You’re online throwing shades at someone.
To you, it’s all vibes and cruise. Nothing serious. Just normal social media banter.
But the truth is, it’s not always perceived that way by the other person.
“It Was Just a Joke” Or So You Thought
That playful comment you dropped and forgot about in two minutes might have stayed in their head the whole day… or even longer.
Someone posts a picture of themselves and captions it,
“I’m too pretty to be stressed.”
You see the post, look at the picture, and instead of scrolling, you start analyzing it like it’s an exam question.
You say,
“Who does she think she is?”
You still don’t stop there.
Cruise Stops Being Cruise When It Starts Hurting Someone
You go straight to the comment section and type,
“So when they said pretty people should gather, you too joined them? Some people are too deluded with themselves.”
To you, it’s cruise.
No bad blood.
Just vibes.
But to that person, that comment might ruin their whole day.
That one sentence can make them start doubting themselves, overthinking their looks, their confidence, even their self-worth.
And the funny part?
You’ve already moved on to the next post.
You don’t even remember what you typed.
Social Media Is Not A Free Pass To Be Wicked
That’s how cyberbullying works.
Not always with insults.
Not always with threats.
Sometimes it’s just constant dragging, constant mockery, constant unnecessary comments.
You may think you’re just joking, but behind the screen, there’s a real person reading those words.
Keypad Warrior Syndrome Is Real
Social media has made it easy to become a keypad warrior.
You’ll drag anyone and everybody because the screen is protecting you.
No face.
No consequences.
No accountability.
But the damage is real.
Not every comment needs your opinion.
Not every post needs your sarcasm.
Not every joke needs to be said.
Not Every Opinion Must Be Typed
Sometimes, the kindest thing you can do online…
is to scroll and keep quiet.
Because what feels like cruise to you,
might be pain to someone else.
Let’s do better.
Let’s be more aware.
Let’s stop normalizing bullying and calling it vibes.
This is a good one, kudos