âBeing Meanerâ Is All the Rage on TikTok: A Look at the Trend and Its Implications
On TikTok, a noteworthy trend has emerged as many users, predominantly women, announce their intentions for 2025 to embrace the concept of âbeing meaner.â One such TikTok user, Alexus Bird, shares her resolution stating, âI try to be honest while sparing feelings but some of yâall are still pissing me off, and Iâm not dealing with that this year. Youâve been warned.â These declarations often include phrases like âclearly I was not mean enoughâ or âI was too nice in 2024,â as first highlighted by Bustle. While many of these videos lack specific context, some users specify a target for their newfound assertiveness, particularly towards men. This movement seems to underline a collective desire to end people-pleasing behaviors, which often require individuals to place others' needs above their own. TikTokker Alex Candelario articulates this sentiment, adding, âIâll be meaner if I have to…