"Are you there?"
"Yes. I'm here."
"Thank goodness! I need some advice. Could you please help me?"
"That depends. What do you need advice on?"
"So I have a friend who wants to create a something that would profess her undying love her boyfriend, but she wants to be...unique about it."
"I think I've got it."
"Really?!"
"Yup. Why not help her create a collage with either pictures or little momentous? Make it colorful, memorable and throw in a poem to make add a personal touch to the collage. I think it'll work."
"I actually love that idea! Thank you Mr. Suave. You are by far the most helpful man on this platform."
"Thank you, Hot Stuff. I realize the we have some...anonymity on here."
"Which is true."
"But since we've been talking for almost a year, do you by any chance have a name?"
"April."
"I missed you the other day. How's it going today, April?"
"My day was uneventful. I exercised for a good hour and a half this morning, ran my errands, visited my girlfriends down the block and I just got home about twenty minutes ago."
"Sounds fun. And quite innocent."
"Don't let my friends hear that. They are some crazy ass women. I wonder what it'll be like if they saw the other side of me."
"Mmm, is it a dark side?"
"Down, Big Boy."
"Big Boy? "
"Yes, Matthew. Big Boy. "
"Well, I'm 36, 5'5" with shoulder length brown hair, and a somewhat petite body. What do you look like?"
"Hmmm, I'm slightly older...well, not really because I am 38. 6'3". My hair is dark brown."
"Night Matt."
"And goodnight to you too, April."
Ah, social media conversations. They are quite fun to have. What I love about having conversations online, it holds a sense of security that no one can take away from you. That is if you are playing your cards right when you're constantly using social media platforms. Everyone has a voice to express themselves, and I find social media very convenient in this day and age. Here are a few my favorite things when I think about social media.
One: I like the fact that someone will most likely always find someone to talk to about any and everything. For example, my favorite go to social media platform would easily be YouTube. I can go on there and just watch music videos by Janet Jackson, watch tutorials by Martha Stewart, watch performances of my favorite songs by Mariah Carey, sit and watch bits and pieces of the movie The Perks Of Being A Wallflower, adapted from the novel The Perks Of Being A Wallflower, so on and so forth. The most important one for me though when I want a good laugh, would be to watch three YouTuber Channels, namely SupDaily06, Ashley Miller and BeyStan87. They are all crazy in their own way, however they aren't the ones to sugar coat anything when they bring up a crucial topic that people around us tend to ignore.
Let's start with SupDaily06, Chris Thompson, and what he talks about. He talks about a lot of things, such as: LGBTQ+ topics, relationships, sex related advice, moving, aging, etc, etc. What I like about him is that he chooses a topic -let's say dating advice- and he will give you the man's point of view, which is helpful to me. Chris never sugarcoats anything because one: he says that every guy IS different, two: not every guy will get the girl of their dreams once they've taken a chance on love, and three: how entering a sexual relationship with the other person's consent.
What I also like about his channel is the fact that when he gets down to the real heavy topics, it's really detailed and truly something that one should pay attention to because he as aware of the things that are currently happening. For example, he has spoken to people that have their opinions on the political climate that we are living in. He talks about how he risked not going to college and start a career by making videos on YouTube for the past decade or so. Sometimes, he talks about the dangers of online/app dating, something that he has dealt with, which can be informative.
As I mentioned before, he has a lot of topics that he talks about, and it is great that he isn't limiting himself at all. I think it's great to have someone talk about things of these nature because there are topics that he talks about that no one would ever dare to tackle at all. It's also great that he looks at everything from his perspective, gets people to be in his video to voice their opinions and asks his viewers to leave a comment so that he can hear what people have to say. As Chris says, "Thumbs up equals a kiss and a favorite equals a hug."
Next, I'll talk about BeyStan87. This channel is hosted by two women named Tiffany and Ta'Naea. These two cousins are interesting in terms of how their relationship is shown. When you watch one of their videos, you wouldn't think that they are related at all. What I find funny about these two would be the fact that Ta'Naea calls Tiffany a "trash-ass bitch" when she disagrees with Tiffany, while Tiffany simply calls Ta'Naea a "bitch" whenever she's annoyed. That never fails to make me laugh, especially when I need a good laugh.
These two ladies talk about any and everything that they want to when they post videos. Since I've mentioned that, you're probably wondering what my favorite topic is right? Well, the topic that they talk about that I LOVE to talk about would be the television series Scandal. Now, one of my favorite reviews of Scandal that they posted was season 6, episode 9 aptly titled Dead in the Water. The premises of the episode was that one of Olivia Pope's associate's, Diego Munoz –best known as Huck- was shot by someone who was hired to murder him. Now, I don't even know where to begin because the episode kept me on the edge of my seat. Long story short, as it's a long story, I'll sum this up very quickly because this episode was just too much. Abby, another Olivia Pope associate, had Huck (who's basically family) shot because she made a deal with "the devil" who was planning to assassinate the president elect, after she had her husband killed. Olivia Pope and her other associates, Quinn Perkins and Charlie, had to find out what happened to Huck in a short amount of time as he was left for dead in a quarry. Messy right?
Sure, Tiffany and Ta'Naea somewhat told the story out of order, but they basically got it done within forty-something minutes. They gave us a shirt recap of the previous episode, A Stomach For Blood, reviews Dead in the Water and then tell you what the premises of the next episode The Decision. It was good seeing a channel where two women gave their opinion on each and every character's actions, what the Associate's did to find their "Gladiator" (yes, Olivia Pope and her associates Quinn, Huck, Marcus and Charlie call themselves gladiators) who fell, which is noble as they consider themselves as family. It was also nice knowing that these women have a love person and a hate person of the week, which shows that they are dedicated fans to the show. Nothing gets better than that.
Last but not least, Ashley Miller. Where can I say about this crazy ass woman? I guess I can say that she takes her time to give you a thorough review of whatever she watches or lives through a certain life experience. Now, I know this is going to sound strange, but she calls people 'bitch' as a term of endearment by looking annoyed or a huge smile on her face. A what? A term of endearment is what I said. The first time I saw one of her videos, I couldn't stop laughing because she is so silly. For example, when she popped up in one of her videos, she looked so excited that I swore that she had gotten laid the previous night. Turns out, she was just really to share what her DNA consisted of at 9:07 - Chicago time- in the morning when she should have been at work.
So, she quickly talks about the DNA Ancestry kit and the process for a few minutes before she gets down to the DNA results. (Man, that last part made me want to watch Maury just for the paternity tests.) As she looks through her results, she is totally shocked. According to her results, Ashley is 85% African, less than 1% American, less than 1% Asian, and 13% European. Can you believe that? Just hearing her talk about what her DNA consists of made me realize that some people are just so comfortable talking about personal things to complete strangers.
I will say this about Ashley Miller. She makes everything funny because she is just that crazy. For example, when she said that the African portion was 25% Benin Togo, 24% Cameroon/Congo, 19% Ivory Coast/Ghana and 9% Nigerian, Ashley said that she has yet to get with somebody tonight, all while flashing her teeth the camera, giggling like a moron. You have to watch it to see her reaction and all the jokes that she throws in, particularly when she's throwing a shout out to certain regions of the European civilization. It's just so crazy that she would consider telling people about this because of one little thing known as DNA. I think she might meet one of her relatives that come from different parts of the world though social media because of her openness.
Now, I think that you've had enough about them with their opinions and such. The main point that I conveyed here is pretty simple if you sit and think about everything that I have mentioned here. From my personal conversation with Matthew, to talking about people on YouTube, all have one thing in common, which I know will surprise you. What is it? Everyone of us are basically empty in some kind of way. That is right, empty.
We can all have the necessary people in our lives, but yet we feel….empty. We crave someone or something to help us fill a void that we unknowingly have, but it is trick to fill in. Some people use social media platforms such as: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Tumblr, Pinterest, so on and so forth, but at the end of the day, social media isn't always a safe bet. I heard of cases where someone commits suicide for their sexuality, or bullied from where they come from, and it's just sad. Every time I go on social media, someone is always airing somebody else's dirty laundry, which causes complete havoc on one's life.
All in all, when someone is using social media, people are captivated by use of textured verb. You don't even have to meet, and you can build great relationships because of social media. I think the best way to sum up my overall feelings about social media and the internet, is that you can be a friend to virtually anybody, as long as you have good intentions to befriend someone and treat them like your equal. All though this isn't common knowledge, the net is a good way to meet somebody who isn't face to face, but you can get to know them. Whether it's just to talk to somebody, meet somebody to befriend or fall in love with, you'll be temporarily filling a void where you feel empty.
Like in my case, I have never felt so alive when I started talking to Matthew a while back. It felt like I was fulfilled by something/someone I can't see or touch, and it feels so great. Even though I have yet to meet him, it's great that I can build a sense of security for myself since we haven't seen each other in person before. I've just seen his pictures and he's seen mine, but it's not the same as meeting face to face I mean, we haven't even met, and yet I feel so connected to him because of all the things we've talked about. I think I'm falling in love. Oh the things that I would like to do with him if he were around. I wouldn't mind going to a movie, taking a walk in the park, something with him. Just like everyone else who loves talking to someone over social media, I am empty without hearing from him.
When I close my eyes
I can see your face
When I lick my lips
I can taste your smile
When I see your name
My heart starts to race
If I can't read your thoughts
Then I feel empty