagram, I admit I was caught up in making my pictures look “worthy” or “cool”. I think it is hard not to be dragged into the pressures social media creates when there are a multitude of features that are available to “enhance” one’s photos; like filters and photoshop. However, nowadays I don’t post very often and am less obsessed with changing my photos. Although I enjoy at looking at aesthetically pleasing Instagram feeds, I think it is important to understand and acknowledge how social media can potential create two different versions of someone. Ultimately, it is one’s own choice to post what they want, but perhaps further educating social media users about stories like Clara’s can help bridge the gap between online personas and real life identities.
I understand where Clara Dollar is coming from. After all that is how most people are, they give of the vibe or give a false impression as their life is perfect. In reality no one is perfect. That´s just how people are wanting to be perfect and flaunting it off. I can´t relate to Clara. I portray myself as I am in person and this is starting to grow. Social media users are starting to realize its ok to not be perfect, because no one is. The ¨Weird¨ is starting to trend. Thus showing people are willing to accept themselves and be the person in real life as well as online.
I can understand Clara Dollar's persona conflict, especially because of the pressures social media puts on teenagers/young adults. Within seconds you can be scrolling through a model's instagram, admiring the clothes they wear, the life she they live, and how unique they may appear. Wanting to be another version of them, but with your own "quirks" is a normal human quality. Yet when you are working so hard on your online image, trying to be as trendy and original as the next person, it is easy to remember who you actually are offline. I believe eventually she will find a way to integrate her true personality into her Instagram personality, while still making having an aesthetically pleasing Instagram. It is clear she is recognizing the change social media has had on her personality an actions, which shows she cares about staying true to herself and not being lost in social media. Many people I know have this problem, in fact most people do. You want to appear just "ahead of the trend" and different as you do on your social media, because that is a part of building up the image. I have seen it affect the people someone hangs out with or the way they treat their friends. If you do not see this happening to yourself, I believe it can have potentially negative effects on your relationships and life. I do not post as much on my social media as others may, I use it more for entertainment and keeping up with the lives of others, so I do not suffer from this problem as much as Clara.
After reading this article, I feel that it is rather easy to relate to Clara and the role of social media in her life. However, I believe that how you present yourself is totally up to you. Your social media accounts should always reflect who you are in real life, but I also understand the pressures social media creates when you scroll through your feed and see multiple images and posts depicting what seems to be a perfect person. It becomes easy to compare yourself to others. When posting on social media, I often post pictures from memorable experiences or just pictures I enjoy in general. I try not to worry about what others may think or say about what I post because it is my social media page, and I post what I like. My social media profiles often reflect the positive memories and events in my life, so I guess you could say it isn't the best overall projection of my life, but it captures what makes me happy and I believe that is important.
Personally, I can't really relate to Clara Dollar's online persona problem, however, I can understand her issue. Everybody in today's society is always desperate to create this image of perfection to present to their friends and people who view their online personas. For example, some will post only aesthetically pleasing pictures, selfies, or travel photos, coupling it with a witty, creative, or philosophical quote. This creates a different idea of what the person is like online verses what they really are like in person. I can't really understand the extent of how this can affect someone's needs and wants, but I can definitely sympathize with Clara Dollar's story; I believe that one day she will be able to combine her double life and be happy. I know that others probably struggle with the need to only post certain pictures and put on a mask to the public, however I don't believe that I have the same issue with my social media. I feel like I post pictures that are all over the place (vacations, nature, people, animals, songs, funny videos, etc), and I don't feel pressure to be someone I'm not. I feel like it has gotten easier for those who appear perfect to the public to share their true selves through a separate online account (commonly known as a "finsta" on instagram), where they only let close friends follow them and see them for who they truly are.
I can totally understand and appreciate Clara Dollar's online persona problem. It is very occurrent today for individuals with social media to encounter such conflictions with real life needs and wants. We live in such a socially deceptive environment where there are so many cases with these problems. I too had similar complications with social media, where I would see all these perfect lives on Instagram and Snapchat based off of how they want people to perceive their lives. I had experienced insecurity in which what I was posting I would be worried on what others would think and if what I was posting was worthy enough. I think that Clara will eventually be able to find a way to reconcile and integrate her online presence with her real life after she realizes that people are looking for those accounts sharing their real life in a precautious and moderated manner. Not a fake and perfect lifestyle that everyone wants to have. I do not know many of who encounter the same problems but I can see and observe that there are many cases of these situations. My contention when it comes to my identity and persona on social media is that I portray my life at a realistic perspective and what others would think of me when I post. I do it in moderation and open mindedness ensuring that what I'm am sharing about my life I am satisfied with and comfortable with.
Clara's issue is a common one in today's society; everyone wants to be appear perfect and portray a certain aesthetic. I feel that it has become a part of culture. (Who has the most beautiful, intriguing, pleasing, photographs on their social media?) I can understand why people want to create this facade - life is messy and chaotic, and I do not think anyone wants to truly portray all of that on social media. However, I do think it becomes a problem when your social media does not demonstrate who you are as a person, or you become so obsessed with this appearance on social media that you lose your true character. I know a few people who have this problem, where they post things on their Facebook page or Instagram that just do not agree with their current state in life, and it is easy to notice. I personally feel that I try my best to post things on social media that reflect who I am as a person. On my Instagram feed or Snapchat stories, I will post photos or videos with friends or family or for a special event, which is a good representation of myself. I love my friends and family, and I want to share that; and it is not some facade where everything is perfect -- I'll post goofy pictures, cute pictures, pretty pictures -- just whatever I feel like.
I definitely understand where Clara is coming from. I'd care way too much what other people thought, but I realized that it doesn't really matter what other people think. With our lives revolving around social media, nowadays, judgement of others is more prevalent than ever. It's like bringing the stereotypical high school life with you everywhere you go.
I can fully understand Clara's problem with her presence on the internet. I have gone through something similar in the past, but not as much today. I believe my Snapchat honestly represents who I am, but my Instagram doesn't represent me as thoroughly as my Snapchat. I am interested in adding more that will better reflect me as a person, since it should, being my profile.
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I could relate to Clara's problem when I was in 9th grade but not anymore. I came to realize that I shouldn't validate myself on what other people think of me. Now when I post anything on social media, I just say what ever I think is funny or what I think other people need to know. After all, it is your profile so it should reflect what you are like in real life.
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In any aspect of life, I think many people can relate to what Clara said. I understand completely where Clara was coming from, since not long ago I stressed over what I posted on Instagram or any social media, I worried about how people would think of me. But, now as I have learned more, you should not focus your life over how others prospective change of you over Instagram. People should like you for who you are, not be stressing over what you are wearing or what you look like. From the TV show Catfish, it shows many face problems on how others view themselves and get caught in the small details. Do things that make you happy, no one is truly going to understand you as a person just by how you look in a photo.
I completely understand Clara's problem and how it conflicts with her life. we live in a very judgmental society and I can see how she can feel unconfident and embarrassed. people grow up surrounded by technology and social media, so it can be hard to be yourself sometimes but I think it is extremely important to try and portray the real you are on social media and I think Clara would just have to understand that it really doesn't matter what people think of her as long as she is happy with who she is. I don't think I have this problem. I tend to be the same person in real life compared to my social media. If I went somewhere or did something that made me happy I will post it mainly for my enjoyment. I do see people having this problem earlier in life (middle school) because in my opinion it was a time of fitting in with the crowd but things change when you grow up and go to high school.
Acquaintances, close friendships, and ESPECIALLY relationships... are much more than a share of posts and virtual messages on all types of social media. In my beliefs, there is a total different spectrum to explore in a person, which could not be bridged by an online presence. Clara has been caught in the vicious circle of the virtual world, and as she presumed , she has suffered while forging her real self, her real persona. She might have fallen for "Joe" , although as he was trapped in their not-so-complicated complicated relationship, she, in fact, was also only bewitched by his online personality. They never got to know each other in real life, to accept each other's flaws and appreciate their mutual qualities. Many other people struggle with the same issue. In Morocco -and probably all over the world- virtual connections amplify sometimes until getting to marriage . It's only after, that the couple discovers each other's REAL AND TRUE persona, and as a matter of fact, always lives in the shadows of doubts and critics ( if they got lucky to escape divorce ). Without any denial, with all its cons, social media still has its benefits . Although i find that to build a healthy and stable social status, people should get their eyes off their screens and learn to socialize, discover, and connects with the real soul rather than the virtual profile.
I can definitely understand Clara's problem and I think a lot of people can relate to what she is feeling/saying. I don't really use social media that often, however, I used to use it more in the past. I think that growing up in this digital age, there are definitely societal pressures placed on kids and adults alike to portray a certain image online. Since it's available to so many people, users want to post images where they look their best, or where they are the happiest. I think a lot of it boils down to validation. By posting images that other people might approve of, you get more likes or followers. Now, in regards to social media, numbers seem to mean a lot. Maybe to fix this problem, Clara could take a break from social media for a little bit, or at least try to limit her use. It can be really easy to get caught up in that little online world, but by stepping away from it, you have time to connect with reality and remember that people are multidimensional.
I can relate to where Clara is coming from, but at the same time dont agree with her actions. I tend to post images or things that relate to my life no matter how "happy" or "perfect" i look in the picture. I do not use social media as often as I used to and found it pointless when i would use it again. People are worried others will care about what they post and feel the need to keep their followers satisfied, but in reality nobody cares. There are people who do feel the need to act or portray themselves a certain way, but i dont feel the need to do so.
I certainly understand Clara's problem, I think that there are a lot of people in her situation. I personally don't find social media as important as other may, others may feel the need to constantly post happy things to show other people they are happy. I post what I say in real life or pictures that don't have to be perfect. I think she needs to keep it consistent, you don't have to post everything that happens and you don't have to always be happy or look at others that only post happy things.
I understand Clara's problem with her social media identity and how this conflicts with the way she wants to be viewed in real life. I don't really use social media because of the pressures Clara expresses to be accepted and to portray a "perfect" life, but I know how controlling and even harmful these pressures can be on social media users. People who post on social media expose parts of their lives to public audiences, and therefore are inclined to choose only their happiest moments to share. In an effort to portray themselves in the best light, social media users like Clara create online personas that can be very different from their real personalities. Even my friends are somewhat guilty of this problem, as they often become concerned with posting or deleting certain photos based on what would make them look more acceptable in the eyes of others. Now, when people look at other people's social media accounts, they believe they can make judgments about someone based on a few pictures, and even make the assumption that a person's life is perfect just because that is how they seem online. I think that if Clara takes a break from social media, she will be able to better see herself for who she is in real life rather than how she hopes to appear on social media, and maybe later be able to better express her true self online.
After reading this article I've understood Clara's issue despite not being the person who always post something about "the happy side" of his live in order to gain as many likes or comments as possible.online activities are no longer separable from our real lives but the probleme is that we let social media decide who we are or who we would like to be in other words we consider our profiles to be presentations of who we are instead of leting our habits define us.
I definitely understand Clara's problem and I think a lot of people feel the same way. I have had phases in my life that I have become obsessed with social media, and it is really easy to get consumed by how many likes or comments you get on a post. The thing I have noticed about social media is that people only post the best parts of their lives. It is easy to appear happy and perfect when you don't share the tough parts with your followers. If Clara takes a break from social media and starts to enjoy her life instead of focusing on who she appears to be online, I think it is possible for her to solve her problem. I think I am pretty much the same person in real life as I am in real life, given a few exceptions. I am guilty of spending lots of time on social media, but I do not post that often. When I do post, I don't talk about super personal stuff, rather I post things that make me happy, and showcase important moments in my life. I also focus on maintaining friendships in real life, rather than online.
Social media! and technologies facilitate our life and sharing of information.But there is a big difference between the online and offline personalities; our online behaviours did not reveal much about our real-world personality.Indeed our activities in social media content a part of our personalities but hide an other one,becaus people creat their personnal profile on their account when they shars their memories and enjoy their times but sometimes they face lot of trubbles when they share their personal life on social netwoks .To sum up we should use social media with lot of consience and keep our personal life away from this world to avoid Carla's problem,because social media form an opening to the world and entertainment
I think that Clara's problem is so common on social media because there is a big difference between the real world and the social media, when someone try to enter social media . He often post the positive pictures or comments in his profile and try to collect more likes on his page on facebook for example.the problem is that these posts sometimes don't reflect the truth of Status quo.
I do understand Clara's problem because a couple years ago, I felt the same way. I used to spend a lot of time on social media. It was very time-consuming and it changed me. One day I just stopped and deleted my account. Since then I feel much more like myself. So I don't think that she will be able to integrate her online persona just solely based on my personal story. In order to fully get her own life back, I believe she has to separate entirely from social media I have found that I am an entirely different person online than I am in real life. Online I only try to focus on the positive of my life and try to distract myself with meaningless videos and posts. Now, I prefer to simply show people who I am mainly through facce to face interactions with me.
i can understand and identify with Clara Dollar's online persona problem because I believe that putting your life on social media comes with the constant judgement and pressure to be perceived in a perfect manner. Because so many people have social media accounts and use social media to communicate, it can play an impactful role on how comfortable an individual feels about being themselves. However, I believe that Clara will be able to fix her problem by becoming less attached and addicted to social media and its influence. Clara is not the only one with this problem because many people, especially in the younger generations, rely on social media for communication. My friends sometimes ask each other if we think that a certain picture would make a good post because of the pressure to be accepted and liked on social media. I am a victim to this problem as well because, like most, I send a decent amount of time on social media everyday. However, one way that I try to avoid a persona problem is by not posting so often that I become consumed with being approved by my followers. I try to only post with what I believe is important and not what would please the public. I believe that it is most important how what people think of you in face to face interactions, and not how you are perceived online.
I think social media is a great way to express yourself and meet other with the same interest, if used correctly. It should be a place where you can show who you actually are to people that will appreciate it. When you allow people to see it that are only going to criticize the material you are posting, then problems arise. People believe that they need to be seen a certain way, so they depict themselves differently on social media. If people didn't have to criticize other people's likes and beliefs, there wouldn't be an issue with sharing who you actually are, compared to the image you think other people will like.
Social media is a common element in my life. Without it, I would feel disconnected from society and I think that is the common feeling among all users of social media. It is somewhat sad that this is our reality, but social media can come with so many benefits such as connecting with friends, learning new things, and becoming aware of things you never knew were possible. The world consists of so many places and things that I may not have ever heard of or thought possible, but they are out there. Social media is not always kind and exciting though. False information floods social media and deceives us even though we may not know it. When using social media, people must be smart and think about the outcomes of our actions. Everything is permanent and nothing is ever forgotten once it is out there. Society must resort back to simpler times when there was no such thing as social media and remember that that is more to life than what is seen in a phone screen.
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- I can totally understand and identify with Clara Dollar's online persona problem. In middle school it was the thing to get an "instagram" and "snapchat". Before it all, I could escape from the school drama but it quickly became a way to feel bad about yourself. I remember looking at snapchats and feeling left out all the time. I eventually deleted all my social medias and the ones I didn't delete, I never really go on. It is really hard to be "Real" on social medias because most people post things that show their best/happiest times. I think it would be different and out of the norm to post a picture of you crying because on most social media's people want to portray a "perfect" life.
-I try to be as real as possible on social medias. I got a facebook page to connect with family members and find a roommate in college. I don't really go on it a lot or post anything. As for snapchat, I have one but never really use it unless I am on a vacation. I really do enjoy life without a ton of social media because in my case, social media made me feel insecure so it was a huge weight of my shoulders when I got rid of things like instagram. When you are not constantly on your phone, you are able to really enjoy life and the things around you.
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I can understand her online persona problem,because once you put yourself online you allow people to make judgement of your life so you dont want them to think youre weird, or all over the place. I think that since she realized she put herself in a box to fit a persona, she can definitely change that. i know pepole who think they have to like certain types of things and not others and things like that. One of my friends thinks they have to be proper all of the time and like sweet things and cant have any emotion other than happiness. personally, i think im pretty much the same. only because my social media isnt very personal, its only pictures i like not really giving any insight into my life , which puts limits on what i post because if something is like a selfie or a picture of just me i wont post it. im kind of interested in changing that, id rather be able to just post whatever without thinking about it
There are some people that use social media because they feel more confident to express them self in it such as Clara Dollar's,I can understand why she got into this situation because most people use social media but they don't wanna be judged for who they actually are. Clara tried to make sort of impression on the people following her, But me personally I feel like I am the same person using social media and in real life, everything I post is something that relates to my life and I am confident about. I never shared anything I have a doubt about, I use social media to follow the things I like, and I've never forced my self to follow something just because it's popular or other people like it, I will not change my self online to make any kind of impression. After all social media includes my company in real life such as friends and family members. Which makes me stay the same person I am with them in reality, online.
I understand Clara Dollar's online problem because she doesn't want to be judged for who she actually is. Clara needed the self esteem to become who she was before social media became a "thing." Once social media came around, Clara and plenty of other girls had to deal with the "not being good enough" phase. Once Clara realizes what she's worth, she'll have no problem coming together with who she actually is. At the end of the interview, it seemed like Clara had a good grip on who she was becoming. She'll find enough confidence to break through the barriers and let her true self shine. I personally don't know anyone with this problem, but you'll find stories like Clara's coming from celebrities who dealt with the same thing. I am the same persona on social media as I am in real life because I've had such a good support system to keep my confidence level high from not only my family, but celebrities have had a good part in it too. They both have helped me recognize who I am so I don't have to deal with the same issues that Clara did. My online persona does not prevent me from expressing who I truly am because I know who I am and what I'm here for.
i understood her problem because she was not being herself on social media because she wanted to be cool and stand out like the rest of her friends. and yes as she gets older i think she will start to realize that she is her own self and shes her own cool no matter what people say. yes all of my friends i know they very well and then their a whole different person on social media , they try to act rich and cool. no i do not have this problem social media dont make me someone else. i dont care what other people think because they are not me and i dont care what others got to say.
I understood Clara's problem when she was online and when she was in person and how it affected her "needs and wants". When she was on social media she wanted people to see her as a cool person or how people would like to see her. But when she was in person she was nothing like how her online persona was. In the reading it says " witty, creative me, always detached and never cheesy or needy" to show people that she was in a way perfect. I don't think that she will put her online self into her personal self quickly but over time yes. I don't actually know anybody personal like this but some celebrities do this. I personally act the same anywhere I am I'm always a goofy person anywhere I go in front of anyone. I kind of like to stick to one person it's better for your health too so that you dont have to worry so much on how you look.
Reading this article, I understood Clara’s online persona problem & how it got in the way of her real life needs & wants. Online she wanted people to see her a certain way, if someone from social media saw who she really was in the real world she would be ashamed. I felt like she liked herself for what she built to be online. If she just went easy on herself & stop trying to look perfect or impress people she would see that some people don’t really care about how you look & dress. If she did go easy on herself I know she would have found a way to mix her online life with her real life. I know a lot of people that are in similar situation. One of my friends thought that it would be ok to just agree on something she really didn’t believe in just so people wouldn’t fill up her comments with hatred. People shouldn’t be afraid to speak their mind, & some people just might have a problem with it or not, it just matters on how you say it. I am the same person I am on social media as I am in real life, I like to express my feelings when its needed in real life & in the online life, for example like bullying I’ve been bullied online & in the real world & I’ve seen it happened to someone else both ways & the way I react toward the bullying online is the same way I react to it in the real world I’m not a bystander I cannot see someone go through what I went through in school, outside of school or online. So, my online persona doesn’t prevent me from expressing myself in the real world.
Reading this article, I understood Clara’s online persona problem & how it got in the way of her real life needs & wants. Online she wanted people to see her a certain way, if someone from social media saw who she really was in the real world she would be ashamed. I felt like she liked herself for what she built to be online. If she just went easy on herself & stop trying to look perfect or impress people she would see that some people don’t really care about how you look & dress. If she did go easy on herself I know she would have found a way to mix her online life with her real life. I know a lot of people that are in similar situation. One of my friends thought that it would be ok to just agree on something she really didn’t believe in just so people wouldn’t fill up her comments with hatred. People shouldn’t be afraid to speak their mind, & some people just might have a problem with it or not, it just matters on how you say it. I am the same person I am on social media as I am in real life, I like to express my feelings when its needed in real life & in the online life, for example like bullying I’ve been bullied online & in the real world & I’ve seen it happened to someone else both ways & the way I react toward the bullying online is the same way I react to it in the real world I’m not a bystander I cannot see someone go through what I went through in school, outside of school or online. So, my online persona doesn’t prevent me from expressing myself in the real world.
Reading this article, I understood Clara’s online persona problem & how it got in the way of her real life needs & wants. Online she wanted people to see her a certain way, if someone from social media saw who she really was in the real world she would be ashamed. I felt like she liked herself for what she built to be online. If she just went easy on herself & stop trying to look perfect or impress people she would see that some people don’t really care about how you look & dress. If she did go easy on herself I know she would have found a way to mix her online life with her real life. I know a lot of people that are in similar situation. One of my friends thought that it would be ok to just agree on something she really didn’t believe in just so people wouldn’t fill up her comments with hatred. People shouldn’t be afraid to speak their mind, & some people just might have a problem with it or not, it just matters on how you say it. I am the same person I am on social media as I am in real life, I like to express my feelings when its needed in real life & in the online life, for example like bullying I’ve been bullied online & in the real world & I’ve seen it happened to someone else both ways & the way I react toward the bullying online is the same way I react to it in the real world I’m not a bystander I cannot see someone go through what I went through in school, outside of school or online. So, my online persona doesn’t prevent me from expressing myself in the real world.
Reading this article, I understood Clara’s online persona problem & how it got in the way of her real life needs & wants. Online she wanted people to see her a certain way, if someone from social media saw who she really was in the real world she would be ashamed. I felt like she liked herself for what she built to be online. If she just went easy on herself & stop trying to look perfect or impress people she would see that some people don’t really care about how you look & dress. If she did go easy on herself I know she would have found a way to mix her online life with her real life. I know a lot of people that are in similar situation. One of my friends thought that it would be ok to just agree on something she really didn’t believe in just so people wouldn’t fill up her comments with hatred. People shouldn’t be afraid to speak their mind, & some people just might have a problem with it or not, it just matters on how you say it. I am the same person I am on social media as I am in real life, I like to express my feelings when its needed in real life & in the online life, for example like bullying I’ve been bullied online & in the real world & I’ve seen it happened to someone else both ways & the way I react toward the bullying online is the same way I react to it in the real world I’m not a bystander I cannot see someone go through what I went through in school, outside of school or online. So, my online persona doesn’t prevent me from expressing myself in the real world.
Clara Dollar's persona problem is that she posts pictures of her doing cool things to look cool and please everyone else's standards. She likes eating ice cream out of anything, flipping her hair to every side and swearing in front of her friends but by changing this She changes who she is in real life. I think that Clara will be able to integrate her online persona with her real life one. I don't know people who have different personas for online and real life. I'm the same person in real life as I am on social media because I post things I like and I don't care what people think about it because it's my love and I govern the way I do things and what I post.
Clara Dollar's persona problem is that she posts things that are cool to meet everyone else's standards. By doing this she changes what she likes from eating ice cream out of everything to eating ice cream out of only a mug. I feel as though she could integrate her online persona with her real life one. I do not know people that have this issue. I am the same person as I am in real life because I can post whatever I want without caring what people think about me or what I do because I govern myself and my actions.
I understand Claras online problem becasue in this generations society tells kids who theyre supposed to be, and how therye supposed to act. Societys needs and wants can be different for your own becasue you may not want to follow the "norm". i think she'll eventually find herself and go back to reality as she matures , and realizes she doesnt need to impress on social media. I do know people who try and copyothers on social media so they can fit in and follow a "trend". Their posts can look identical to one another, but they still choose the amountof likes over the uniqueness of their own post.
I am the same person on social media, as i am in real life. I use social media as a way to express who i am and what i enjoy. i dont do it for the likes, i dont do it to follow the trends people want to start. There are some times when i dont post things because i do get self conscious of what others will think. My goal is to post more of what i like and what expresses me as a person.
I am the same person on social media, as i am in real life. I use social media as a way to express who i am and what i enjoy. i dont do it for the likes, i dont do it to follow the trends people want to start. There are some times when i dont post things because i do get self conscious of what others will think. My goal is to post more of what i like and what expresses me as a person.
in my opinion i think that, because she got used to being someone else Online for a while she lost herself in that character and now has no escape. I belive she will find a way to get back to reality. If she does not she her online self will get in the way of who she really wants to be. I mean all she really wants is to be noticed and loved so I understand why she uses a character to get attention.
I know of many people who have done the same. I've had friends in the past that have used a character to use instead of themselves to have more friends and attention because, in their eyes, they were lonely and had no one so they decided to choose a character and live their life and not their own.
I belive I'm the same person online and in real life except I have more of a voice. What I'm trying to say is that I speak my mind and say what I belive is right and true and no one judges me. I also have more fun and friends. my online persona defitnetly not prevents me from saying or doing anything in real life. The real world and the online world are totally opposites so its impossible for my online persona to prevent me from doing something I want or say.
I know of many people who have done the same. I've had friends in the past that have used a character to use instead of themselves to have more friends and attention because, in their eyes, they were lonely and had no one so they decided to choose a character and live their life and not their own.
I belive I'm the same person online and in real life except I have more of a voice. What I'm trying to say is that I speak my mind and say what I belive is right and true and no one judges me. I also have more fun and friends. my online persona defitnetly not prevents me from saying or doing anything in real life. The real world and the online world are totally opposites so its impossible for my online persona to prevent me from doing something I want or say.
Clara posted things on social media that her followers wanted to see, which wasn't her. She wasn't posting things that she liked or things that interested her and she made herself appear to be completely different than who she really is. Clara can reconcile her online presence by showing her true colors and posting things she likes and she could show more of her real life and personality. I do know some people who have this problem. They try to make themselves seem cool by posting provocative things to get likes. I don't really show that much of my personal life on social media but I do try to show my true colors and post positive things. My online persona does not prevent me from expressing my real self, I could care less of what people think of me through a screen.
Clara's online persona problem was that after posting so much of what wasnt her that eventually what she was posting started to affect who she was outside of her social media and changed her as a person rather than staying true to who she was and posting about what shes a like in real life she posted stuff that she wasn't eventually changing her into that person.
She could still go online and post without changing who she is but in order for that to happen she has to stop trying to be some one that she isnt and that can be difficult after being use to posting her persona, I don't know anyone that has experienced this problem, I am who i am online not some fake person i made up to improve my image, I want the world to see me for me and if they don't like me then they don't have to follow or friend me but i would rather be who i am with few friends than a person with a lot of friends that don't know me.
She could still go online and post without changing who she is but in order for that to happen she has to stop trying to be some one that she isnt and that can be difficult after being use to posting her persona, I don't know anyone that has experienced this problem, I am who i am online not some fake person i made up to improve my image, I want the world to see me for me and if they don't like me then they don't have to follow or friend me but i would rather be who i am with few friends than a person with a lot of friends that don't know me.
Everyone desires people to view them in a certain way. Social media creates the ability for people to post whatever pictures they want in order to reach the goal of everyone else seeing them as the person they want to be seen as. In "My So-Called (Instagram) Life," Clara Dollar describes the "double life" she lived due to her social media making her appear as someone she is not and hiding her full, true self. I agree with how Clara explains that social media gives people the opportunity to establish a "caricature" of themselves. I believe social media lets people show only what they want others to see. Only the good is ever shown. No one ever posts the bad parts of their lives creating a one-sided persona. Social media prevents us from seeing the true person people are. But the real question is why do we do this? Why do we put so much effort into creating this perfect view for others to see us as if we know no one is perfect? This article makes me realize how much social media affects and distorts our actual lives. No one should have to hide any part of their lives just to cultivate this "perfect image" that everyone feels pressured to conform to due to society. The good, the bad, and the ugly is apart of everyone lives. Therefore, I feel as if everyone should stop letting social media control them and pressure them into keeping this desired view of them alive. Everyone should be accepted for who they are, and social media has taught people to do the opposite.
Social media serves as a way for us to express ourselves in a way that boosts our self image. Social media only shows snapshots of our life. The part that we want people to see. This allows us to create a false persona for us online. It's almost like we create a new you in the online world. However, sometimes your online life takes over and there is nothing you can to about it. When social media conflicts with your real life that is when you have a real problem. I see people that I know in person that are just a normal person and a good friend. Little do I know that person is extremely popular on social media. Social media can be used for many reasons but it is important to know when it can influence the way you act.
Conformity can't be avoided in society today. The idea of fitting in, or attempting to get more likes and followers is something that is of great value to today's youth, and adults too. The idea that people like you, and you're being accepted by your followers, is an idea reinforced by every like or retweet someone gets, and it's confirmation that you posted something people respond to, that you're accepted, and ultimately a great confidence boost to anyone. Social media becomes addictive in the way it makes people feel good, and I suppose that's a good thing. Except, when it starts to shape the way you present yourself, just so people like a photo. Or maybe, you change your views about something because that's what everyone else thinks, so you should too. I believe social media changes the way people present themselves, and a lot of times, without anyone even noticing. It's easy to mold something you're going to share publicly into something everyone will like, even if it's not how you normally express yourself. It's a lot harder to be yourself every time you create an online presence, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. It's just something that has become more popular, as social media has become a more popular platform for expression.
I am the same person on social media and in real life. If you look at my posts I look like I do in real life and I say the same things too. As I said, I am the same in real life and on the internet so my persona is not affected at all. I am still able to express myself in real life just as I do on my social media. I know a couple celebrities who show themselves differently on the internet, but one person that really sticks out to me is the rapper Bow Wow. He took a picture of a private jet that he did not own making it seem like he was living it up in the glamorous life. A passenger on a regular plane going to New York took a picture of the rapper sitting in front of him in second class living like every other normal person.
On the internet you have the ability to take on any personality you choose, “You’re like a cartoon character, Always wearing the same thing everyday” (Giplin).This means that you act like someone totally different near and away from a screen. If you want to portray yourself as a bubbly personality on the in real life and then be a black stormy cloud on the internet the internet give you the ability to express yourself without tons of other people knowing how you actually act in real life.
On the internet you have the ability to take on any personality you choose, “You’re like a cartoon character, Always wearing the same thing everyday” (Giplin).This means that you act like someone totally different near and away from a screen. If you want to portray yourself as a bubbly personality on the in real life and then be a black stormy cloud on the internet the internet give you the ability to express yourself without tons of other people knowing how you actually act in real life.
I have seen many people with the same problem as Clara Dollar. These people start to have two different personas and they start to like the one that is unrealistic and they start acting that way all the time (Gilpin). It is hard to switch between personas (Gilpin). Since it is hard to switch it makes it easy to pick one. This can result in arguments with friends and sometimes the ending of friendships because their friends do not like the way they are acting and they could be saying stuff behind the other person's back.
Since I have witnessed this happen to other people i keep myself away from having different personas. I am the same person because I want people to know who I really am. In text messages I talk the same way I would in real life because I do not want people to think I am something different then what I really am. Another reason I stay away from having two different personas is, “Once you master what is essentially an onstage performance of yourself, it can be hard to break character” (Gilpin). After mastering this other persona you will not want to go back to the real you.
Since I have witnessed this happen to other people i keep myself away from having different personas. I am the same person because I want people to know who I really am. In text messages I talk the same way I would in real life because I do not want people to think I am something different then what I really am. Another reason I stay away from having two different personas is, “Once you master what is essentially an onstage performance of yourself, it can be hard to break character” (Gilpin). After mastering this other persona you will not want to go back to the real you.
I feel that I can be a different person on social media sometimes but not on all social medias. I feel that it is mainly on instagram because on Instagram everyone is focused on how their pictures look and if they match the rest of their pictures, I feel that I do the same thing as others do sometimes. I do not however think it prevents me from expressing myself in a real way. If Social media started to prevent me from expressing myself I would want to change that because I feel that the way I express myself should not be based around social medias.
As well as this, I understood Clara’s problem. When reading the article she explained how she used to express herself on and off of social media but because of it she now keeps more to herself then she did before. She dresses completely different and does things differently then how she used to. She used to dress and act how she wanted. She could change her look after seeing something new that she wanted to try. Or she could keep to herself if that's what she wanted. Now she changed the way she acts and looks to fit in and post things online. People think they know her but they only know the non-expressive side of her. I think she will be able to express herself however she wants both in real life and online through social media.
As well as this, I understood Clara’s problem. When reading the article she explained how she used to express herself on and off of social media but because of it she now keeps more to herself then she did before. She dresses completely different and does things differently then how she used to. She used to dress and act how she wanted. She could change her look after seeing something new that she wanted to try. Or she could keep to herself if that's what she wanted. Now she changed the way she acts and looks to fit in and post things online. People think they know her but they only know the non-expressive side of her. I think she will be able to express herself however she wants both in real life and online through social media.
~1 The problem Clara Dollar's is having online is she cant differentiate between her online life , and on her online life she has to exhibit the " perfect"life she has , this comes into contact with her real life it makes her try so hard focus on showing people that know her that she has a "perfect life" ,i think she will find a way to find a difference between her online life and her real life.
~2 I know many people that make the fact that they have thousands of followers get to their heads and it makes them feel like you have to bow down to them like how their followers do.
~3 Yes i am the same person on social media and in real life , because i feel like we have to always be true to our real self and we have to always live up to our personal hype instead of living up to others hype. the person i am online dos not cause me to not be able to express my feelings.
~2 I know many people that make the fact that they have thousands of followers get to their heads and it makes them feel like you have to bow down to them like how their followers do.
~3 Yes i am the same person on social media and in real life , because i feel like we have to always be true to our real self and we have to always live up to our personal hype instead of living up to others hype. the person i am online dos not cause me to not be able to express my feelings.
I can not relate to clara because it dosent imply to me. I do not have the same problems. But i feel the feeling of clara at this point. i completely understands were she is coming from. no im not the same person social media isn't my life or ppiority.
1.People who are fake profiles are not comfortable with being themselves. This can lead to others wanting to be things their not. If not, they feel they have no purpose in life. Clara showed a good example of this.
2. No i do not have a friend that have the same problem.
3. Everyone is different. I am myself on social media and I don't feel people should not act like something that they are not.You should always be able to express yourself only if it is not mean, negative, or inappropriate. Everyone should be they're selves and i want that to be for everyone so i want to change people being fake.
2. No i do not have a friend that have the same problem.
3. Everyone is different. I am myself on social media and I don't feel people should not act like something that they are not.You should always be able to express yourself only if it is not mean, negative, or inappropriate. Everyone should be they're selves and i want that to be for everyone so i want to change people being fake.
1. I understood the problem Clara Dollar was having with her online persona because I know people in real life who would post things about relationships and their heart being broken when in reality they are not even in a relationship. I think that she will find a way she can reconcile her online presence with her real life and that is by just being honest with who she really is.
2. I know others with the same problem and I think it really is just a way of them trying to fit in with the "trend" everyone is following nowadays.
3. I am sometimes the same person I am on social media and real life because sometimes I post stuff that I can relate to and sometimes I don't. No, my online persona doesn't prevent me from expressing myself in a real way.
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2. I know others with the same problem and I think it really is just a way of them trying to fit in with the "trend" everyone is following nowadays.
3. I am sometimes the same person I am on social media and real life because sometimes I post stuff that I can relate to and sometimes I don't. No, my online persona doesn't prevent me from expressing myself in a real way.
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I think people change when they are on social media. They act like when they get a lot followers they are better than everybody else or that they are so called "famous".I also feel like they want attention when they are on social media like they don't have nothing to do. Now don't get me wrong i have social media my self but i don't post as much as the "famous" people do or i don't have as much followers as the "famous" people.
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1. yes i suspect that people post images that show them in a one dimensional way to make others thing think they are perfect with a perfect life because they aren't content with their actual life and they want to please society and get more followers so they do and post things they think will please and attract more followers.
2. i don't have social media because it is unnecessary and you dont notice your surroundings and people on social media are a facade
2. i don't have social media because it is unnecessary and you dont notice your surroundings and people on social media are a facade
well because this artical was based on Social media, I think that it is kinda easy to be myself on Xbox one. It is kinda easy to be myself on Xbox, but sometimes it isn't. I have a lot of friends on there that are like me and friendly. Some are not because of what they do. It is sad. Ex: I say hi to a friend on group chat and someone decides to be rude and say bye when you were not talking to them. Also they try to argue with you in the chat.
Sometimes I can express myself there with friends that care and understand me. It makes me happy when I can be myself and my feelings. Also I would not change it or me because I love my profile and myself just the way it is and I am.
Sometimes I can express myself there with friends that care and understand me. It makes me happy when I can be myself and my feelings. Also I would not change it or me because I love my profile and myself just the way it is and I am.
Although I do not identify with Clara Dollar’s online persona problems, I do understand Clara Dollar’s online persona problem and how it conflicts with her real life needs because it puts pressure on her to be someone who she is not all the time instead of herself. I do think that she will find a way to reconcile her online presence with her real life because I feel like as people get older and more mature they care less about what others think about who they are. People become more invested in their career and bettering themselves rather than trying to impress others. Once Clara matures she will find herself and learn how to balance her online persona with reality. My friend has a similar problem to Clara’s, although she does not try to portray herself in a certain manner, it happens often when it comes to her use of social media. I do feel like I am the same persona on social media as I am in real life because on social media because I am really goofy in real life and my humor also shines through my posts on social media. For example, I mostly post memes and jokes on all of my social media accounts instead of pictures of myself. No, my online persona does not prevent me from expressing myself in a real way because it shows who I truly am. I do not have to portray myself as someone I am not because I only add and accept people on my accounts who know me.
I cannot relate to this problem of becoming more like your online self than your real self because I am the same both in real life and online. Even though I can't relate to this problem, I know a few people who can. Take my best friend for example. She used to be so open and not care what other people think about her. Now, she holds herself back and thinks about what other people think about her just like she does on social media. I think that being your genuine self on social media is best because you don't have to pretend to be someone you're not and you don't have to worry about acting different in real life. Also, when you meet people online, their first impression is of the real you. Not just the version of yourself you created online, and who wants to keep track of how to act with different people? So, don’t change who you are even if it seems like people would want to follow you on social media or get to know you. Try to be your real self. You don’t need to change who you are to impress others or attract them.
If I could have a re-do on any moment in my life, I would re-do the moment in eighth grade when I first made an Instagram. Immediately I was overwhelmed with thigh-gaps, perfect pearly white teeth, and designer clothes that cost more than my single mother's monthly paycheck. For years I tried desperately to fit into this mold that social media had created for young women. It wasn't until I came across a "body positive" blog that I started to love myself. The blog praised bad hair days, cellulite, thick thighs, stretch marks and everything else that is natural for a woman to have. I can't even begin to imagine where I would be today if 14 year old, anorexic me hadn't found that blog.
There are times where having a social media presence can inhibit your ability to live your life. Some people might always be on the look out for the "perfect instagram photo" and instead of seeing the world through their eyes, they see it through their phones. As for my social media presence, I try to make it as true to who I am as possible; however, no one is going to put their worst moments online. Sometimes social media can be a good thing. I am going on a trip this summer without anyone I know, and I use instagram to see what the other people are really like. Social media is a great tool to use to connect oneself to the world. The only time it can become a problem is when people become obsessed with creating the "perfect image" of themselves.
Generally, I do not understand her problem with an online persona problem personally, but I could see how that could easily become a problem. As many people on social media do, people will change themselves and be seen online as different from what they truly are. This could cause a large conflict as you may be more focused on social media that your true persona begins to diminish. I think it will be a hard time trying to reconcile with her true persona, but it can be done, she would have to take a full step away from social media though, no longer using it at all.
Personally, I do not know anyone with the same story, but I know people who have changed small parts of stories or personalities just to seem more interesting online.
I believe that I do have the same persona on social media as real life as I use it not to show off what I have but to give off my opinions and share my feelings with close friends. If I continue this, I think I can keep myself grounded in my true persona, and see no reason to change it.
Personally, I do not know anyone with the same story, but I know people who have changed small parts of stories or personalities just to seem more interesting online.
I believe that I do have the same persona on social media as real life as I use it not to show off what I have but to give off my opinions and share my feelings with close friends. If I continue this, I think I can keep myself grounded in my true persona, and see no reason to change it.
I can completely relate to Clara's situation, for I often feel the same way. The highschoolers and college students of today have become binded to the personas they take on on social media. We are caught this vicious trap of posting pictures and statuses that make our lives look fun and exciting, when the reality might be the exact opposite. Nobody knows how alone or unstable people are feeling, mainly because they present a completely different persona online. These facades seem to be forcibly create by society, who deems whether someone is skinny or pretty enough. Sadly, it has become pretty common that you see someone in person for the first time and they're not as fit or tan or flawless as they present themselves to be on social media. With apps available to make one's body look skinny and skin look flawlessly smooth, it is extremely difficult to accept and embrace natural flaws. Everyone is trying to make themselves look good, instead of making themselves feel good.
I can, at some level, understand Clara's predicament because I too find myself overanalyzing the 1 out of 1000 pictures that I take that are deemed "worthy" for social media. And while I am picky about what is released of me, my reasons are slightly different in that I don't necessarily want everyone who follows me to know things more personal and private to me. In addition, I also know that once I post something, I can never be completely assured that I will be able to get it back - intact, unseen. Therefore, I post my pictures with a discerning eye for both my privacy and comfort. Like Clara, however, I'm not innocent of posting specific things, at specific times in order to have the best opportunity of getting "likes" or "comments." I think from my social media it's possible to get a general view of who I am as a person and what my values are, but meeting me in person definitely focuses that lens. So no, I cannot relate to Clara's extent of it wrecking my relationships, but I do understand the societal pressure that goes along with social media, such as Instagram.
While I cannot personally identify with Clara's situation to this extent, every time I scroll through Instagram, I find myself almost laughing because of these false personas that are curated to make everyone seem better than they are, contrary to what we all see in real life. On the rare occasion that I ever post, I do show off the most fun parts of my trip and all the cool places that I've gone or what amazing thing that my friends and I did over the weekend. Instead of being a way to connect with your friends and share the parts of your life, Instagram has been transformed into a platform to brag and create a new image that isn't seen in reality, just like Clara. Before even reading the article, I found it somewhat unnerving what platforms like Instagram have been turned into, but reading Clara's struggle with being herself just opened my eyes to the sad reality that has come about in this world. Maybe one day she'll be able to wean herself off of her Instagram-self and start to post who she truly is, and I sincerely hope that sooner rather than later, social media will start to move away from a series of falsified people that I don't know to the classmates and friends that I've learned to love and accept as who they are ever since meeting them in reality.
In today's society it is almost impossible not to be apart of social media and as a result people have developed unrealistic expectations for their life and have subsequently struggled with their self confidence because they do not think they are good enough after seeing everyone's posts. Apps like Instagram and snapchat have allowed people to share little snippets of their so called "perfect life" and this creates a sense of loneliness for those who were perhaps not invited to the party those people were at. Social media has caused a massive wave of "fomo" aka fear of missing out. This phenomena has been linked to cause both depression and anxiety in people. Yet people still cannot bring themselves to delete social media because it is extremely addictive, almost as addictive as crack some scientists argue. Social media will continue to progress and it will not be surprising if more and more people continue to feel bad about themselves after seeing people's posts.
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I think Clara's situation is one seen everyday, although perhaps at a different intensity. Anyone who says they can't relate or don't understand where she's coming from is simply not being truthful. As part of a generation where social media means everything, everyone, even people I know personally, has become addicted to the gratification they gain from likes. And so, to appear more likable or "on brand", people filter their lives. No one posts about their 2 am crying sessions or their finals week breakdown. Why? Because these things aren't "cool" or "perfect". No one wants to put their imperfections on display, especially in a setting where the whole world can see and judge. Clara's issue stems from these ideas. People curate picture perfect personas online and if it gets out of hand, it can become like a separate person. I've personally never really thought too much about this but I think everyone's guilty of it, probably even myself. I've wiped out my social media before because I didn't like the way it looked so I guess that fits this prompt. However, I did it for me, not for how others viewed it. I think that's the difference: there's no harm in posting snapshots of your life as long as it's for you and not to appear "perfect" to everyone else.
I understand Clara's persona problem, because I feel this situation occurs with everyone who uses social media, including myself. Originally, I was not vested into how I appeared online, I did what I wanted and if people liked it, they liked it, and if they didn't, they didn't. However, as time went on, it slowly took over my life more and more, and did start to impact my real life character. I started thinking things and acting as if social media was the center of my life; I had to know what was going on with everyone. I don't think she'll be able to integrate her online presence with her real life. Social media has this binding effect on you; once you get it, it is extremely difficult to get out. It is possible that she could change her life back around, but it will take a lot of work. As for others, I'm not sure about their specific stories, but I am certain that almost everyone is in a situation similar to Clara's, in which social media is ruining their in life interactions. Although I try to be, I am not the same persona on social media that I am in real life. I've been trying to distance myself from using social media, but it is difficult. It is not so much that I have an online image of me that I have to keep, but rather a standard that I feel I do not meet, so I must only choose select aspects of my life to give the impression that I "fit in." Naturally, this outlook is negative, and I am interesting in changing it because once I do, I know i can live my life easier.
I wouldn't say that I identify with Clara Dollar's situation because I don't post on social media often, but I can say that I understand where she's coming from. She spent so much time on social media seeing posts from people who seem like they're perfect and are "living life to the fullest", and as she posted more and more she succumbed to the same fate. I do feel as though it's possible to integrate one's online presence with their social life, and she may find a way to do that for herself. The few people I know that are on social media don't seem to have such a problem -- either they don't go online as much or I don't think they let this kind of stuff get to them. Personally, my online persona kind of resembles how I am in real life: present, but not apparent. I don't post as much a the average teen does and I my online presence doesn't effect the way I express myself. If want to express my emotions I feel it's more apt to talk to someone in person. I really don't care that much about how people view me, so my social media presence doesn't effect how I life my life. From my perspective, if someone wants to get to know me they should come talk to me themselves, and not just look at my online profile.
I think people can get too caught up in social media and what other people think of them. I have social media and I think that everyone tries to make their account seem cool and play a certain role on social media, because people that don't know you judge you off what you post. This causes people that have social media to think over their posts and what others may think of them. Everyone does things "for the gram", and to show off something cool that happens in their life when in reality people are not doing something cool every second of the day, but rather the opposite. It's all fake and I genuinely don't like looking at other people's posts on instagram anymore, it's boring and old I don't care what other people are doing. I turned my snapchat and instagram notifications off awhile ago but I still go on.
I can somewhat relate to Clara's situation because I am on social media and in a way, I also do this. However, I do not change every fiber of my being in order to impress others. If I change every facet of myself, I'm not me anymore. I understand that society makes people very insecure of themselves, but if we keep altering who we are to conform to societal norms, we are all the same marionette dolls who are being controlled by society as the puppeteer. I would be lying if I said that my public and private lives are the same, but they are not so different that the two lives contradict one another. On the other hand, I understand where Clara is coming from because there are aspects of my character that I don't want to share with others. There are internal problems that I have and components of my character that I don't want to be seen, but what Clara is doing is artificially making a person who only has happiness. From this, she has isolated herself from having any emotional relationship because she doesn't want to show any aspect of her true self. Through these actions, she is lonely and incapable of sharing who she really is. Even though I don't agree what Clara is doing, I understand where she is coming from. Societal expectations is the puppeteer that wants to dictate how we act and what we feel, but I think obtaining self-confidence is what allows us to cut its strings and control our own lives.
I can understand the crux of Clara's issue. In general, people tend to create personas when they are surrounded by people, consciously or unconsciously. This includes school, parties, any other gatherings that demand you interact with others. I think that people cannot help assuming a certain image when they socialize. But interactions go both ways. There is an actor, but also an interpreter. People tend to go off of their first impression, and they make a judgement of your character from that and any other interactions after. Seeing as people will attempt to piece you together and figure you out anyway, I think that being as you are in person and online is the best course of action; pretending will only lead to heartache. We know that bottling emotions is unhealthy, so how does bottling our true selves seem so appealing? It could be the fear of judgment or of hurting another person. I am guilty of this mistake, as many others are, I'm sure. My peers at school see a quiet, studious, and perhaps odd girl. They rarely see that I am raucous, rather intolerant of school, and a lover of violent movies. But I have not hidden myself on purpose. It has become habit, as Clara says. Nowadays, if people are willing to get to know me, I am eager to share who I am. I have become more settled with myself and expressing myself in person, perhaps that is the answer for Clara. If interaction in person can be done without hiding one's self, taking to social media openly is the next, easy step.
I can not relate to Clara’s situation because I do not have any experience with social media. But I do understand why she would want to change who she is for the people online because it’s worldwide and everyone can judge you. When the whole world is watching you, someone may feel the need to alter who they are to appeal to those who view their profiles and pictures. I do think that she may find ways to incorporate her real life into her social media life. I do not know any of my friends' stories about social media, we tend to stay away from the subject because they know I don’t have much experience. If I did have a social media I would keep it very vague and I wouldn’t allow people to really get an understand of who I am just based off of my accounts. So it would not affect me, or how I live my real life.
I cannot identify with clara’s online persona problem because i do not worry about social media as much as her. It does not conflicts with her real life needs and wants because it online because she saying basically that she is not happy or satisfied about something she started something that she could and change at anytime . Also in a way that it could conflict with her real life because she wasting her time worrying about something that should not have to bother about because your social media should completely define you as a person because she chooses to it conflicts. I feel that she will find a way because you just have to be creative with it find things they you love to do and represent you as a person and not just an image on social media.
I do not know anybody that has problem therefore i have no story to tell .
I believe that i have the same persona on social media that i have in real life to a certain extent because my social media most of it shows my soccer which is big part of who i am in life. I am not really interested in changing my persona i feel it is already to the standard i like it at and this what i would like people to see about me. It not preventing me from anything.
I do not know anybody that has problem therefore i have no story to tell .
I believe that i have the same persona on social media that i have in real life to a certain extent because my social media most of it shows my soccer which is big part of who i am in life. I am not really interested in changing my persona i feel it is already to the standard i like it at and this what i would like people to see about me. It not preventing me from anything.
I cannot understand, nor identify with Clara Dollar’s online persona problem. Most of the people that I know expose their true self on social media and hide it in real life but in her case, it seems as if she has a different version of her online and she shows her true self in person but now she is starting to merge with her online persona. I can understand how it conflicts with her real life needs and wants because she wants variety and if she becomes like her persona she would lack that sense of variety. I think she will easily find a way to have both personas in her everyday life.
I don’t know anyone who has changed their real life to their online persona, most of the people I know are the same.
I am the same persona on social media as I am in real life. I don’t see why I have to change my whole personality to something else on social media. Some people may become my friends because of what they see online and that does not seem fun. I also don’t care if people judge me, I only care if my friends judge me but they became my friend because of my true self so that shouldn’t be a problem.
I don’t know anyone who has changed their real life to their online persona, most of the people I know are the same.
I am the same persona on social media as I am in real life. I don’t see why I have to change my whole personality to something else on social media. Some people may become my friends because of what they see online and that does not seem fun. I also don’t care if people judge me, I only care if my friends judge me but they became my friend because of my true self so that shouldn’t be a problem.
Us Gen Z members and older are in an era where it is normal for have multiple social media accounts and if someone does not, they are different. This means that it is also very easy to feel as though one needs to uphold a certain type of persona that is different from your own. I also feel that slight amount of pressure to appear “cool” on Instagram and Snapchat and I even felt indirect peer pressure because many of my friends had two accounts on Instagram, one labeled their spam and the other their main and because of this, I felt the need to make a spam account to sort of seem normal to the others. I also feel the need to create some sort of eye-popping yet chill caption for my posts without realizing that if my followers were my friends they should not be worried about how witty I seem. I think that anyone can fix problems like this if they just stay true to themselves and always portray that truthfulness to others.
I know of a girl who makes her feed one theme and it seems as though she tries to make it seem like her life has a perfect look to it.
I am the same person online and in person and while I might not reveal everything about myself in a post, I do not try and seem something I am not. While I might sometimes try and get the witty captions I do not think that someone would question if the online version of me was the real me.
I know of a girl who makes her feed one theme and it seems as though she tries to make it seem like her life has a perfect look to it.
I am the same person online and in person and while I might not reveal everything about myself in a post, I do not try and seem something I am not. While I might sometimes try and get the witty captions I do not think that someone would question if the online version of me was the real me.
I can understand Clara Dollar’s online persona problem because online you have the opportunity to edit out what you personally believe is an imperfection or a flaw, rather than in person which you do not have that opportunity, what you see if basically what you get. In a way your online persona is the final draft of yourself and in person is your rough draft, in person all the errors and original pieces of you are all there compared to online where it is filtered and altered to be your own perception of perfection. I think the way it conflicts with her life needs and wants are entirely negative because she needs to accept herself the way she is without the “cool girl “ image if that is not truly her. Once she learns to accept herself for the person she is needy and all and see her raw form as her own perfection then she will be ok.
I think I am the same persona just presented in a more hidden aspect, on my social media I choose not to show certain qualities of myself like my creativeness, my love for reading and guns, and my unfiltered side. I tend to show the bare minimum of myself or more so me interacting with my family, just because I am a private person and have belief that if you truly wanted to know me you'd take the time to get to know me not just simply following me on a social media site. I do not currently have the urge to change this because I am figuring out myself as an individual and when I find myself then maybe I’d be more open to sharing it with others.
I think I am the same persona just presented in a more hidden aspect, on my social media I choose not to show certain qualities of myself like my creativeness, my love for reading and guns, and my unfiltered side. I tend to show the bare minimum of myself or more so me interacting with my family, just because I am a private person and have belief that if you truly wanted to know me you'd take the time to get to know me not just simply following me on a social media site. I do not currently have the urge to change this because I am figuring out myself as an individual and when I find myself then maybe I’d be more open to sharing it with others.
I do not identify with Clara Dollar’s online problem, however, I do understand Clara Dollar’s online persona problem. People wish to be seen a certain way, which I understand, so they use a certain pattern or aesthetic to show “themselves” to the world. In the article, Dollar wishes to be noticed, and she is, but now she is only being noticed by the facade that she puts up on Instagram. I do know people who have the same problem as Dollar and they have made multiple pages just to be seen as someone who is funny. They put up pictures of themselves only if it is comical and they only put up videos that are memes. Yes, they do enjoy those things while offline, but they tend to do things only for Instagram, just to get a laugh out of people that they might not even know. I am the same person on Instagram that I am in real life because I do not like the idea of being artificial or in a way lying to people. I do not post pictures of me in clothes to show off the brands so that people will like me more, if I have a blemish I will still post the picture because that is who I am and I refuse to be “picture perfect” and have an Instagram persona that is not truly me, I wish to be seen online as I am in person.
For me personally, I am not able to relate with Clara Dollar’s situation, on having a different persona on social media platforms. Although I can't relate, I can understand why Dollar’s is having a hard time being her real self of social media. She might be acting differently for the likes, view, or etc because she understands what the media wants and she wants to feed it to them. Now she is realizing that this “fake person” is not her. I believe that she will find a way to reconcile or integrate her online presence with her real life. Even though the process will not be easy it will take time, and people will begin to get used to the real you.
Unfortunately, I do know people with this issue, and it’s hard for me to look at there page. It's so hard because I know their true personality and if you were to meet them in person you would think their a whole different person. Their image on social media is being a thug, shooter, and a gangster. Yet, when you meet him in person you don't really get that vibe. I feel like he is a good person.
I have the same persona on social media as I do in real life. The reason for this is because I only have my friends added and they already know the real me. Therefore there is no purpose for me to change my persona for random people. An example of this is on my snapchat because all I do is make jokes on it and that's exactly what I do in real life.
Unfortunately, I do know people with this issue, and it’s hard for me to look at there page. It's so hard because I know their true personality and if you were to meet them in person you would think their a whole different person. Their image on social media is being a thug, shooter, and a gangster. Yet, when you meet him in person you don't really get that vibe. I feel like he is a good person.
I have the same persona on social media as I do in real life. The reason for this is because I only have my friends added and they already know the real me. Therefore there is no purpose for me to change my persona for random people. An example of this is on my snapchat because all I do is make jokes on it and that's exactly what I do in real life.
After reading this article I can say I do not identify or understand Clara Dollar’s online persona problem, and how it conflicts with her real life needs and wants. The reason I can’t is because I don’t use Social media that much and I hate acting like someone i'm not, I love myself to much to act like someone else. Honestly her problem doesn't make sense to me because I don't understand and never had problems like this. But yes I do believe she will she will solve this problem eventually and will reconcile to go back to her old and happy self, all it takes is time and patience.
I don't know anyone with this problem and I have no stories i'm not a online type of guy but I do make videos on youtube for fun and laughs.
I am the same persona online and in real life the only difference is that i'm a little bit of an introvert but i'm still the same and I still act the same. The reason i'm less introverted online because I feel more free to be myself more and I feel more freedom to express myself especially in my art. I don't really have a persona other than me being extraverted online but it does not prevent me from expressing myself in a real way. I'm not interested in changing because i'm happy with myself and my life is good.
I don't know anyone with this problem and I have no stories i'm not a online type of guy but I do make videos on youtube for fun and laughs.
I am the same persona online and in real life the only difference is that i'm a little bit of an introvert but i'm still the same and I still act the same. The reason i'm less introverted online because I feel more free to be myself more and I feel more freedom to express myself especially in my art. I don't really have a persona other than me being extraverted online but it does not prevent me from expressing myself in a real way. I'm not interested in changing because i'm happy with myself and my life is good.
Although I cannot relate to Clara’s situation, I can relate from where she is coming from with her issue. I understand that her online persona of who she is trying to be is becoming somewhat part of her reality and she is losing who she truly was from the start. Eventually she probably will incorporate who she is online with who she is now in her real life so she doesn't have all of these different personalities, and she can be her one self. I do know classmates that are like this, who can either be unmanageable in person but a perfect person online, or the other way around where they show themselves as innocent but in reality they are crazy. Online, I do think I am the same person because I post about myself, I tend to stay who I am and not post anything I think that is bad. I don't believe posting something of yourself doing crazy things is going to make you any more “cooler” then I am now.
No, I can not identify wit Clara Dollar’s online persona. I have multiple social media accounts but I do not post personal things about myself, for example things about my family or personal things that I am going through. Clara changed herself, changed her personality to become the world’s definition of the perfect “normal” girl. The people who followed her on her social media outlets viewed her a different way then what she actually was. If she realises what she is doing she can start over and find a way to portray her true self on social media.
Yes, I know many people with this same problem who go home find the perfect outfit, put on the perfect makeup and take pictures and post them online. The likes and the comments that they get make them feel good. Once you see them in real life face to face communication they look nothing like the pictures that you saw and they are also nothing like they portray on social media.
Yes, I am the same persona that I am in real life. Although I have many social media outlets I do not try to find the perfect outfit and I do not wear makeup. When I do post it’s me doing day to day activities with my friends or a picture of myself nothing more included, I don’t waste time on captions or anything extra.
Yes, I know many people with this same problem who go home find the perfect outfit, put on the perfect makeup and take pictures and post them online. The likes and the comments that they get make them feel good. Once you see them in real life face to face communication they look nothing like the pictures that you saw and they are also nothing like they portray on social media.
Yes, I am the same persona that I am in real life. Although I have many social media outlets I do not try to find the perfect outfit and I do not wear makeup. When I do post it’s me doing day to day activities with my friends or a picture of myself nothing more included, I don’t waste time on captions or anything extra.
Although I myself am not able to relate to Clara’s situation as it does not apply to me, I completely understand her actions and the problem she has. I can understand why she feels as if she cannot break the persona she has molded herself into, after repetitively acting a different way it makes sense that it would soon become a natural routine or habit she just can’t seem to break. I do not personally know anyone who is in a similar situation as Clara, however I am sure that there are other people like her with the same problem. I think that I am pretty much the same online as I am in real life, only I am slightly more reserved. For example, I don’t post very much on my social media because I never feel like I have anything that is worthy enough to be posted, something of interest that isn’t seen as stupid or unappealing. I think that because of this mindset that I have, of trying to make everything I post be crisp, clean, and amusing, it is more difficult for me to fully express myself online. Of course part of me hates this, I want to be able to post so much more about myself, my friends, the things that I do, the places I visit, but part of me doesn’t mind it. I like the satisfaction of believing that my feed is perfect, so if being reserved and cautious of what I post on social media is what it takes to achieve that, then I will continue on with my reservations.
I can definitely understand Clara Dollars online persona versus her real life. The way that the society works now is, what you post on social media is who you are really and that’s not the case. No one ever wants to just post about how their life is just so down so they try and make it seem like they are happy to hide the fact that sometimes, they have problems and meltdowns too. It’s not all just fun and games. I think that she can integrate her real life with her social media but then again you don’t want to post her whole life on there. Some of my friends I would say definitely live a different life on social media than what they portray in real life. Only because, they don’t want the people on social media to know who they really are. I don’t use my social media as much anymore. I used to post everything on there like it’s just supposed to be out there, but then i realized my life isn’t for everyone. So I changed what I posted and how often I posted. What I post makes people want to know who I am, not already know because of what I post.
No, I can’t identify with Clara Dollar’s “online persona” problem because I am not really into social media that heavily and rarely post anything. I can somewhat understand her though because society has its idea of how the “cool kids” look and act and it is really portrayed through social media. So, yes I do understand the problem she has but I have never personally been in that situation. I am pretty sure I know people who go through this problem even though they have never explained their problem to me. They are constantly posting pictures of them at the movies or at a party, showing people that they are doing “cool” and “fun” things. Yes, I would say that I am the same persona online as I am in real life. Whenever I post things, which is rare, it is usually about things I like. For example the few pictures that I have posted on social media is of friends, family, and my favorite sport, baseball. My online persona does not prevent me from expressing myself in a real way because I only post about things that I like and not what everyone else thinks is the “cool” thing to be doing.
understand her online persona problem because back when I was in middle school I used to be the same way. The way I used to talk through social media like snapchat and messages was way different than how I really acted so I would try and act like that person that was talking through the messages. She could integrate it but only by presenting herself on social media how she really acts instead of that fake person as I did could she only then integrate it.
Yes I have friends that I would prefer not to say their names but in teenager slang the term for this is called catfishing. This is when someone as I know puts pictures on there with makeup and look very attractive to get you to like their post and comment and slide into their DM’s but once you see them in real life they look nothing like that instagram photo they took.
Yes I am the same persona I am in real life because I don’t post pictures that make me look better than what I am and I don’t put bad comments that aren’t something I would say and I don’t talk to anybody in a way that i wouldn’t talk to them face to face. My online persona doesn’t stop me from expressing myself in real life because me on social media is just like how I am in real life and there is really nothing I have to change to meet the standards of my online persona.
Yes I have friends that I would prefer not to say their names but in teenager slang the term for this is called catfishing. This is when someone as I know puts pictures on there with makeup and look very attractive to get you to like their post and comment and slide into their DM’s but once you see them in real life they look nothing like that instagram photo they took.
Yes I am the same persona I am in real life because I don’t post pictures that make me look better than what I am and I don’t put bad comments that aren’t something I would say and I don’t talk to anybody in a way that i wouldn’t talk to them face to face. My online persona doesn’t stop me from expressing myself in real life because me on social media is just like how I am in real life and there is really nothing I have to change to meet the standards of my online persona.
I can definitely identify Clara Dollar’s online problem; Clara poses for the world as some perfect, “normal” girl. It affects her real life needs and wants because she cannot be her true self anymore. She has hid behind the mask of being a perfect character with no flaws. It will be difficult to ask others for a critique or to assist you because you come across as someone who does not need help. She could possibly be dealing with an insecurity or depression and not many would know or be able to help her because they do not know the real her. If she tries, she can integrate her online presence with real life because the two personalities can combine to form one that has a mixture of both sides of her.
I do know some individuals who does this same thing. They portray a social media side and a real life side to seem cooler and more appealing.
I do not have many social media, nor do I go on social media much, so for the most part, I am the same person on both. Although, I am not frequently on social media, I do have a social media character that is performed. I try to look happy, cheerful, and wise. Sometimes though, I do act like this in real life as well.
I do know some individuals who does this same thing. They portray a social media side and a real life side to seem cooler and more appealing.
I do not have many social media, nor do I go on social media much, so for the most part, I am the same person on both. Although, I am not frequently on social media, I do have a social media character that is performed. I try to look happy, cheerful, and wise. Sometimes though, I do act like this in real life as well.
No, I could not identify with Clara Dollar’s online persona and how it conflicts with her real life needs and wants. Reason being that I only own one social media account, and rarely am I to post information about me and/or my personal life on it. I believe that she will find a way to either reconcile or integrate her online presence with her real life because if it truly bothers her to be two different people when on and off line, she will find a way to adjust it to her comfort.
I know of one girl who has conflicts with her online persona and her life experiences. This girl would constantly post about lost friendships and people are not trustworthy, therefore leaving everyone to believe that she is a sad, depressing person. In reality, her post have nothing to do with her real life. She posts those for people are feel as if they are alone, so that they are aware that others go through hardships as well.
Yes, I am the same persona on social media as I am in real life. Reason being that I’m so open minded and comfortable with myself and who I’ve become that I feel no need to change that to fit a norm or expectation of society. On social media I come off as goofy, happy, independent, booksmart, and down to earth. In person/ in real life, I appear/act goofy, happy, independent, booksmart, and down to earth. Therefore, my online persona does not hinder me expressing myself in a real way.
I know of one girl who has conflicts with her online persona and her life experiences. This girl would constantly post about lost friendships and people are not trustworthy, therefore leaving everyone to believe that she is a sad, depressing person. In reality, her post have nothing to do with her real life. She posts those for people are feel as if they are alone, so that they are aware that others go through hardships as well.
Yes, I am the same persona on social media as I am in real life. Reason being that I’m so open minded and comfortable with myself and who I’ve become that I feel no need to change that to fit a norm or expectation of society. On social media I come off as goofy, happy, independent, booksmart, and down to earth. In person/ in real life, I appear/act goofy, happy, independent, booksmart, and down to earth. Therefore, my online persona does not hinder me expressing myself in a real way.
I do understand Clara's online persona problem but not on a personal level that i can relate to.And I think what she did really got to the guy she liked and he seemed concerned about what was going on with her and why she was acting that way online.I never acted differently on the internet than I do in real life so this was never a problem for me, I haven't meet anyone personal who does this but I do see this online very often like teenagers trying to impress each other and showing the World only what they want others to see/ view them as.
What young people should consider is that as they get older, they will have less they want others to know of their past, so the mania for status updates may risk their later being frozen in time, at least by others. Social media can stifle personal development.
No I could not identify with Clara Dollar’s online persona problem and how it conflicts with her real life. This is because, I make sure that I am me a 100% of the time. Since, I believe self love is sometimes lacked online. People are sometime swayed, when they see people online with the best lives ever.They then feel the need to do the same. In the process they block out the real them to meet “standards”, that really are never there.Clara Dollar will be able to reconcile her online presence with her real life, when she finds and begin to love herself it will happen automatically. Furthermore, I know of people who have the same problem she has. They tend to only post things that goes with the person they're trying to be similar to or idol.Blocking out the real them and making them look shallow, just because of the want for “followers” and “friends”. On the other hand I would believe I am the same person on my social media as I am in real life. For example, I love poetry and rap, and on my social media you see a lot of that. Also I am an athlete and pictures/videos are on there as well. For this, my online persona is identical to me in real life and the way I express myself online is definitely the way I express myself in the real world. This is not going to change,because the “fake it to you make it” quote is never me and will never be one that is useful. Self love is what ultimately keeps me a 100% me all the time.
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I could see the problem that Clara faces with the image she created of herself on social media and how it has essentially made her personality what she is portrayed online. Clara made her online persona a habit that has influenced her life and she could reconcile her online self with her real life by including posts and pictures that show her real life not only what she thinks people want to see. I think she is on the right path to fixing this problem because she has acknowledged and could set up a plan to fix it. She shouldn’t let her online persona change who she is, she should show who she really is and not what she thinks people want to see.
I don’t use social media as much as other people but when I do I only post things about me that are actually how I feel or act in real life. I generally post stuff that I find interesting or actually is involved in my life that really happens , I don’t post stuff online to make my life seem perfect. The only thing that I am actually interested in changing about my persona in real life is actually being more social and talking more but that is it.
I don’t use social media as much as other people but when I do I only post things about me that are actually how I feel or act in real life. I generally post stuff that I find interesting or actually is involved in my life that really happens , I don’t post stuff online to make my life seem perfect. The only thing that I am actually interested in changing about my persona in real life is actually being more social and talking more but that is it.
I don’t think I can identify what Clara Dollar is going through because I don’t think I had an experience like that. If I do something it’s because I want to and it is apart of my everyday daily life and it is just what I do. If I post something about myself I post whatever is real about me. I don’t think I could handle that pressure of changing myself because it is why people would think i am cool and how they could identify me. I don’t think she can right now because it would feel weird now that Cara Dollar is the person who is “one cool girl: one face, two arms, one black leather jacket” it is apart of her now. If she starts to change now it is going to feel out of place to go back to her old self I mean it’s possible.
I think I know a girl and I'll call her Sam. She’s kind of a hipster and ever since she dyed her hair bright orange last year her pictures reflected a tumblr/ nerdy/ hipster vibe. And now that her instagram reflects what she wears which si tumblr/ hipster clothing she has just became that person.
I am the same person on my Instagram as I am in real life. I think I have two split personalities that I am willing to share I mean I show the caring and crazy party side of myself so….I don’t think my Instagram page prevents me from changing because I think I am free enough from expectations that allows me to have some freedom to change if I choose to.
I think I know a girl and I'll call her Sam. She’s kind of a hipster and ever since she dyed her hair bright orange last year her pictures reflected a tumblr/ nerdy/ hipster vibe. And now that her instagram reflects what she wears which si tumblr/ hipster clothing she has just became that person.
I am the same person on my Instagram as I am in real life. I think I have two split personalities that I am willing to share I mean I show the caring and crazy party side of myself so….I don’t think my Instagram page prevents me from changing because I think I am free enough from expectations that allows me to have some freedom to change if I choose to.
After reading the article I understood where Clara Dollar’s online persona could affect her real life needs and wants because of the way social media makes people look. When you post certain things on social media whoever follows your account will automatically criticize you based off of what you post. Whether it's a meme you took a screenshot of off another account or the way you dress in your pictures, everyone is going to automatically assume that this is your true personality. That is why you have to watch what you post. Don't post something you wouldn't want to be recognized as.If Clara wanted to reconcile her online presence with her real life presence she could because that is who she is . I know people who are experiencing the same thing as Clara. They would often post goofy memes , so most people took her for a joke and never took her serious.Im the same person in real life and social media because I don't want people assuming the wrong things about me. My online persona does not prevent me from expressing myself in a real way, I could care less what anyone had to think about me. It's my life not theirs !
I really couldn’t connect with her problem because I feel that I’m relatively the same person online as I am in person so I don’t have to try to maintain like an online personality in real life I just be me. But I feel like her best option if she wants to rebuild her online presence to be more like herself she should delete her account and start over online.
I mean I’ve met people that act real tough online but as soon as stuff begins to escalate and they realize the problem may escalate from something on the online world to the real world they suddenly become super apologetic and talking about how “I don’t want beef” or “could we fix this.” I feel like people act tough online because they know everyone and anyone can see what they say or respond with and because they feel that little glass screen in front of their face can protect them from harm.
I mean I don’t post a lot on social media but when I do it always reflects me and not a different “fake” personality. The things I post just tend to be pictures of me or of whatever I’m currently doing. And when it comes to my captions they're usually just simple not many words (unless it’s some special occasion) and I just write what I would say to someone about the picture if I was talking to them in person.
I mean I’ve met people that act real tough online but as soon as stuff begins to escalate and they realize the problem may escalate from something on the online world to the real world they suddenly become super apologetic and talking about how “I don’t want beef” or “could we fix this.” I feel like people act tough online because they know everyone and anyone can see what they say or respond with and because they feel that little glass screen in front of their face can protect them from harm.
I mean I don’t post a lot on social media but when I do it always reflects me and not a different “fake” personality. The things I post just tend to be pictures of me or of whatever I’m currently doing. And when it comes to my captions they're usually just simple not many words (unless it’s some special occasion) and I just write what I would say to someone about the picture if I was talking to them in person.
I don’t participate in any social media website because I was warned about the problems that is connected to expressing personal information online since I was young so I could not identify with Clara Dollar’s problem. Social media appear to be more troublesome than it worth because people can be bully online and important information can be revealed by accident. I also feel uncomfortable about giving out information about myself to people I do not know well. However, I can understand how Clara online persona conflicts with her real life because she feel pressure to fit into the idea of this cool person that everyone is attracted to. It is hard to fight against peer pressure since people often follow large group out of fear of being an outcast. I think she will eventually reconcile her online presence with her real life because she was able to write this article which mean she one step closer to breaking out of the box. It will take time for Clara to fix her problem but she is more motivated because she know that it is difficult for her to continue pretending to be the fake persona without worsening the situation. I do not know anyone personally who have the same problem as Clara.
I can identify and understand Clara Dollar’s online persona problem but not to the extent that she explains it. I know what it is like to post something to get someone’s attention or to post something of me saying something I wouldn’t actually say in real life. However, I’ve never created another persona for myself specifically for usage on the internet. I don’t use social media as much because I don’t have the time but honestly, I don’t really miss it. Most of the time I just use text message to text people so those who I do text, are actually talking to the ‘real’ me not a made up persona. I do believe that Clara Dollar will find a way to integrate her online presence with her real life simply because being someone who isn’t you, is hard to keep up with an maintain. I don’t know anyone else who has the same problem. For the most part, I would say I have the same persona on social media as I do in real life, at least more so than before. In a way though, I know I’m different online rather than in person; in person I’m timid and shy while online I’m fearless, invincible, careless. All and all, my online persona doesn’t prevent me from expressing myself in a real way.
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I can identify with Clara Dollar’s online persona problem because I too had an online persona even though I was never that interested in social media there had been a time when I did make sure my look was perfect and my posts were relatable. And yes of course I think she can find a way to integrate her online presence with her real life and I think that because as someone grows older their values change and they fall out of certain habits life’s demands change and you learn more from them and those new values teach you how to be more confident about themselves while online..
Yes I do know others who have this problem, I grew up watching many youtubers and celebrities grow into themselves and also have friends that have gone through these same situations also. All the celebrities and youtubers grow up and develop into their more true selves-they find new desires and strive to achieve those them, and for my friends even though they are still developing themselves they are always showing the more silly and imperfect sides of themselves on social media.
No I am not the same persona on social media as I am in real life and that is because in real life I am shy and completely clumsy and disorganized, but online I have the opportunity to express the more informational and beauty loving side that I have and though it does inhibits me from showing all of the real me it does let me explore my other sides so no I am not interested in changing it.
Yes I do know others who have this problem, I grew up watching many youtubers and celebrities grow into themselves and also have friends that have gone through these same situations also. All the celebrities and youtubers grow up and develop into their more true selves-they find new desires and strive to achieve those them, and for my friends even though they are still developing themselves they are always showing the more silly and imperfect sides of themselves on social media.
No I am not the same persona on social media as I am in real life and that is because in real life I am shy and completely clumsy and disorganized, but online I have the opportunity to express the more informational and beauty loving side that I have and though it does inhibits me from showing all of the real me it does let me explore my other sides so no I am not interested in changing it.
I can’t really identify with Clara Dollar’s online persona problem because I don’t use social media to a great extent, and just have the apps for it downloaded on my phone. However, I do feel that her online persona problem may cause issues for her real life, because she may spend her time outside of social media recreating that persona that she created online. Though it may take quite a bit of time and effort, I do believe that she will be able to integrate her online presence with her real life, though it may be hard because that alternate persona could have been created subconsciously to make her seem more appealing to others. I don’t know people with the same story or problem, because don’t keep up with social media.
Personally, I am the same persona on social media and in real life because I don’t keep up with social media enough to create an online persona of myself that would contradict with my real life persona. Though, if I did have that problem, I would definitely attempt to fix the issue because it would be harder to be myself in real life because I may have an alternate persona on social media that makes people believe that was who I really was.
Personally, I am the same persona on social media and in real life because I don’t keep up with social media enough to create an online persona of myself that would contradict with my real life persona. Though, if I did have that problem, I would definitely attempt to fix the issue because it would be harder to be myself in real life because I may have an alternate persona on social media that makes people believe that was who I really was.
While I can identify with Clara's situation, I cannot relate. Clara creates a sort of- "Alternate reality" version of herself, one that pushes the face of a perfect person, not only through her screen, but onto her genuine person as well. While I own social media accounts, I do not project a perfect life onto them- nor do I project a life worth of complete and utter devastation; there must be a balance between the good and bad of a life on social media that makes it genuine, that makes it feel genuine- Clara doesn't do any of that, instead, she tries to be a fake persona that eventually leaks onto her in real life( as said before)- causing the problem to become worse as she doesn't want to "break character".
I don't see myself any different from my social media self, and my real safe. Personally, I can say the same with some of the people I've talked with and friended online, they show their weaknesses, they show their actual life, they don't try and impress anyone, just trying to be as honest/as friendly as can be.
I don't see myself any different from my social media self, and my real safe. Personally, I can say the same with some of the people I've talked with and friended online, they show their weaknesses, they show their actual life, they don't try and impress anyone, just trying to be as honest/as friendly as can be.
Clara Dollar’s online persona problem is understandable and conflicts with her real life in more ways than one. Her online self conflicts with her real life in the topic that they are contradicting themselves, hurting both herself and the people she is interacting with. If she has enough common sense, she’ll eventually realize that she should just either stop going on Instagram for a while or just start talking and texting on it like a normal person. It is difficult to do so because it’s hard to break character after being in character for so long, but if you keep trying to break it you will do so soon. I had a friend that had the same problem that’s practically the same, only their case was not as bad as Dollar’s. It was more of the other way around, my friend being the victim of the split personality texter, but it was resolved quickly when they moved away and my friend simply blocking them on everything. I am not the same on social media as I am in real life, of course not. It’s easier to say what I want to say online, without the superiority or inferiority of the other person looming over me. It doesn’t prevent me from expressing myself, I just talk in a different way. I am not interested in changing it because it’s basically myself, only I talk in longer, formal sentences.
I honestly have the pleasure (in my opinion) to not care too much about social media. I mean that in the sense of having an Instagram account, a facebook account, but not really maintaining either of them, only using them as a way of communication with family members. Since I using my accounts to talk to my family members and to meet cousins from Mexico, I don’t see the point in lying to them, or in them lying to me, after all, we just want to find a way to communicate. But just because I don’t face the same problem as Clara Dollar doesn't mean I don't see it happen, people wanting to appear one way online, either anonymous or as “the you” that will leave a digital footprint. It gets annoying, I'll admit, to see my friend appear one way online, but actually know them in person, know how they actually feel and think about everything.
But people either get tired of maintaining the persona, or the persona becomes them. Why wouldn’t it get tiring? Personally, I think you should try to incorporate your personality into your social media, since it is you that you’re trying to share. So why not keep it true, otherwise, meeting people in real life might lead unnecessary conflict. So in some ways, yes, I am the same person online as I am in person, because I’ll talk to you using either medium.
But people either get tired of maintaining the persona, or the persona becomes them. Why wouldn’t it get tiring? Personally, I think you should try to incorporate your personality into your social media, since it is you that you’re trying to share. So why not keep it true, otherwise, meeting people in real life might lead unnecessary conflict. So in some ways, yes, I am the same person online as I am in person, because I’ll talk to you using either medium.
I can identify but I can’t relate to Clara’s online persona problem.She has a identity on social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook that is completely different from her identity in real life,she meets a guy she likes and talks to on social media and starts to act like the person she is on social media instead of acting and being herself.This creates conflict on what her identity really is and is starting to become less and less of herself in the real world,due to him already seeing how she acts and is on social media platforms,this could possibly lead to other conflicts in relationships and between friends and people she knows already.I don’t think she will find a way of integrating her online presence with her real life,due to her already seeing the consequences that having a different identity on social media can have.I do not know others that are experiencing the same problem. Yes I am the same person on social media as in real life,I don’t feel the need of changing my personality and identity just to appear differently to an audience on a social platform.My online persona on social media does not prevent me from expressing myself in real life,if I have certain hobbies and activities that I enjoy doing then I’ll stick to those preferences and continue doing them.
I can understand Clara Dollar’s problem. She is trapped by the artificial face she has made for herself and doesn’t know how to break it. Her posting the essay about it is a start, as she said. She could either stop posting on social media and try to forcefully break the new persona or she could try to slowly change the way she posts things on social media to include more feelings. I do not know others that have the same problem, but I have heard about this kind of thing. I am not the same persona on social media that I am in real life. I don’t even post on social media enough to create an alternate persona. I am not the kind of person that would be able to combine personas. I would like to change though. I don’t think I am social enough. I could stand to try and interact with people.
I can identify with Clara Dollar’s online persona issue not personally but as an observation of others as I see many of my friends and peers acting this way as they don’t look or act the same in real life as they do on their social media accounts. I think that making this realization is indeed the first step into staying true to herself on social media and in real life, but it will take some work for her and others struggling with this same issue to regain their real personalities. I also think that many of these people who do this on social media know what they are doing at first, but begin becoming this fake personality as time passes for consistency, as was said in the article.
Personally, I am the same person on my social media as I am in real life because although I have social media to interact with and keep up with my friends, I do not post my life in a way as to portray myself in a way that conflicts with my own personality or how I feel does not match how I feel or act in real life. For example on Instagram, I only post things relevant to my life and things that I care about, instead of posting to make myself look a certain way like I see many others doing.
Personally, I am the same person on my social media as I am in real life because although I have social media to interact with and keep up with my friends, I do not post my life in a way as to portray myself in a way that conflicts with my own personality or how I feel does not match how I feel or act in real life. For example on Instagram, I only post things relevant to my life and things that I care about, instead of posting to make myself look a certain way like I see many others doing.
Very truthful and relatable !! Great comment!!
Although i understood Clara Dollars online persona problem, and how it significantly affected her life so much so that even friends knew of or noticed the problem, i myself have never undergone the concept that is changing your personality over something or someone, although i use social media almost every day i never let it get to the point where i begin to feel myself change. Clara really truly felt herself and saw herself the way her instagram followers saw her and her opinions, values, food tastes, and clothing choices all changed to fit her ‘persona’ but that can be broken whether it be her getting off of social media, or taking a break or even just posting things that were true to her old self, there is always help that can be gotten and circumstances that can be changed.
I do know of several people that have been severely affected by this epidemic, and find themselves changing as their social media appearance changes, they all go through the same symptoms-their clothing, tastes, and even personalities change to fit their exact instagram aesthetic and persona alike.
Although My online persona is a dressed up version of myself- one that is always witty, and always has her hair done, and one that is dressed nicely- that's me but not always, i of course wouldn't show the negative aspects of my life along with im sure many other social media users but i don't believe i am a completely new person or i don't find myself changing because of social media.
I do know of several people that have been severely affected by this epidemic, and find themselves changing as their social media appearance changes, they all go through the same symptoms-their clothing, tastes, and even personalities change to fit their exact instagram aesthetic and persona alike.
Although My online persona is a dressed up version of myself- one that is always witty, and always has her hair done, and one that is dressed nicely- that's me but not always, i of course wouldn't show the negative aspects of my life along with im sure many other social media users but i don't believe i am a completely new person or i don't find myself changing because of social media.
I could understand with Clara Dollar’s online persona problem and how it conflicts with her real life need and wants because as she is seeing other things she starts to change the things she used to do and the the things she used to want. She wanted to be a cool person by following what she sees. On social media she doesn’t want to be seen as the “cheesy or needy” Clara so she makes herself seem “witty, creative” and “always detached”. I don’t think she will integrate her online presence with her real life because she wanted to be a cool girl. She didn’t want to be one of those girls who are called lame and as she sees more and more things that she thinks makes a person cool, she will continue to do those things. I know some people that are really sweet and nice in person but when they are on social media and not around people they are a whole different person. It’s like they don’t care what people think of them based on what they post but in person they do. They act different on social media so they could impress people which honestly doesn’t make sense. I am the same person on social media as I am in real life because i don’t understand why I should have to fake who I am on social media. You should want to be yourself so people know who the real you is.
Although I can understand the pressures of wanting people to see you in a in a different way than you usually are, I cannot relate to losing my personality just because I want to make myself seem better than I actually might be. Completely erasing who you actually are for followers or likes or “support” from other people makes it seem like she barely had an actual personality since it could just so easily be turned into something else. It’s understandable to maybe choose pictures that you look better in but to make your “real life” and “online” personas two different things is different. If anything I think she will continue to immerse herself into her online persona and never actually get any real substance back into her life because that’s now the “norm” for most people or at least instagram famous people. No one I know seems to have this problem but if they did I don’t believe there would be an actual way for me to notice. I would genuinely believe that they were being true to themselves in person and online. I believe I’m the same person online and in person. I might choose pictures that I think are better to share with people but they are still me and still represent me, not a false persona I’ve created.
I could understand Clara Dollar’s online persona problem. It is easy for people to become absorbed in creating the filtered, edited version of themselves that they can completely control and that other people will like and accept. The “caricature” she created caused conflicts with her real life needs and wants, like creating and maintaining intimate relationships with people who may only see her in one-dimension. I think it would be difficult for her to find a way to reconcile her online presence with her real life. After acting like this other person for so long, the transition would be hard for her viewers to accept or understand. I do not know others personally who have the same problem. But some of the people I follow on social media have expressed similar issues with presenting an accurate depiction of who they are in real life; that they are constantly called ‘fake” and liars. I believe that I present the same person on social media as I am in real life. I think I can truthfully say this because I am not really active on social media, but the things I post or like or comment are about the things I love and care about, like my family, friends, and goals. I think I show the glimpses of my life that say the most about who I am.
It is very simple for me to understand Clara’s online persona. Many people believe that they have to give off this idea that they have a perfect life and they are the stereotypical “cool” person. They make themselves a completely different person on social media to hide from the real person they actually are. I have a friend that, since we have started high school, has become this stereotype. She completely forgets about who she truly is to make herself look cool to people who barely care enough to pay attention to her. When she is just with me and other friends, she is fun and carefree, but when she gets to school where there are other people, she puts on the mask. I would like to believe that I am myself when I post to my social media. I don’t try to put on this mask and make myself any different than I am in real life. Creating a different personality for yourself is a dangerous thing. You can completely turn into a new person which can result in losing people that mean something to you. Eventually, being the same person and doing the exact same things over and over again will get old and people will no longer chase after this persona you have created for yourself.
Clara’s story probably resonates with every teen who is on social media, as I know it does with me. We’re put under these pressures to post “meaningful” and “aesthetic” things on social media but if you only post that, is that really your personality off screen? The conflict you see is deciding whether or not to post something if it doesn’t fit with the rest of the persona you’ve created for yourself online. It can tear you apart because of the feeling of a need to please your followers and keep up the facade of this “other you”. But we all have the opportunity to break down the barrier keeping us from being our true selves on social media. I think that I myself try to be as close to my personality in real life as I show to others through my screen life. I’m not someone who is always posting and looking for external validation, I don’t care if you like a post of mine. Of course, there’s always the pressure to keep posting the same things or not show something I’m really passionate about because it isn’t something “she” would post or do or say. I definitely need to work on getting my online self and my off line self on the same page and not let either take over the other. Keep a happy balance.
Clara dollar is very self - conscious on what she shows on social media. She doesn't allow people to see the real her , only the “cool her”. She's a girl that only eats ice cream out of mugs and always wears a black leather jacket. When in reality she isn't really like that. This persona conflicts with her real life because she pretending to be someone she isn't. She's ashamed of her real life and a person should not live that way. Clara might find courage to integrate her online presence with her real life by actually achieving who she wants to be and living up to her social media life. I do believe that others have this problem because they don't like who they actually are so they hide by a phone and make up a fake life that isn't theirs. People try to show the best part of their lives on social media or sugarcoat their life. I know a girl on social media that talks so bad at people and says that she will fight anyone that come across her. When the time comes down she never fights the person , she always backs out and says she wasn't ever talking bad about the individual. I like to believe i'm the same person on social media , i don't try to be someone i'm not. I'm the same funny and loud person on social media. I don't start drama in person nor on social media. My online persona prevents doesn't prevent be from being who i actually am.
No, I do not really understand what Clara Dolla’s issue because I don’t have a lot of social media and the one I do have I don’t post everything that goes on in my life in them but I do know that social media’s can cause you to do things that you don't really want to do or mean to do because of the stress of social media or the way you act on the social media can be different than the way you act in real life. Like how she said “I swore right in front of my friends” saying that she doesn’t swear much but what happens in social media is affecting her life and she is starting to act like how she does behind her camera screen. I am the same person I am in real life and I am in social media because like I said earlier I don't post or use social medias that often so there is no reason for me to fake my identity or live a kind of life that I don't in real life because I am behind a camera screen.
I can understand Clara Dollar’s online persona problem but I do not necessarily identify with it. When I am on social media I do not attempt to be a different person. I may be a little more confident with the way I speak and the things that I post because there is always a screen to hide behind. I think that Clara has lost sight of what is real and what is online but I believe that with more ‘grand’ gestures such as writing this essay, Clara can begin to become her old expressive self again and she will be able to integrate that into her online persona. I do not know anyone personally who is big on social media but I feel as though if a person become ‘instafamous’, or something along those lines, then that person often lets the so called fame go to their head and they tend to change how they act in real life to how they act over social media resulting in total changes of character. I am the same persona in real life as I am on social media. I do not use social media all that often but when I do, I do not change the way I speak and I am just as confident as I am when you meet me in person. I do not think that my online persona prevents me from doing anything in a real way because what is on social media is the real way that I express myself.
-I do not identify with her problems or conflicts, but I understand her and what she needs and wants. I understand her because someone, even in real life, feels that he/she has to act a certain way to fit in, to not be different. One feels the pressure to be that “Cartoon Character” because others seem to like it. I think she will be able to integrate her online presence with her real life, because she started sharing about it with this article, as she mentioned in the last paragraph, “that’s a start”.
-I don’t know anyone who has this same personality problem, or any with their life on social media. When I see my friends or family in social media, they look the same as in real life.
-I am kind of the same person in social media as in real life. I am usually the quiet guy when I’m not in confidence or know people well, so I don’t post anything on my social media accounts. But, since I’m always the person who doesn’t post anything, I also feel like I should prevent myself from posting anything. My online persona sort of prevents me from expressing myself, but not really. I can change that whenever I want to post anything, I can because luckily, I haven’t shaped myself into a “cartoon character” yet.
-I don’t know anyone who has this same personality problem, or any with their life on social media. When I see my friends or family in social media, they look the same as in real life.
-I am kind of the same person in social media as in real life. I am usually the quiet guy when I’m not in confidence or know people well, so I don’t post anything on my social media accounts. But, since I’m always the person who doesn’t post anything, I also feel like I should prevent myself from posting anything. My online persona sort of prevents me from expressing myself, but not really. I can change that whenever I want to post anything, I can because luckily, I haven’t shaped myself into a “cartoon character” yet.
I can’t really Identify with Clara’s problem in the sense of social media because I don’t have a social media account but when it comes how I present myself when i’m outside, at times, I change in a way to please other people. I feel like in I understand how this phenomenon would be very conflicting in her real life because everyone is seeing a different version of her in social media and if those people were to meet her, they would expect the perfect social media her in real life. I think that it would be really hard for her to integrate her online life with her real life because real life is not perfect and if she shows her imperfections online she may get some rejection. A Lot of my friends have a similar problem because they are always trying to find ways to impress the media. This is really bad because this problem is interfering with how they live. I don’t have any social media account so this doesn’t affect me and one of the reasons why I choose not to engage in major social media was because I did not want this to happen.
I can at least identify one Clara Dollar’s online persona problem is that she know this boy name Joe. She thought he fell in love with her but turns out he was really mad, angry and hurt. It conflict with her life because she post a picture of her on Instagram. She invited everyone except for Joe. Joe had felt hurt because she did not invite him. I think she will find a way to reconcile or integrate her online presence with her real life because she will find a way to include everyone to make everyone enjoy. I do know others who have the same problems. One of my friends invite me and my other friends to a party. We told her to invite her ex to a birthday party but she did not. We thought she told us that they were still friends. Then we told her to talk to him. The best way to fix the solution is to talk it out. She finally talk to him. We were all happy and everyone else was happy as well. I am not the same persona on social media in real life because I have to think whether or not should I post it or not. My online persona does not prevent from expressing myself in a real way because all the pictures I post is about my family and I smiling in a positive way. I would not change it because I like it the way it expresses me about my life.
I can understand Clara Dollar’s online struggle; I know that because she created this person online who was different from the person she is off-line. She created a picture perfect person, she sculpted that person so well. That it started to take over he offline self, it changed what she wore, what she said, what she did, ate, and how she perceived herself to other people. It became the person she wanted to be and not at the same time. She got so wrapped up into the person she created that she eventually became that person. I think that if she really wants to she could go back to the person she was she could, but it’s going to take time. I don’t know anyone who has gone through this problem. I am the same person on and off social media, I only post things I’m doing if I want to and it’s not like I change my appearance before I post or become someone else. My online presence isn’t much so it doesn’t really change how I express myself offline. I think it all depends on the person and maybe there is something they want to hide from other people so they make their lives look perfect. Or maybe they don’t like the way they are so they change how they appear to the rest of the world, they show the things that they don’t usually show, but feel comfortable to do online. It all depends on the person and the different variables in their life.
I really can not relate with what she is going through, but I definitely understand. Sometimes, the life behind the internet is totally different than the life that you live in reality. When you have two different identities they will slowly combine into one. In this case the internet life comes out more like Clara. I really do not have social media because I am not allowed. But, I have seen this happen to a lot of people and they are a brand new person. When I do get social media one day, I will try not to let the "instagram life" change who I am.
I think I was able to understand or at least identify with Clara Dollar’s online persona. I think that Clara is just trying to be perfect when being on social media. I think she just does things on her social media to look more attractive to others. It conflicts with her real life, because others might see her as a different person online than on real life. Yes, I think she will find a way to to reconcile her online presence with her real life. No, I do not know others who have the same problem, and I do not know their stories. I do not talk to my friends about their social media life and their real life. Yes, I am the same persona on social media as I am in real life. I do not really post anything on my social media accounts. The only things that I post on my social media accounts are pictures of my face. No, my online persona does not prevent me from expressing myself in a real way. The reason why it does not prevent me from expressing myself in a real way is because my real life persona and online persona are the same. I don’t look any different online than I do in real life.
The problem that Clara is going through is that her social media started changing the way she and others viewed and perceived herself. Although she is a normal person like you and me, she made this version of herself to change people's persona of herself by "always wearing a black leather jacket" "only eating ice cream from mugs" and "flipping her hair to the right" as stated in the article. She made this version of herself that ultimately started actually changing how she acted outside of her social media account. She has become reliant on her social media to set the boundaries of her normal day-to-day life. She, like many other American teens as well as some adults, has become so influenced by social media that their very life depends on how many likes they get, or if they look good enough to post, or if they have enough followers. Social media has become the aspect of most o our younger generations lives. Instead of worrying about school or work, or even interacting face-to-face, most people like Clara, would prefer to sit around and build up their social media as their way of showing how much they are loved or adored.
People do post stuff because they just want to be cool. These people choose to lie about there real life so that they can inflate there on ego. The people who do this are people that don't like what the look like. the stuff that they put on social media can hurt people and make people feel like they are trash and can't be as good as them. The main reason that they do this on social media is that they need to be better than anyone else in the world. People get addicted to social media because they can lie on social media to make them feel good.
I could understand Clara Dollar’s online persona problem. In the event she is at, she dresses or acts in a certain way. As mentioned in the article, “I swore in front of my friends” and “said grace in front of my grandmother.” Social media can affect a person’s life and cause them to act differently in real life. If people start acting a way on social media, it can carry on into their real life, like it did to Clara. Dollar said she would always “flip my hair every way, ate ice cream out of anything,” and “wore coats of all different colors.” She now has changed to just being the same person before. All she has in mind is her “black leather jacket.” I do not know any person who has this same problem. I am the same person in social media as I am in real life. I don’t change my style just for Instagram because I believe it isn’t worth to change your personality just for likes or views on Instagram. People shouldn’t feel the need to change how they act or dress for social media. If people feel comfortable with how they behave and dress, then they should just continue their habits.
I’m not able to identify or really understand the problem that Clara is going through with her online persona problem and that's mainly because I don't really have a social life. I got instagram when I was 13 and I had never wanted it. My mother was the one to set up my account and then she was the one that posted most of the pictures for me. To say the truth I would even rather have a flip phone then a smart phone because I feel like my generation has become to reliant that everything is just at a push of a button. But yes I do believe that, not Just Clara but everyone, can find a way to integrate or reconcile their online presence with their real life. I do believe that I am the same person on social media as I am in real life except that I may have a little more confidence on Line when I right or speak, like right now, but that is because I am afraid of speaking to a large group of people and it gives me anxiety.
For the most part I cannot relate to Clara’s dilemma, but I somewhat understand where she is coming from with the issue. I understand her dilemma with the fact that her online persona is starting become part of her reality and that she is starting to lose who she truly is. I think that she will eventually integrate parts of her online presence into her real life so she doesn’t have to have multiple personalities but rather all of them into one single persona. I do know many people who are like this; Many of my schoolmates seem to be reserved in innocent in real life but online they show themselves to be these rebellious troublemakers. Online, I am still the same person that I am in real life and always express myself in the same way I would in real life, yet I feel more confident with expressing myself online due to the barrier that somewhat filters out the judgement and the “haters”. Social media does not prevent me from expressing myself in a real way and I have nothing to change about the way I act and present myself on social media.
I understand Clara Dollars online persona and how she wants to seem perfect towards everyone that follows her on social media. It may make her go waste money on things that look spectacular or places that are beautiful to be able to take pictures and post them on her page to look like she has the best life ever. I know some people who only post on Instagram the best pictures of themselves at beautiful places and they are completely different in real life. I am sort of like my Instagram persona because I like the songs and quotes i use on the captions and i only post pictures of me or me and my friends and they aren’t fake but I usually only post pictures when I am wearing makeup so i look perfect.I always express myself in a real way on Instagram i never pretend to be someone i am not and I am not interested in changing that.
Yes,I can understand Clara’s persona problem because it’s applicable to many people who are on social media . Social media pages can be very deceptive .Displaying one thing that is completely different from reality .Although Clara realized that she basically is an entire different person on social media ...do i think she will find a way to reconcile and intergrate her online presence ?No ,because that would mean showing her real self and unfortunately that is not excepted on instagram because it is “real life”.If she does find a way it will be temporary .Many teenagers in this generation have this problem because in modern today we all follow eachother .Someone’s life on instagram may look so much better than yours that you start to unknowingly display the same lifestyle although in “real life” that’s not you.That applies to everyone in my generation not just one person.On my social media I always post the pictures with me in my uniform or dressing up.No ,that’s not what I wear everyday but I don’t think what’s on my social media is completely different than my natural walk of life.I’m a year round basketball player who likes to dress up 3-4 days out of the week.
I could not identify with her persona because when I am on social media I show everyone who I really am, my true side. I let everyone know who I really am by my social media. I think she will find a way to reconcile herself. I don’t know anyone who has the same problem but if I did I would find a way to help the person with that problem. I am the same persona as I am online. I show everyone that I am a baseball player and baseball is my life. I also show of the most important aspects of my life but my online persona prevent you from expressing myself. It is tough to express yourself completely on social media because for that to happen you would have to be on it for the whole time. I am not interested in changing it because I don’t want anyone who to know exactly who I am.
I understand Clara’s online persona problem and it affects her life a lot because while she acts like someone she isn’t, she going to end up doing the opposite of what they really do. People are going to tell you that you’re changing and you’re going to be like it still the same me, then you lose friends and can’t be trusted and when you’re applying for jobs and they see these accounts your life is out the window. I think that she will find a way to reconcile her online presence with her real life. I know a lot of people who dresses up just for a picture, putting on makeup and they aren’t going no where. They just do it for their followers and they sometimes don’t even dress or wear that much makeup in real life. It’s ridiculous. Actually I am the same persona on social media as I am in real life because 1. I don’t post much on Social Media and 2. When i do post, it’s something that people know i do also things that i find funny and i shared them. My online persona does not prevent me from expressing myself in a real way because there’s nothing on social media that I do makes me want to stop me from expressing myself plus, I don’t even post much so that can’t really prevent me from anything.