When I reached 26k followers on Instagram and decided to delete my account
<p>It almost feels like it did not happen to me.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<h1>“This is not the vibe” I thought</h1>
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<p>Pursuing online external validation became my drug.</p>
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<p>My anxiety levels were way higher than usual. I constantly felt watched and observed everywhere I went because everybody recognized me and followed online.</p>
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<p>Cybernetic social status is our modern currency.</p>
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<p>I was obsessed with getting as much money as I could.</p>
<p>I spent all my day thinking how to say, what to say, and when to say what I wanted to say.</p>
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