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'I can't even sleep at night': Nimra Khan on social media trolling

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Dec 13

 

 The pressure to keep up the perfect image on social media is tough for famous people, and actress Nimra Khan is no exception. Dealing with constant judgement and criticism , the Bhool actress has opened up about how tolling has impacted her mental health

 

 

 Rabbina Shirjeel said to her, “On social media, you shared happy pictures, but you didn't share what you were actually going through at the time. Do you think, as a society, we have become too dependent on the idea that we must always share happy pictures?”

 

 

 

Nimra Khan replied, “Tell me, all of you sitting here, don’t you all have your own struggles in life? Everyone is fighting their own battles. Would you feel like opening social media at 11 or 12 at night and seeing everyone’s struggles? People prefer to see happy, uplifting content to distract themselves. So, I feel that society doesn't offer us acceptance. If you post something good, you'll receive good feedback. But if you share something that reflects your pain, you'll be met with endless judgments. “

 

 

The Blind Love actress also discussed how people's comments on her social media posts can affect her deeply.

 

 

 “During this phase of my life, I learned that people's perspectives are not my reality. That's why I don't even open the comment section. What I wear, how I feel, I know my reasons for it. But people don't know, and they’ll comment on it in a second. People think we are unaffected by it, but it does affect us a lot. Sometimes, I can't even sleep at night because of it,"  Nimra said.

Nimra also addressed a deeper issue close to her heart, sharing a message about personal safety.

 

“I just wanted to tell people on social media, 'Don’t focus on me. Focus on the crime.' Every girl has the right to walk freely just like men roam freely on the streets. Why do we need to leave the country to achieve this sense of security? We should have it here, within our own country, within our own boundaries, she said

 

 

 Nimra then talked about the pressure to present personal life on social media.

 

 “Sometimes, it's a good distraction, a positive one, but is it beneficial for you or them? You may deny your pain for a while, but eventually, you heal and move forward. But still, there is pressure from social media — it has become a trend to show that everything is happy and perfect. There’s this added pressure that you must look happy and act happy,” she concluded.

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