Not really a friend, but a person I'm reluctantly acquainted to. Point is, she got just enough cash to buy a certain K-pop merchandise, but it sold out. Now she's planning to buy a light stick for live concerts which is absolutely useless in her house. She told me she's going to wave it around like a madwoman while watching her favorite group live stream. Tell me, excluding the sentimentally of it all, by the sheer fact she's low on cash, should she be using her savings to buy a worthless piece of plastic that can't work for a proper source of light in the dark, instead of saving her current amount for better merchandise or some other purpose far useful than that?
Not like we're not all guilty of useless spending in this consumerist driven society. I'd say if it makes her happier than something you deem as functional then it's worth it, unless she's going into debt trying to avoid negative aspects of reality.
It also allows her to connect with her peers, selfies with it, talking about it. Lots of fangirls/bois just trying to fit in. Anyway, it's usually a phase, like pokemon cards were for some. As long as she's not stabbing people to get it, it's already decent nowadays.
Insecurity in teens manifests in having to externalize their worth in items that are bought. A pair of jeans, computer or whatever. (it doesn't just stop at that age though) You call her a shy loner but i'm sure she has fangirl accounts where she spams others, just hiding behind a common interest.
Let it be. It need not be a proper light source... as long as it lights her face up, it can be said to hv done its work.
if it has a brand name on it, than it can still be expensive. I hope not as much as the actual merchandise
I actually wouldn't be surprised if it's just the same or more tbh I've seen some kpop group light sticks that cost thousands per piece & that's already the discounted price. Oh right shipping fee was not included as well
Well, you could always stick it up your butt while fantasizing about your K-pop idols butt fucking you. And you'll have a glowing stomach as a plus! Not saying I'd do exactly that, but if I had one of those glow sticks I'd probably try to deep throat it.
*shock* does LV create light sticks now? korean entertainment companies sure know how to rip people off.
I was thinking more along the lines of whatever band/artist was playing. like BOYBAND#81 TOUR, on the glowstick.
...oops? gonna go hide in whichever hole I came from... Spoiler: disturbing content of course, not the birth canal tho