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Joy Ifeoma's avatar

As I finished reading this lovely piece, I recalled unfollowing Chimamanda Adichie on Instagram, a whole "Chimamanda".

Now, why did I unfollow her? That's where the curiosity lies. I simply unfollowed her because she posts once in a blue moon. She rarely posts and i was seeking for ways to reduce my number of "following" . That doesn't mean I don't like her, it doesn't mean I no longer resonate with her works or feminism movement. I just suddenly grew tired of following someone who rarely posts and truth be told if she eventually posts something huge, it'll definitely get to me because she's Chimamanda and news spread.

In all, I'm just trying to say that an unfollow doesn't mean you're not doing a good job, there's just different meaning attached to it.

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Olanike  💜's avatar

Numbers have always been a thing for me. At first, a reminder of my failures- so the big numbers scared me.

I often think about the sense of validation from numbers, and in perspective, the people.

Maybe It's not me seeking validation. Maybe I've just become curious, wanting to creep into the mind of the people who follow, unfollow, are interested or uninterested in me and the things that I have to offer.

Maybe my curiosity will bring satisfaction. What I do know is that my curiosity is birthed from the desire to know, and knowing would sometimes come at a cost - leaving with a feeling.

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