Is it just me or has selfie made us narcissistic? Some may say that it is just a way of exploring different shades of us, but actually we have been taking selfies to be socially acceptable into the online community. We see ourselves daily in front of the mirror so there is no point to keep a picture of ourselves and post it on social media like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to openly showcase what we are doing or where exactly are we, then expect our friends and family to comment on how beautiful or handsome we look. Why do we have to go online in order to be accepted by your peers? This really troubles me.
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Selfie is just another type of narcissistic behavior that I have seen. People deliberately take picture of themselves at either some famous place in the background or a famous personality standing next to them. While taking a selfie, it’s like telling others that we have the control over our lives and that it was us who grabbed the moment and not anybody else since that selfie was taken by you using the front camera. By posting it online you make your peers jealous and expect them to be amazed by the great achievement you accomplished in that frame.Isn’t it strange that we are lonely to the extent that we can’t even ask another person to take a picture of ourselves and want to grab attention from our social circle?
Along with the narcissistic behavior, there is another problem that arises with selfie phenomenon and that is cyber bullying. We may seem to be boosting our confidence by posting a selfie but there are people who may take that chance to demoralize you by either commenting about something that you may not expect or probably take advantage of you if you are not careful of what kind of selfie you are posting online. There have been cases that have caused regret among many teenagers just because they were not too careful of their control on posting their selfies.
To these issues, there are solutions, First and foremost, you need to be sure from whom you are taking validations form online, are they trustworthy? Remember it is you that has the control of your social life and it is your responsibility to look after it. We all have a bit of narcissism, just keep it under your control and don’t let your emotions take over.