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Category: Behaviour

  • The people who never hear ‘no’

    MAY 26, 2026 How privilege creates people who believe the world belongs to them Marie Antoinette (2006) The world around us is shaped by the memories we create as children. Our parents are always references to us, since our relationship with them is built through the actions, behaviours, and guidance they give us while we…

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  • The death of mystery in the social media era

    MAY 21, 2026 Why does everything need to be public? Gossip Girl (2007 – 2012)  Nowadays, our society is completely immersed in the digital world, where you are either a public figure or a complete unknown. The truth is that we have always loved the idea of being seen, but when did it become our…

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  • When confidence becomes ego

    MAY 07, 2026 Being confident is different from being egocentric American Psycho (2000) In life, we are constantly surprised by challenges, and the way we deal with them says more about us than we often realise. Someone who is confident handles situations with grace and maturity, while someone who is egocentric refuses to admit defeat…

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  • The loneliness of being in your 20s

    MAY 05, 2026 The journey we have to face alone Friends (1994 – 2004) We’re lost and confused most of the time and, more importantly, scared of the future that awaits us. That’s what reaching your 20s feels like: a journey of trying to understand what you want and what you’re meant to experience. When…

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  • Are we too afraid to fall in love?

    APR 30, 2026 How Gen Z is dealing with relationships John Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette as they leave First African Baptist Church after their Sept. 21, 1996 wedding ceremony on Cumberland Island, Ga. / Denis Reggie. Finding a partner has never been that simple. But lately, it feels almost impossible to even think about…

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  • Are we all performing online?

    APR 28, 2026 When did being ourselves stop being enough? Image via Pinterest/ creator unknown Nowadays, everything revolves around posting. We don’t “live in the moment” anymore. Posting a picture at a nice restaurant, taking photos in a cute outfit, or sharing every detail of a holiday has become part of our routine. It almost…

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  • The end of the clean girl era

    APR 23, 2026 The “no-makeup” makeup look is now over, maybe being messy is the answer. Image via Pinterest / original creator unknown From romanticising a lifestyle where you wake up at 5 a.m. to make your matcha and do Pilates, to creating a delusional idea of what “natural” actually looks like, the clean girl…

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