TikTok’s Ugly ‘NPC In Real Life’ Trend Reflects The Worst Side Of Growing Up Online

, I think TikTok’s distasteful use of “NPC” can be attributed to my generation living most of our lives small, alone, and online.

In my most crucial years, the tweens and the teens, I formed my identity and understanding of community through chat rooms, blogs, and group texts. I never saw who I was talking to on the other end. I posted selfies on Instagram, stories on An Archive Of Our Own, lunchtime thoughts on Twitter, songs on SoundCloud.

I learned to listen and care for other people. I learned that egotism made any self-granted hero status diminish quickly: It hurts you and the people trying to help you on your journey. And “NPCs,” are they really so mindless? Is it so terrible to be a helpful member of a well-meaning collective? NPCs have stories, families, and feelings, too. Being like everyone else isn’t bad, so I don’t need to be the hero. Sometimes, I’m fine with being someone else’s NPC.

Where I come from, we just call this 'Being a sociopath.'

NPC is such an embarrassing insult. It's like being called twerp by someone in 2022.

all fun n games till an npc starts swinging

Says kotaku

someone's gotta be the NPC

Someone’s the NPC

this is gta online

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