This better not become my most successful book because it's such trash tbh
Anyway here's a rant
I hate when people immediately rush to judge some sort of picture that discusses mental illness or anything of the sort. For example, the newest movie Netflix has created "to the bone" is already being attacked for romanticizing anorexia.
First of all, if you're going to argue against it, don't say it will trigger people because absolutely no one is forcing them to watch it and relapse or have flashbacks. If anyone has any sort of connection to what's being displayed in the show/movie/documentary, they shouldn't watch. It's honestly that simple.
Second, the picture is made to raise awareness about a topic, not purposefully make people feel trauma. It feels like literally nobody it working to make sure the problem/illness is not glamorized. I feel like the reason things are still romanticized is because the people on top (adults, producers, anyone in media or anyone with power over youth) that didn't experience it don't know any better. That's because no one talks to them about how to make sure the story and struggles are portrayed properly without overly making it seem like something aesthetic. Media is quick to judge but slow to educate. You can't hope for something to be made about an illness or disorder to be made and then just get upset when it's not perfect (without offering any kind of advice to the producers)
This is pretty bad right now and I'm too tired and upset to fix it up so you get this mess for now
Ciao! (I want points for that rhyme)
