Sometimes I feel like unfollowing or leaving the group. Worst case scenario, blocking it altogether. When people are aware that there is an audience, they change and put up a narrative. One that suits their egos. Today a victim, tomorrow a star. The word "humblebrag" exists for a reason. Toxic positivity is disgusting.
I am sorry if I sound a bit dark and negative today. It's just that I cannot escape the fact that I went to UPD. Twenty years has passed, and people from that part of my life have not changed. We used to have this org logbook at our tambayan, which now has moved online to FB Messenger. It foments the same social animosity as that existed years ago in the hallowed pages of our logbook. People still diss each other. Nagpapataasan pa rin ng ihi. Nagpaplastikan. Nagde-deadma-han. The people who acted superior then still think they are superior today. There is a very thin line between sharing and showing off and an even thinner line between questioning and shaming. You can find all of such behaviors in that GC. Where did the adults go?
I already muted the group so I will not get notifications, but I get tagged every now and then. Although I consciously avoid reading the messages, my Inbox Zero mentality sometimes gets the best of me. I wish I can be as tolerant and unaffected as Alan. That guy does not give a crap. He does not backread or participate in discussions. He has accepted that everyone chatting in that GC is a genius and he is not. Brilliant, isn't it? Goes to show who is the real genius.
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