Assumptions Hurt: The Internet's Rush To Judgement

Watch The Video Version Here.A single photo shouldn’t define a person, a marriage, or a moment—yet our feeds push us to judge fast and hard. We open with a tender goodbye to Alice, our family’s first dog, and use that grief to ground a wider conversation about assumptions, context, and the cost of getting people wrong.We unpack how one snapshot of Millie Bobby Brown juggling baby gear sparked “deadbeat” accusations at her husband, and why that rush to label is the inevitable outcome of context collapse online. From a DM exchange that spiraled into screenshots and moral verdicts to the way kids absorb bullying framed as certainty, we make the case for slower thinking, kinder language, and media literacy. Holding two truths at once becomes a theme: you can love a band and skip a track, respect a person and disagree with their take, keep a tidy home and have dishes in the sink.We also zoom out on performance culture—reality TV edits, curated Instagram “perfection,” and today’s trend of performative mess. Then we tackle a persistent myth: that creators with big view counts are automatically rich. We share the unglamorous parts of the creator economy—years of testing, second jobs, health insurance, and making work we can sustain—alongside what keeps us going. Finally, we talk openly about faith, hypocrisy, and dignity, pointing beyond labels toward conversations that build respect across differences.If you value nuance over hot takes, you’ll feel at home here. Listen, share with a friend who rushes to judgment, and tell us one assumption you’re ready to retire. And if this resonated, follow Relatively Terrible, leave a review, and join the conversation on our socials.Fighting The Suck Since ©2026 Relatively Terrible