24/09/2025
POV: you’re the adult who deactivates from time to time, not because of drama, but because growth feels messy when the whole world is watching.
Dati, every milestone, every gala, every random thought, naka-post agad. Pero ngayon, you pull back. You realize not every chapter is for public consumption.
Sometimes it’s not sadness, it’s adjustment. Adulting hits different. Bayad ng bills, career pivots, friendship drift, choosing peace over ingay. And in the middle of all that, ayaw mo na magpaliwanag sa buong mundo.
Deactivating becomes your way of figuring out silently while life reshapes you.
Because growth isn’t always aesthetic. Minsan, mukha siyang pagiging MIA, rethinking choices, and quietly coming back softer but stronger. Some people will think “nag-ghost ka,” but really you’re just moving on a different wavelength. Validation doesn’t come from likes anymore, but from finally living life offline.
So if you’ve ever felt guilty for stepping back, wag. Hindi ka nawawala you’re recalibrating. That pause is not regression, it’s progress.
Save this for the days you need to remind yourself na pahinga is also growth.
The Art of Validation Podcast
