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Response to Essena O'Neill

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I'm sure by now everyone has watched or heard about the hype of Essena announcing that she is quitting social media!

I just finished watching her video and I wanted to share with you my opinions on the matter. I know my response will get lost in the list of posts that are related to the topic but when I have a belief and an opinion, I voice it especially when I feel so strongly about it.

First off, I have to agree with everything she mentioned. I believe that social media is taking over our lives, there's no denying it. I'll admit straight up, raise my hand up high, I'm wrapped up in the social media/online world.

My accounts are always the first thing I check when I wake up in the morning and the very last thing I check before I go to sleep. I've done it before, when my phone died I felt so lost, I felt out of the loop. I jokingly said that one time it happened "Oh no, now we have to talk to each other". I'm not in denial about social media... I just checked my Instagram account just now... we are so wrapped up in the online world that if we aren't connected we won't know anything about what is happening in the world or even in our friends lives. Are you denying that your wrapped up? Are you just avoiding the truth? No matter how many excuses we make about social media, its the damn truth. You can argue, you can make a huge debate about it but you know its right.

Yes, social media is benefiting our lives by making everything easier to buy online, to shoot a quick email knowing that the recipient will receive it in just a matter of seconds. I'm not saying that social media is bad per say, but the way we take advantage of it is. I'm expressing all the thoughts that are running through my head right now not to start a debate but its a realisation that I've been avoiding. It seems like such a huge effort to go outdoors and meet people face to face. Working as a waitress, I see a number of different customers and I get so sad that a couple who are out to enjoy a meal together, enjoy their company are sitting there with their eyes on their phone checking through Facebook or whatever seems to be more important than the other person. I could honestly go on a rampage right now about how social media is affecting our relationships with friends or partners.

We are so wrapped up exposing and advertising ourselves online to portray a lifestyle that we want everyone to assume we have. By exposing this, we are trying to push the reality out, to avoid the very problems that we may be facing. You see popular accounts with images sharing the highlights of their life, and we sit here feeling sorry for ourselves wishing that we had all that. Not everything that is shown online is the truth. Why would we share horrible moments of our lives, no one wants to see that. I've done it before, posting a sad moment that I may be going through hoping for validation of support, for others to care. We try to find a void to hide the truth.

Why do couples feel the need to share everything online? Is it to make the fair few people who are single to feel sorry for ourselves? To make us jealous? Or is it really hiding the truth behind what is really happening? We all want to be accepted one or the other and it feels like the only way to achieve that is by the number of followers or likes we get online versus real life.

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Ally Fashion Wishlist

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If only money wasn't an issue, can you imagine all the luxuries you could get? But it's not ideal in my student-part-time-work life world. To tone it down, I would buy products I've been lusting over for a while but can't bear parting with so much cash in one go. To begin my series of "Wishlist" today I'm sharing fashion items I have had in my basket for a while from one store.. Ally Fashion.

Fishtail Slinky Maxi Skirt.

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End of semester is at the end of October and on the 24th of that month I will be attending the end of year uni party which this semester is called Fairytale Ball. I am beyond thrilled to attend and I have an image in my head to wear a fishtail dress or skirt. I did first have my mind on a classic fishtail dress but I didn't like any that I saw. This skirt will be perfect as it will hug in the right places and accentuate the so little curves that I do have. However, the top I would have loved to match with it is unavailable on the website.

Red Tile Print Swing Dress.

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I have many dresses but out of my whole collection, I only have two casual dresses. I love the print on this dress with the additional white pom poms on the hem. Having a variety of styles and colours to choose from is essential as for right now I have a lot of black outfits and need to bring some more colour into my wardrobe.

Palm Print Twist Neck Playsuit.

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Going along with the casual dress, I only own one playsuit which I picked up from Ally beginning of the year. Lately, I have been loving the high neck trends on outfits and love the style of this playsuit cinching in at the waist. The palm print is also perfect as it is officially spring and I can see myself wearing this out a lot to different places and occasions.

Bold Floral Print Panelled Detailed Asymmetrical Hem Dress.

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I had no intention of purchasing this dress for a particular occasion, but after some thought (..just now honestly) this might also be an option for the end of year ball for university. I have always wanted to try an asymmetrical outfit as it can draw more attention to certain areas, but have never found one that I really liked. The purple print, I love. No doubt about it, being my favourite colour. Because I'm only 5"2, the dress might fit as a midi dress, which also I've been interested in wearing but afraid I would look shorter with the less skin shown. I think I will have to go in store to try it on first.

Mono Pattern C-S Hoodie.

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This is by far the most casual item in my cart right now compared to the others. What drawn me to it was the fact its in a style of a vest with the hoodie on the back. I think this piece will be perfect on days where you put the most minimal effort in your outfit, however, also making it really cute with a pair of shorts and sandals.

What's on your current wish list right now?

Much Love, Steph

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