Everything I Have Learned From Being Online For 18 Years: Part I (Xanga, Livejournal, MySpace, and Facebook)

I have been curating myself online for a very long time, let's discuss some internet history and social media culture through this extended personal essay

I have been online for 18 years. And no, this is not a nostalgia post. This is a very long story of me, internet history, the rise of curating yourself online, and the idea of being perceived. This will be a multi-part series with a separate “final thoughts” post. I would also suggest watching my “Early Internet It Girl” series on Tiktok, as later into …