first of all⦠i would like to say thank you guys for speaking out in behalf of me.
yes i am the black guy who was affected by this banner. although iām not the target audience, the fact that they would advertise a literal black womenās advocacy campaign for mental health by putting something like ābeing lonely in a digital worldā and expecting only black women to respond.
it was super disheartening to see this banner. iāve been struggling with depression and anxiety due to online bullying since around the beginning of 2020 and it has been getting worse from dec 2021.
seeing a banner that resonates with me was something iāve never thought iād ever see in my life. i finally thought that i was not alone, that there were people who were also feeling the same as me whilst being online. i didnāt even know that it was a real thing until i saw that banner.
thatās why itās super damaging and why i wanted to speak out. thanks to my friend @jonghyuns-husband i had came out of my shell to finally talk about my side and how it could be damaging for me as a black man, as someone who doesnāt fit the criteria but related to that banner alone.
clickbait may seem like harmless fun, but it can really damage people. i thought there was hope for me, until i realised that it was too good to be true. i never thought i would ever find someone who would understand me and find a group of friends who feels exactly the same way.
i often feel like a loser for going online and not enjoying it like my siblings or cousins. everyone seems to be having fun ā but me. i thought i was overthinking for a second, until iāve met asahi. he felt exactly like me and knows how i feel. iāve even found someone with online social anxiety like me, who is too afraid of being ghosted after a fine conversation.
yes the banner is racist, but i just want people to hear me and to be heard. iām sick and tired of suffering in silence. if iām getting shadowbanned, please make sure to reblog so i could reach more people.
thank you for all my friends that stuck up for me. you guys are the best. i love you all.











