I tried to explain this to my friends and they just had no idea what I was talking about

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Why it worked

The creator taps into a relatable, albeit unsettling, human experience of shifting perceptions of long-known individuals, creating a sense of shared introspection and curiosity.

Summary

The creator describes a strange feeling of looking at someone they've known their entire life, like their mother, and suddenly feeling like they don't know them at all. This unfamiliar perspective makes the familiar person seem like a stranger.

Structure

1Trying to explain something to friends
2Friends not understanding
3Looking at a familiar person (mother)
4Feeling like you don't know them
5Seeing them through a new lens
6Feeling weird about it

Transcript

I tried to explain this to my friends and they just had no idea what I was talking about. Like, do you ever look at someone you've known like your whole life, like your mom for instance, and one day you just look at her, look at them and it's like you don't know them. Like, I do know you, but like, I can almost like see you through the lens of someone who's never seen you before and it's very weird. I don't know how to explain it. Like, I'm seeing you through the lens of someone who's never seen you before and it's very weird.