Blog post #2: Is it still for fun or are you already obsessed?

As what I have said in my first blog post, selfie is now a worldwide trend. Many of us have been addicted to this trend these days, on the other hand, some people don't really agree with selfie. They say that taking selfies is just plain narcissistic and vain, that they should start taking pictures that's worth liking but other people say that taking selfies is a way of self-expression and self-love, but what is selfie to you anyway? Do you really need it or do you do it just for fun?

According to Melissa Walker in her article "The Good, the Bad and the consequences of selfie obsession" in teenvogue.com she states that there more available picture of normal people in the internet than of the models which means that the normal people dominated the pictures of the fashion models or maybe they just want to start a trend and tell the people that "hey look at us, don't mind them, we're real, they're photoshopped" but if that's how people think nowadays then that's just wrong. She also states that most of the pictures that were posted in Instagram were from the teenagers, she interviewed them too and some of them said that they were painfully self-conscious of the photos of themselves and that they like having the power to control their pictures to be liked and noticed and some people say that it's their way of boosting their confidence because if they will get many likes from their photo they will somehow think that they look pretty or gorgeous which is pretty healthy for an individual but once they start getting their haters because of frequent posting of selfies their self-esteem will go down the drain. A girl she interviewed said that people who take selfies have nothing else better to do than the way they look which is pretty shallow.

This article really interests me because somehow it made me think that, what's their point of taking selfie anyway? Do they do it for fun or they really just want attention from others in order for them to gain self-confidence? The answer here is both. They do it for fun and to gain self-confidence but once things get out of hand that's, their self-esteem goes down and starts getting bashed by people in the internet.

Melissa Walker said that, "Everything you share on social media reveals something about you, and you are in control. So maybe you like to travel, or read, or dance, or create crazy 3-D nail art ... post that! Take it from us: It's so much more interesting."

This quote definitely tells people that they should start expressing themselves more in their selfie rather than just making it perfectly beautiful just to get attention because people will eventually get the wrong message of your selfie. I'm not saying that it's bad to take selfies for once in a while but make it more meaningful and fun, honestly I like selfies which tells more about them like travelling, eating or doing they like the most.

Being obsessed, psychologically, in selfie is somehow has a good and bad effect on you and the people around you and it can affect your personality or behavior greatly. But philosophically there are things that you don't really see when you're doing a selfie - the perfect moment.

According to G. Wayne Miller in his article "‘Selfie’ obsession: Snapping the picture, but missing the moment." in providencejournal.com said that is the act of capturing the moment itself has replaced the moment itself? For some people, yes it has, it is because of the image-oriented social media like Snapchat, Twitter and specially Instagram and because of  the evolution of technology, there are devices that have a built-in cameras which you can anytime and wherever you are. A philosophy professor said in this article that this phenomenon that we are experiencing is called ocular centrism which means that it gives more emphasis on visual rather than the other senses. But before technology was introduced, nature started it, and back then cameras were not the tool to get a selfie, they painted it and only a few people have the time or the talent to create picture-perfect self-portrait which is rare nowadays because people today want everything with just a click of their hand and the 'gallery' where they post there 'art' is in Instagram, Twitter or Snapchat, which is for me kind of boring because they miss out most of the fun while they are taking selfies.

G. Wayne Miller said, "We are physical creatures whether or not we like it. Disengaging from our full physical existence to be immersed in technology changes the way our brain works and it’s certainly having a bad effect on our health."

This quote should be read by people who made selfie a hobby. They should be aware that being overwhelmed by technology is not a trend and don't make it a trend because, we may not notice it, but it can greatly affect our health whether it is mental or physical. Don't be seduced by the looks of the technology, yes it doesn't hurt to be techie but don't make it your life because at some point of your life you will also need the natural way things are need to be done.

This article interests me because, I, myself, am addicted to technology, but not in to selfies, but it is somehow the same with getting addicted to selfies because you need a certain technology to obtain a selfie. It also serves as an eye-opener to me that never let anything take over you or be get addicted to it and it can affect how our brain works we should always keep in mind that in everything we do should be in moderation and it reminded me that everything started in the natural way. .

Obsessing over selfie is not a very healthy habit for everyone because it has a bad effect in our brain and how we think, at some point we can get depressed just because someone told us something negative about our picture, for us to avoid this happenings is to do it in moderation because everything that is too much already has bad effects on us physically and mentally.