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Main Character Syndrome: Are You Living… or Performing Your Life?

57 min · 25. mai 2026
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When did life stop being something we experience… and start becoming something we perform? In this episode of The Thistle & Dram, we dive into Main Character Syndrome — the idea that we’re all living like the star of our own film. From TikTok trends telling you to “romanticise your life”… to the pressure of building a personal brand… to turning everyday moments into content — something has shifted in how we see ourselves. In this episode, we explore: * Why does everyone feel like the main character now * How TikTok turned normal life into a cinematic experience * The rise of personal branding — and the pressure that comes with it * When self-expression becomes performance * And whether we’re still living life… or just documenting it It’s about identity, attention, and what happens when your life starts to feel like an audience is always watching.

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