Being a teenager in today’s world often feels like living in constant contradiction. We're told to dream big, to reach for our future but we’re also burdened with pressure, comparison, and a world that feels increasingly chaotic. For many of us, the idea of escape becomes more than a wish it becomes a survival instinct. Whether it’s through daydreams, digital worlds, or shutting down emotionally, we search for any door that leads us away from the heaviness we carry. Social media makes this worse. It gives us a taste of freedom and connection but often leaves us feeling even more distant from reality. Everyone’s highlight reel makes it feel like we’re falling behind or missing out. So we look for ways to disappear not physically, but mentally and emotionally into spaces that feel safer than the one we’re actually in. This piece reflects that craving to step away from a world that demands so much and gives back so little peace. It’s about wanting out not forever, but just long enough to breathe.
