Alyssa Unfiltered

Okay Is Overrated (First Draft) Hello, this is Alyssa Unfiltered...being truly unfiltered. I'm not okay, and I've come to terms with the fact that it's okay. You see, I claim to be unfiltered...but my claim is a lie. Because my whole life, I've worn a mask- Terrified someone would ask- If I'm okay... Hello, this is a teenager...hating her age. I'm not yet an adult, but I'm not quite a child. You see, I claim to want to grow up...but my claim is a lie. Because my whole life I've wanted to be grown- But now I hate that I feel alone- But I'm okay. Hello, this is the eldest daughter...trying to make everyone happy. I'm not proud of myself, because they're not proud. You see, I claim to have it all together...but my claim is a lie. Because my whole life, I've wanted to please- But now I don't like being me- But that's okay.   Hello, this is somebody's ex...trying to move on. I haven't let go, because I can't figure out how ...

   Alyssa Unfiltered: Rizz Culture — Gen Z’s Olympics of Flirting Somewhere between Shakespeare’s sonnets and TikTok thirst traps, humanity birthed rizz culture . For the uninitiated, “rizz” is short for charisma — your ability to charm, flirt, or seduce without tripping over your own words. In theory, it’s harmless. In reality, it’s a performance art that lives or dies on how unhinged you’re willing to be in public. Rizz is a sport, an art, and sometimes, a public safety hazard. And because I’m committed to the important cultural conversations (and because my For You Page won’t shut up about it), let’s break it down. The Good “Confidence Without the Therapy Bill” Say what you want, but rizz culture has made people bold. No more “admiring from afar” nonsense, people are actually walking up to their crushes instead of just stalking their Instagram stories in silence. Growth? Maybe. Chaos? Absolutely. It’s like watching baby deer learn to walk… except the deer are holding...