An Open Letter to the Emperatrice

 A message for the freakin' Emperatrice:

Something's up. Something's in the water. Hipsters are too colorful. Leaders don't get fans anymore. Other Hipsters are trying to turn other hipsters into their leaders. And finally, Hipster Personalities just cannot take too much fame. They discovered at a later age that they are really HSPs or Highly Sensitive Persons. They have to go back into hiding. They have to be isolated.

All over Marikina City, the youth (Young Adults) from Victory and The Feast are wondering why they all lost their jobs. Not only that, they all discovered upon entering the office that they don't understand a single thing at work. They didn't know how to do the job. They weren't job-ready.

Twenty-Somethings

They all spent their school days simply memorizing their lessons without truly understanding them. They all got by. They all passed on paper. But none of them truly know about life.

From our school days, we can remember several accounts where we all took part in cheating on exams, bad mouthing each other, playing around instead of listening to the teacher, getting lost in games and mindlessly chatting around instead of punctually getting straight to the class project.

How many people apply all their studies to real life? How many selfies do all the Millenials post and not relevant, informative, and educational content? You posted a selfie. You think you matter. Everybody posts their own selfies all the time. They all think that they're all the "stars of the moment."

Everybody's concerned with his own freaking life. What happened to every twenty-something during dating is their date~ actually keeps questioning them about everything they post on social media. Why you were spotted with "that person" at that certain date and time. Why you actually could afford that meal at that fancy restaurant the other day. I mean, it was your post last Wednesday. 

Social media (taking consistent selfies about your own amazing life and your room tour and your freaking HAUL last weekend) is breaking all the human trust. No one trusts anyone anymore.

Don't catch any outcast completely lying about his life online. All the profiles kind of don't matter anymore.

I've got a pretty relevant realization: If you actually have 100 Selfies on your profile page, you actually have 100 Valid ID Cards. Or, 100 different Official Birth Certificates.

Strobe lights, dude. The Internet is freaking full of strobe lights. We're all over-stimulated by blue light and flashing images.

Twenty-somethings are seriously considering cutting out computer usage and just keeping 1 app on their smartphone.

If you think you're a freaking original for having the following:

- just 4 comfortable friends on Facebook

- No vain pics

- No hauls and room tours. Just messages.

- A "dumb phone" or an old black-and-white cellphone without camera or touchscreen 

- Clothes that actually aren't too revealing

You're actually the freaking #tokenmillenial. You're the dream. You're the Filipino girl on the street who could actually run and play on the street without falling, scraping your white knees, or getting a bout of asthma.

Twenty-somethings are seriously considering wearing modest clothing because they can finally choose their clothes. They want custom clothes right now where they can actually get a wardrobe that fits their body perfectly.

Riots are also happening in Manila where Young Adults are demanding charter change because the 1898 Constitution doesn't address our needs anymore. None of the laws are fit for #modernlife. They're all too old!

Back to the topic.

Here is the research paper about the Difference between Hipsters and Leaders.

A Book Haul. Just One Trip to the Bookstore.