Periagoge
Scenario

When personal sharing on social media becomes performative grief

I posted a thread about my dad's cancer diagnosis and it got 50,000 likes and now strangers are DMing me their own trauma stories and I feel like I've turned my family's pain into content.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The boundary between authentic expression and public performance dissolves when private suffering becomes viral content.

Your guide for this
Laozi
Laozi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Twitter and X — the politics of outrage?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.