The
Loneliness
of
a
Sad,
Single
Character:
A
Reflection
on
Young
Women's
Online
Identities As
social
beings,
we
crave
connections.
In
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world
where
physical
contact
has
become
limited,
online
meetings
have
become
the
norm.
The
internet
has
thus
become
a
place
for
people
to
express
themselves
and
find
friends,
especially
amongst
young
women,
who
are
often
lonely
and
crave
for
someone
to
share
their
feelings
with.
However,
the
internet
can
be
both
a
haven
and
a
trap,
as
young
women
often
struggle
to
find
a
safe
and
genuine
space
to
express
their
emotions. For
this
reason,
many
young
women
end
up
creating
their
own
online
identities
in
the
form
of
usernames
and
profile
pictures.
These
profiles
are
an
extension
of
their
own
characters,
a
place
where
they
feel
comfortable
sharing
their
true
selves.
For
those
who
feel
lonely,
their
usernames
often
reflect
their
current
emotional
state
–
sad,
lonely,
or
reflective
–
in
the
form
of
single
words
or
characters
that
represent
their
emotions. These
simple
phrases
or
words
that
make
up
a
username
may
seem
insignificant,
but
they
often
have
deep
emotions
behind
them.
They
are
a
reflection
of
the
intense
emotional
labor
that
young
women
go
through
in
their
everyday
lives.
The
lonely
teenage
girl
who
spends
hours
secluded
in
her
own
thoughts
and
feelings,
or
the
young
woman
who
experiences
heartbreak
and
wants
an
outlet
for
her
pain. However,
online
usernames
are
only
the
first
step
towards
genuine
connection.
Young
women
often
struggle
to
find
authentic
and
meaningful
connections
in
today's
online
world.
Screens
distance
us
from
one
another,
and
internet
personas
often
mask
our
vulnerabilities.
In
the
end,
this
can
leave
young
women
feeling
even
more
isolated
and
vulnerable
than
before. Yet,
there
is
hope.
Young
women
must
learn
to
prioritize
their
own
mental
health
and
seek
out
healthy
communities
online
where
they
can
express
themselves
freely.
We
must
remember
that
social
media
is
not
the
end-all-be-all
of
our
lives
and
that
there
is
a
whole
world
waiting
outside
of
digital
screens.
In
the
end,
it
is
within
ourselves
that
we
find
the
power
to
connect
with
others
and
lead
fulfilling
lives,
both
online
and
off.