Choosing to Watch or Scroll Past

I caught myself hate-watching an influencer for twenty minutes straight last week.

Just sitting there getting annoyed at everything she said. Then I realized

something wild. I was choosing to be angry. Nobody forced me to watch.

These influencers aren't invading our space, we're inviting them in.

Yeah, some are totally out of touch and annoying. But I was the one

giving them my time and headspace. The algorithm shows us what gets us emotional,

even if that emotion is irritation. I deleted the app for three days and honestly forgot

these people existed. They only have power if we keep watching. Sometimes the best response is just