Advertisements almost always create false promises, same as photos, edited videos, even social networking sites such as Facebook. Sometimes, information from these media are misleading.
How many times did you buy certain products because they looked so convincing on tv or print only to find out that these products were not effective? Naturally, companies manufacture products to be consumed, no one would want to purchase flawed or mediocre items.
How bout on Facebook, how many of your friends on Facebook admit on their statuses that they are cheating on their partners? or that they are thinking of committing suicide? or getting rejected (from work,school,relationsip)? flunking algebra or English grammar in class? suffering from post partum depression or substance abuse? Unlinkely.
Because from what I have observed, most people filter what they say on the net. Our friends mostly announce positive things which make the other people, ones not super close to them, believe in the idea that life’s perfect for these individuals. By choosing which photos to upload and thoughts to write, we keep an appearance.
Mantendo Aparencias, a Portugese sentence, means keeping up an appearance. I have learned from experience that maintaining an appearance a particular image can be very tiring. Sometimes I just wanted to shout and tell people to shut up and get real.
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My name is Ava and welcome to Mantendo Aparencias.
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