<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mas.to/@emmetoneill" class="u-url mention">@<span>emmetoneill</span></a></span> i think this is a property of, you could say, human existence more than social media</p><p>our lives are filled with meaningless scripted conversation to the brim. talking to my parents or my coworkers isn't any less broadcasting a specific image of myself than talking on here. more if anything; i've been a lot more vulnerable on this particular website than in many other places</p>