I take selfies.
You have your boyfriend/girlfriend/wife/husband/dog/child that you constantly take pictures with.
You guys over there have your gaggle of 17 besties that show up from the Hamptons/Fire Island/Rehoboth/Gayville/I'm-having-way-more-than-you-town.
You have your family in your pictures on Instagram.
Some of you don't post jack shit. But look us all up and down from that more anonymous place of the internet.
There seems to be a critical mass of negative judgment around selfies.
To you, those that have uttered criticism for "too many selfies"........
Blow Me.
It's where I am in my life right now. And I, unknowingly assertive in my love of the selfie, will not judge you for what you choose to post.
I love you unconditionally even though I've seen that deliriously adorable picture of Lassie laying upside down on the couch a million times before. Even though I don't have a particular affinity for a super colorful picture of that Beet Salad from That Really Amazing Restaurant.
I'm going to giggle my ass off at the Ice Water Bucket Challenge thingy, even after seeing EVERYONE else do it.
You're that special to me.
And maybe you aren't special to me, maybe, I don't really know you all that well. I'm still giving you a high five for what you got.
I love seeing every part of you that you allow me to see from the screen of my phone or computer. I truly do. And always will. And I won't ever criticize you for what I see. Kudos to you for knowing your place. I wish I did.
Until then, I'll be as selfie-centric as I wanna be.
Because life changes at the drop of a penny on the floor of my car. And you too will end up in certain phases that require you doing what makes you feel happy/wanted/appreciated or a part of something.
It's true, a selfie is a form of expression.
A lot of you think that expression is a form of desperation or something akin to loneliness.
Blow me.
It's a person's way of saying "hey you, with your thing that makes you happy....look at me over here doing my thing."
Some say it's attention seeking, taking that gym selfie with my nipple blaring out. If that's attention seeking, so is that picture of your Cute As Fuck bf nibbling on your ear. It's a different version of the exact same thing you do.
And sometimes, I take a selfie with my shirt off, or in a speedo, or in my Mini.
Deal with it, and if you can't handle it....peace out homeslice.
Just peace out quietly and don't make too much of a scene. Don't judge. I won't. One of you once posted something ugly about a Particular Type of Selfie I'd posted.
Not necessary and not cool.
I remember a time when I was in the center of that picture of 10 tanned guys at the beach, smiling.....maybe pinching someone's tit. I also remember a time when the two of us smiled with that puppy in the background, or we dressed up in our suits for that special occasion and flashed it out for "Cheese" !!!!
I'm not there right now though.
Selfies are where I be. Not really ready to share that screen shot with someone else yet. Busy trying all kinds of things out, attempting to see what goes in that frame in a more healthy and deserving way.
I'm getting closer to adopting a Lassie of my own, and you can bet your ass I"ll be posting shit all over with Lassie. Love me then too.
Click the like button.
Double tap for the heart to fill with red.
Comment on my hair.
And if you still think Selfies are Stupid......
Blow me.
and know, I got your back when it happens to you :)
Nate. Lee.