I didn’t expect myself to be so afraid of YOU.
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Updated 4 years ago,February 19, 2021
I didnt expect myself to be so afraid ofYOU.
Is it okay to stalk someone online or is it just creepy?
Netflix
YOU by Caroline Kepneswas a book that sucked me in quick.
I read this book a month before the Lifetime series premiered on TV.
Now, the first season of the show is on Netflix and in the midst of filming season 2.
This chilling storyline takes place in New York.
His obsession with her grows stronger the more he stalks her entire lifepast and presenton social media.
When I first experienced YOU, I was shocked.
The narrative was written in second person and it felt creepy and a lot more personal.
It seemed like Joe was talking to me directly.
I thought you was me.
When you meet someone new, you tend to go through their social media accounts.
Instagram is for seeing what they look like and where they go.
Twitter is for reading what goes on in their mind and what theyre doing.
Facebook is to learn more about their family, usually.
We upload such personal content on social media as if it means nothing.
When you think about it, its weird.
The people who follow us and our updates online are somewhat invested in our lives and thats creepy.
You use social media, right?
You post photos of a night out with friends (with the location) on Instagram, right?
Anyone can see what you post online.
Stalking is very real and very easy to do.
I mean, you are reading and seeing all of this online, arent you?
When I finished the book and the first season of the show, I wanted to let you go.
At the same time, I knew it wasnt really gone.
You was more than just a character it was a very real person.
