We didn’t lose touch with reality.
We just learned how to edit it.
Somewhere between morning routines and “POV: you’re the main character,” TikTok quietly changed the way we see our lives.
Not louder.
Not dramatically.
But deeply.
Today, life is no longer something we simply live.
It’s something we curate.
The Beauty of Ordinary Moments — Rebranded
Coffee is no longer just coffee.
It’s a ritual.
A walk is no longer just a walk.
It’s a moment of self-connection.
Even silence has become aesthetic.
TikTok taught us to notice details we used to ignore.
But it also taught us something else:
If a moment doesn’t look beautiful, it feels incomplete.
The Rise of the “Main Character” Mindset
The idea of being the main character sounds empowering.
And in many ways, it is.
It encourages people to romanticize small things,
to slow down,
to see poetry in everyday life.
But there’s a thin line between inspiration and illusion.
When every moment must feel cinematic,
ordinary life starts to feel invisible.
Living vs. Performing
We no longer ask, “How do I feel?”
We ask, “How would this look on TikTok?”
Moments are filtered before they’re felt.
Emotions are framed before they’re understood.
Sometimes, we experience life through the eyes of an imaginary audience.
Is Romanticizing Life a Problem?
Not necessarily.
Romanticizing life can be beautiful.
It can make the ordinary feel meaningful.
But when aesthetic becomes more important than authenticity,
we risk losing something essential:
the raw, unedited version of ourselves.
The Glowssip Perspective
TikTok didn’t just romanticize everything.
It gave us a new lens.
Maybe the goal isn’t to stop romanticizing life.
Maybe it’s to remember that not every moment needs to be aesthetic to be real.
And sometimes, the most beautiful moments
are the ones that will never make it to your feed.
