I don't think "content creator" is even a good term for anyone to be aiming for in the first place, as it fundamentally strips the artistic integrity out of acts of creation and reduces all mediums of expression to "content". Functionally "slop".

I don't think people should try to be slop factories

I mean self-serving isn't inauthentic to me? I guess my frustration is that it's hard to tell when someone's just posting a picture of themself that they like and when someone's just posting a picture of themself to get clout? ... in part cuz most people couldn't give you a clear answer themselves

I have vivid flashbacks to the time I cuddled someone who IS a content creator, and it was so... uncomfortable. It was a nice evening chatting with someone I wanted to get to know better, and then he put on his suit and stopped being himself. He did a customer service voice and everything

Maybe social media ruined photos for me? I love the idea of doing fun photoshoots and whatnot with/for friends, but the knowledge that it's indistinguishable from "content" urks me

I'm starting to really fucking hate that we have this implicit assumption that everyone ought to be a content creator

I don't think there's any real way for me to tell if a fursuit photo is coming from a place of "I had fun with my friends" or "I got this photo with popufurs to get popular myself".

I also recognize that most people do a bit of both, because they just want a good time, but they also want attention

I mean a dobe fursuit that isn't a skintight muscle suit is a refreshing change of pace tbh lol

And anyways, No One Really Cares if You Don't Go to the Party

But i will always remember that i chose to be with a friend

And that's a good memory to have

Don't get me wrong, parties are fun, and it's important to get out of your comfort zone to meet new people

But if given the choice between a space chock-full of short, vapid interactions or a good, long chat with someone, I'll take the latter

And i hope i always will