Two faces
I was at my friend Ailey’s house because we were going to have a sleepover. “Wow! Are you excited for tonight?” I asked her. She was cleaning her room and said, “Of course. I had to clean my room. Sorry, it’s too messy.”
After she finished cleaning, we lay on her bed together. We talked about school and what had happened during the past few days. Since we are from different districts, we don’t get many chances to meet each other. Ailey told me she wanted to show me something. She opened her social media app and went to her personal account. She showed me videos she had posted of herself. I was really surprised because in those videos, she didn’t look like herself, and the way she talked was completely different.
When she looked at me, she said, “Gabby, it’s nothing surprising. That’s how social media works. A lot of people do the same thing.” I was shocked, but I understood her. I didn’t say anything. When I got back home, I kept thinking about why social media changes people so much. Maybe I’m just not used to it yet, but I think I’ll stay the same.
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