One of the hallmarks of great literature is that it reminds readers that their feelings have already been felt, their despair suffered, and their hopes shared by people across time and place. In other words, they’re normal. One of the hallmarks of social media is that it teaches users that they’re not. 

“You don’t have a crush,” a viral post on X reads. “You have attachment issues and someone is giving you attention.”

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