We are entrusting thousands of strangers with our innermost… - Luvvie Ajayi Jones

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We are entrusting thousands of strangers with our innermost thoughts and feelings, and then we're expecting them to be careful with those feelings. As much as we want it to be, the Internet is not a safe space. It is not a place where we can lay our burdens down and heal. Why? Because there are too many people there who do not give an ounce of a shit about our well-being. They do not deserve our rawness, and they will not treat it with care.

Luvvie Ajayi Jones

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About Luvvie Ajayi Jones

Luvvie Ajayi (born Ifeoluwa Ajayi on January 5, 1985), also known as Luvvie Ajayi Jones, is a Nigerian–American author, speaker, and digital strategist. Her book, I'm Judging You: The Do-Better Manual, was a New York Times best-seller.

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