After seeing my TikTok “For You” page filled with people raving about their new 30oz Stanley water bottles, I was dragged to an endless amount of stores by my friends looking for the “petal pink” Stanley — only to see they’re all sold out. Though I have fallen victim to multiple water bottle trends over the years, it doesn’t mean I need to continue filling my pantry. My bright pink Hydro Flask that has 10 dents doesn’t need to be replaced by an overpriced Stanley that doesn’t even fit in my backpack — but I feel pressure to change it out because of these stupid social media trends. Why do I still find myself scrolling through Stanley’s website from time to time, glancing at different colors and sizes — in reality I don’t want one. I don’t even want one. These trends are one of the many things that you just need to have. TikTok manipulates the fact of needing to fit in with everyone — making you need to follow the new trend every couple of months. To read more, click the link in bio....