The Performance of Being Nonchalant
(A commentary on being chalant in an increasingly nonchalant world) In this age, being nonchalant has become an art form. You have to strike the perfect balance: just enough indifference, never the first to text, and not look too excited when you're being invited to plans (just me?) . Somewhere along the way, being ‘chill’ stopped being natural and started to be some kind of performance—one we put up to avoid looking needy, awkward, or like we care too much. Sadly, I’m guilty of it too. I’ve...