There is a real shift happening on social media toward transparency. People are naming burnout, trauma, disability, grief... things that used to stay hidden. That matters. Visibility matters. But there’s a line most platforms never tell you about: authenticity is only welcomed as long as it remains comfortable for the viewer.

The moment honesty turns raw, whether by posting an unfiltered meltdown or when frustration spills instead of being captioned with a lesson, people recoil. They unfollow. They mute. They decide........

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