It almost feels like it did not happen to me.
It feels almost surreal to know that I was getting free flights, exhibitions, comissions, social status, newspaper articles, and so much attention in such a small country.
Every single newspaper wanted to interview me. Pretty fast, I got recognized in the art scene in Latin America, and I liked it. Until I didn’t.
Once, a girl cried when she finally got the chance to meet me in person on one of my talks at the University of Costa Rica.
“This is not the vibe” I thought
Pursuing online external validation became my drug.
My anxiety levels were way higher than usual. I constantly felt watched and observed everywhere I went because everybody recognized me and followed online.
Cybernetic social status is our modern currency.
I was obsessed with getting as much money as I could.
I spent all my day thinking how to say, what to say, and when to say what I wanted to say.