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Let People Enjoy Things

I was inspired to write this post and create this piece after seeing a tweet around Valentines Day. It was mocking people for being 'basic' - for posting photographs of and/or liking Starbucks coffee cups, Fiat 500s, nail photos, wearing Vans, even for liking Valentine's Day... and I came to the conclusion that I am 'basic'. And do you know what? Who cares? Why can't we just let people enjoy the things they want to enjoy?



As long as they're not hurting anyone or doing something illegal, what should it matter to us what someone enjoys? If it's not our thing, do we really need to be calling people out and calling them 'basic'?


Life can be really difficult and stressful, and those things that seem trivial or ridiculous or 'basic' to you might mean everything to that person. It could be the only positive thing in their life right now. You only live once - don’t waste your time pretending not to like things or hiding your passions to impress other people!

So yeah, those are my thoughts on that! Let me know what you think below.



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Guest
Mar 03, 2022

I totally agree with you! What's the problem with finding joy in different things? It's the little things that bring me joy :)


Caroline | https://envirolineblog.com/

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Jemma
Jemma
Apr 05, 2022
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Me too! I'd much rather do and enjoy the things I want to than pretend to be something or somebody I'm not x

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Guest
Mar 02, 2022

I love this! I have discovered that I am so basic too! I‘m glad a coffee can make me happy!! Thanks for sharing!!💗

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Jemma
Jemma
Apr 05, 2022
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Haha - we should start a club! 'We're basic and we like it' 😂 Thank you x

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Guest
Mar 02, 2022

Such a refreshing post on giving ourselves and others the permission to just enjoy whatever it is they enjoy.


GWT - https://www.girlwelltravelled.net/lunch-at-yopo-restaurant

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Jemma
Jemma
Apr 05, 2022
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Thank you so much!

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Guest
Mar 01, 2022

I love this Jemma! I agree, why can't we just let people enjoy what they enjoy?! There's no harm in it at all! x


Lucy | www.lucymary.co.uk

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Jemma
Jemma
Apr 05, 2022
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Thank you so much! I have no idea - let people live their lives x

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Guest
Mar 01, 2022

I am basic and I am proud! I love enjoying the little things in life like Starbucks runs…nothing wrong with it. It’s like people are scolding us for being happy. Rude.

B / mind beauty simplicity

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Jemma
Jemma
Apr 05, 2022
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Me too! I'm learning not to care and that, if people don't like it, they're just not my people! x

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