Many young people like to live "in a state of disarray"
The term "fake" refers to a lifestyle that is glamorous on the outside but inauthentic on the inside, using glamour to project an image that is far from reality.
The story of living a "fake" life, "virtual life", "pretending"... has not only appeared recently but has existed in the lifestyle of many young people, including students.
Nowadays, there are people who build a luxurious lifestyle, use branded goods, go to famous places... even though their economic conditions are not suitable.
They have the mentality of not caring about real life, but when posting videos online, they have to be beautiful and flashy to show off and be admired and praised by many people.
Many students use their parents' money to shop and eat expensive food for this purpose. Even if their families do not give them money, they are willing to borrow money or steal to pursue a lavish lifestyle.
The "canvas" lifestyle was mentioned even more when on the morning of September 13, Viet Anh Pi Po (real name Phung Viet Anh) - a tiktoker with 1.3 million followers - posted an apology video after being accused by netizens of being "canvas" and showing off his transfer of money to support flood victims in the North.
The incident broke out after the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front announced a statement of the amount of money donated to flood victims from September 1 to September 10.
Viet Anh proactively pinned the posted image and the actual statement to remind him of his actions (Screenshot).
Viet Anh recounted that on the morning of September 10, the tiktoker group planned to transfer 20 million VND in donations and he asked a friend in the group to make the money transfer but then did not check the actual amount transferred.
He said that because he wanted to "make a scene", the group covered up the amount of money and posted a photo of the transfer on social media. Although the amount was covered, based on the exposed image, netizens could see that the amount he transferred was tens of millions of dong.
However, on the evening of September 12, after checking the statement from the Fatherland Front Committee, netizens discovered that the actual amount the group transferred was 1 million VND.
It was not until this morning, when reading comments from netizens and asking the transfer friend, that the male tiktoker discovered the truth.
"I apologize to everyone for the "tampering". The images and information you received are real. And the fact that I "tampered" is also real", Viet Anh Pi Po said in the posted video, saying that those were shameful and disgraceful actions.
Viet Anh's first action when discovering the incident was to transfer 20 million VND back to the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee as he had wanted to do from the beginning.
After a few hours of posting, the male tiktoker's video attracted hundreds of thousands of views and comments with many mixed opinions. Viet Anh affirmed that he would not delete or block comments, saying that everyone's suggestions were lessons for him.
In addition to Viet Anh, many other young people were also "checked" by netizens after showing off their donations on social media. Accordingly, many people posted donations of large amounts of money but were suspected of photoshopping them to "live a virtual life".
Lose yourself in the "canvas" lifestyle
Sharing about the "canvas" lifestyle appearing in life, psychologist Dao Le Hoa An - Member of the Advisory Council for Policy and Law on Youth of the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union - expressed that, from the perspective of social psychology, the "canvas" trend - where young people create an ideal image online - is raising many concerns about the negative impact on both individuals and society.
According to Dr. Hoa An, the phenomenon of young people, including many students, building an image of a luxurious and lavish life on social networks despite their unsuitable economic conditions reflects the trend of seeking external recognition and the pressure to express themselves according to social standards that they believe are accepted.
Posting content that is not true to reality, such as donating to charity but exaggerating the amount of money on social media, is part of this trend, reflecting the need to be appreciated and gain attention, regardless of the distorted truth.
Individuals who constantly project this false image may face health and mental health problems. They are under pressure to maintain an ideal appearance, leading to anxiety and feelings of inadequacy when their real lives do not meet those expectations.
Psychologist Dao Le Hoa An emphasized the negative effects on individuals and society when young people have a "free" lifestyle (Photo: NVCC).
The psychologist cited an example, for example, that when a person always sees friends posting pictures of traveling or owning luxury items, they may compare themselves and feel inferior, even though the images are staged.
Additionally, being “on air” can have a negative impact on social relationships. When people focus too much on online validation, they can neglect real-life relationships, leading to feelings of isolation and disconnection.
"A person can spend so much time editing photos and posting them online that they forget to have real conversations with family and friends. This also erodes trust, because images that do not reflect reality make it difficult for others to trust," said Dr. Dao Le Hoa An.
According to Dr. An, at the social level, this trend promotes unrealistic expectations and a materialistic lifestyle. The constant presence of carefully crafted images in cyberspace makes many young people believe that this is the standard of living. This leads to increasing dissatisfaction with their own lives.
Giving advice to young people, the expert emphasized that they should recognize and appreciate their true value, instead of seeking external recognition or comparing themselves with others online.
"It is important to build a lifestyle based on sincerity and reality, instead of relying on virtual images on social networks. Remember, real values lie in qualities, skills and sincere relationships, not in material things or superficial images that we "intentionally" create," Dr. Dao Le Hoa An expressed.
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/hoc-cach-song-phong-bat-sinh-vien-de-bi-co-lap-danh-mat-chinh-minh-20240913111207878.htm
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