PRIVACY WANTS A FRIEND By Ashley Camuso
Drawing by Sarah Ditterline
comfortable enough to tell Social Media intimate things—secrets and confidential information that she hasn’t told anyone else. Social Media doesn’t just know Privacy’s address and passwords—Social Media knows everything. She knows her fears and insecurities. Her interests and passions. She knows exactly what she wants to hear and exactly what she doesn’t. Social Media feeds the ever-growing hunger that Privacy has for attention and companionship. Privacy provides an outlet where Social Media can express her sadistic and calculated tendencies. Privacy has become submissive. She is completely drained. She thinks to herself, “Social Media is secretive. She has no emotion. She has control of my information. She has control of me.” Privacy is naked and bare. Privacy is lost. Social Media feels no regret. Hollow apologies and frustrations flood the final conversation between them. Privacy wanted a friend. Privacy has nothing left.
Privacy wants a friend. Her bare skin radiates innocence, and the look she has when she catches a glimpse of her frail body is one of discomfort. Privacy needs a friend. She is dependent, grasping onto those with strength and beauty. When Privacy meets Social Media, a mere smile from Social Media gives Privacy a sense of security. Everything from her deeply contoured cheeks to her toned hourglass figure is likable and enticing. Social Media exudes confidence and attractiveness. Seductive words spill from her perfectly painted lips. She begins to invite Privacy to parties, lunches, and sleepovers. She gives Privacy strict orders knowing that Privacy will follow. She tells Privacy exactly how to wear her makeup and get her way with guys. She tells her what to eat to make herself skinnier. She tells Privacy what editing tools she needs to alter her body in pictures to make herself look hotter. When the two are not
physically together, they are texting and FaceTiming. They are never truly apart. Privacy has a friend. Social Media begins to express mixed emotions about Privacy. Empty compliments and obsessive behavior begin to consume their conversations. Social Media isolates Privacy from other people in her life. Social Media must know where Privacy is, who she is with, and what she is doing. Inspirational comments like, “You are so pretty and talented! You’re gonna kill it this week!” are followed by savage ones like, “Are you actually gonna eat that? LOL!” In the same breath, Social Media builds Privacy up and tears her down. Privacy absorbs her influential words and lets them take control, even though she knows better. Social Media’s opinions command Privacy’s constant attention. As Privacy gets dressed, as she brushes her teeth, and eats her breakfast, she wonders what Social Media will think. Yet, each day, Privacy still feels
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