this is a very necessary yet funny explanation
no, i'm not a socialite. the title is satirical<3
but, i grew up, went out, and made friends and acquaintances in NYC all my life. i went to a great school with great people but constantly felt social pressure in terms of boys, friends, and going out. throughout my blog, i talk a lot about perception especially since my life involves a lot of social interaction. specifically, things like proms, parties, events, dinners, the best "clubs", and friend groups, are all things that one is hyper-exposed to when growing up in NYC life, but basically, any teenager experiences this. but at the same time, i have yet to find relatable platforms or resources where real teens experiencing these moments create discourse about it.
as i've grown older, with the intense pressure from the city to "mature" quickly, i've found a lack of enjoyment in all these things. I really do feel like new york forces a teenager to grow up fast and feel expected to be places when that's (what i believe) childhood and maturity shouldn't be based on or around.
one day after an exhaustive realization that my lifestyle choices weren't for me, i said to my best friend: "I feel like a goddamn teenage socialite".
it had a ring to it. but at the same time was very true. the location of my life and my career path, as a musician and influencer, has all the more pressured me to feel like i have to be places and be a certain way. in all honesty, my mind and my character doesn't work like that. basically, this blog is a plethora of how my curated mindset is applied to the experiences i live and the topics i think about.
i hope that gives a bit of explanation.
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