26/07/2026
Wholeheartedly agree. Not just cos I’m Xennial and that period of time brings all the nostalgia feels. But because kids have lost their innocence. They can’t even let their hair down in a club without the anxiety of being filmed and posted on social media. Everything has become so public, that it’s messing with just being free to live life! Without the weight of other people’s expectations!! One of the reasons I refuse to use filters. But that’s another story!
Case in point, our local Claire’s Accessories shut down recently. I had an absolute field day on the sale. The quirky, colourful, cute, pre-teen vibe is me! It’s my inner child, my need for play, colour, inspiration. The freedom to create and just be. As children should be! I feel so sad how kids have to grow up too quickly these days. Demanding make-up at 8 years old and developing a full beauty routine as if they were 30 and in need of anti aging serums already! Again, the focus on aesthetics. Not play.
I’m glad we finally have a social media ban for the under 16s. We have to adapt to technology as it’s infiltrated to such a point we have to live with it. But a return to less screen time, for children to be bored and use their imagination for play. For a removal of expectations. And for more IRL interactions. I really hope we can find a way to address that current imbalance.
Just AI to worry about next! 🤦🏼♀️😂
