tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421677824367827284.post1785838802369275215..comments2024-03-27T15:29:57.954+00:00Comments on The Lilac Scrapbook: Essena Oneill, quitting social media?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421677824367827284.post-42204583262713146312015-11-06T03:54:59.050+00:002015-11-06T03:54:59.050+00:00I completely agree! Joining the blogging community...I completely agree! Joining the blogging community really opened my eyes to how brands work with bloggers and social media users. Like you said, it's up to the individual to only accept products that organically fit with their page and personality. <br />I felt weird about the whole story, but you articulated it very well. This post just about sums up my feelings on the matter. Thanks for posting!<br />xoxo, Kathy<br /><a href="http://www.laceandwhimsy.com" rel="nofollow">laceandwhimsy.com</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07209262438922706918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421677824367827284.post-32127909129414193682015-11-05T20:22:18.703+00:002015-11-05T20:22:18.703+00:00Glad to read another post on this! I wrote about ...Glad to read another post on this! I wrote about my feelings on it yesterday on my blog. <br /><br />I think the key thing here is to keep in mind that she was a child when this started - and she's still just barely 19. I consider her like a child star because she was making decisions for herself (she doesn't mention her parents trying to manage her career and really, does anyone really know how to manage an Instagram career, yet? It's new territory) when approached by people with money and expertise who wanted her to do these things. If I was 16 and someone paid me to wear a dress for one $300 picture, I sure as hell would. I was 16. <br /><br />I see your first point: Essena makes it seem like everyone in social media is miserable. But I think that has more to do with addiction, not social media, as I believe she touches on in her video. Surely if you turn to anything to make you happy when you're miserable or feel lacking, it won't work: drugs, relationships, shopping, alcohol, social media, nothing can fulfil you as a person if you're not working on yourself.<br /><br />As to your last point, yeah, she can't make that generalization. Not everyone on Social Media is using it to fill a hole in themselves, but not everyone is young and being sought after to be used by companies as advertising like she was. I think everyone is fighting their own battles, and I hope she can turn this into something positive - if not for the girls who look up to her, then at least for herself.<br /><br /><br />Met you on #crazybloggers Twitter chat! Hi!<br /><br />Meghan | http://www.meghansara.com/ Meghan Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01538766287288665394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421677824367827284.post-36017279421314260222015-11-04T20:14:47.986+00:002015-11-04T20:14:47.986+00:00I've watched some of the video, but I did skip...I've watched some of the video, but I did skip to the end because that's what people had been talking about, where she asks for money for rent. I looked at her support me page and that is fine to me, she is saying if anyone uses and finds useful her ebooks then please donate what you feel it is worth. I think she made a mistake sticking the donation request in that video though. Quitting social media because of it being fake and money grabbing but then asking for money. Oops lol.<br /><br />Amy at <a href="http://www.amynmore.blogspot.co.uk" rel="nofollow">Amy & More</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05496123664520443291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2421677824367827284.post-21250290121246703132015-11-04T19:22:26.868+00:002015-11-04T19:22:26.868+00:00Totally agree. I think social media is what you ma...Totally agree. I think social media is what you make it, and while I'm sure Essena's feelings are legitimate and she means well with her campaign, it's a huge generalisation to lambast all forms of social media (and those who use them) as poisonous and fake. It's a bit like swimming too far out to sea and then blaming the water when you nearly drown. <br /><br />Great post as always, sweetie! <br />xo<br /><br />Sophie | cosybean.ukSophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14073464696424724570noreply@blogger.com