• jpreston2005@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Was going through links on a wholesome subreddit the other day, looking to calm myself down, and happened upon a video of a young teenage girl in an audiologists office getting her cochlear implants turned on. She was emotional, and happy crying, as her mom filmed her. But it just seemed kind of wrong to share? Like, this is a private moment for you and your family, and you can see the moment the girl realizes she’s being recorded, and how she then immediately goes to wipe tears/cover her face.

    I’ve come to revel in the idea of not recording precious moments, just because I don’t want to cheapen them with the inclusion of a smartphone, a screen to separate myself from life happening on the other side. I take a similar approach to good deeds. Do something good, or kind for someone, and then don’t tell a soul. Keep it with you, for you, only. Hoard those moments like a dragon, and whenever you are having a crisis of faith, where you’re unsure as to your own worth, remind yourself of those times you did something kind for no other reason than it was the right thing to do.

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      3 months ago

      Yeah, I mean by all means record to share with the family, it’s a nice moment and you can’t have all people at the doctors office, but to post that shit online is as they say, kinda cringe.

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        3 months ago

        Even sharing with family is an act of betrayal if not ok’ed with the kid.

        At 40 years old I still am unable to make myself emotionally vulnerable without the other person putting in too much work because of family sharing private shit amongst themselves.