Stop living TikTok trends in real life

I would like to express what I have noticed in the last few years. We all have TikTok accounts and we all see rising trends every once in a while.

These trends could have themes like “independent women” or “romanticizing dumping your husband” or “drop your toxic family members” or even “prioritize yourself over your kids”.

Firstly, I would like to point out that these growing trends are most likely only applicable in the western region, and do not apply to our culture or way of life.

Secondly, some people get so influenced and brainwashed by these trends (I don’t blame them) that they begin applying it in real life situations…..

I have a friend (comes from a very traditional household) who recently got divorced, wanted to move out of her house and get an apartment and live on her own because it was the “dump your husbands era”. Who do I know it was TikTok influence? She kept sending me TikTok videos of that kind of theme and explaining to me how those videos are so accurate so she would build on them with her own experiences like “that’s so true, I can’t stay in a marriage when my husband doesn’t surprise me with gifts because he’s not masculine enough to want to provide and spend money”.

Other friends of mine have turned on their families to an extent where they no longer speak because they just realized that “their mom is a narcissist”

This message is directed towards the younger generation, please disassociate your unconscious mind when you’re on TikTok, don’t let these trends/videos have an influence on you.