main character syndrome
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Do You Have Main Character Syndrome?
There’s a quiet question many of us don’t dare to ask: Are we living our lives or curating them? On TikTok, Instagram, and even in our private thoughts, we increasingly frame our experiences as scenes. We narrate heartbreak like a monologue. We aestheticize sadness. We imagine background music during late-night walks. We document, caption, filter,…
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Main Character Syndrome: How Social Media Shapes Our Identity
In recent years, a curious psychological trend has emerged from the depths of TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram—what many now call “Main Character Syndrome.” It refers to a mindset where individuals begin to see themselves as the central figure in the narrative of life, with everyone else cast as a supporting role. While on the surface…