Do You Suffer From Clap Disease?

Or is it just me? Get ready folks. Here it comes.

Look, I’m just like any other person out there. No, really. I just have this addiction that I can’t quite quench my thirst for. It’s like…when I see all those articles and how hard these people are putting their time, hard work, and effort into then I just want to throw my pompoms up and say You, Go You!!! ✨✨✨✨

When I see those people who are not only trying to build beautifully styled articles, but also those who are baring their deepest darkest souls to us? That hit’s me hard. I want to give them so much praise for just putting those feelings into words. Most of the time, our traumas and tragedies just aren’t that easy to process let alone bare to the entire world. However, therapeutic it may be, it’s also raw. I can’t tell you how much we appreciate that rawness. Not for entertainment purposes. No. But to construe the all-knowing term of “I can’t even imagine”. The truth? If we haven’t been in your shoes? We most certainly can’t. And the fact that you are even opening that part of yourself up just tells us exactly how strong and incredible of a person you are.

✨I’ve seen all of you have developed a type of pattern with your clap. Some are clapping to the fullest 50 like a person on crack. That’s me. I look insane when I do it at times. It’s like if I don’t get to that number then I’m going to blow a lid. I just go with it. However, I am working on my addiction. Perhaps I can dial it down a notch on responses. No, durn it. I just can’t. I’ll try, though. Who am I kidding? I can’t. It’s like putting a Hershey’s bar in front of my face and saying, “You can’t have it till you’ve eaten all your rutabagas.”

Then I see some of you all have certain numbers of claps that you go by. Some only clap once. Some clap 24 times to be exact. Some 7. I’m just wondering if there is a significance to that. Is it your favorite number? Inquiring minds want to know.

The ones I know with a 1 clap shows me that even with all the stuff going on, I was able to get that one clap. Even the smallest meaningful thing makes the biggest difference. I think it’s a blessing that I’m even getting noticed with one clap. I think you guys are awesome for clapping for everyone!

I just wanted to tell everyone how weird my clap disease has gotten. It’s like a manic pattern in which I’ve become accustomed to. Ooooh, what if one day they changed it to snapping fingers? Then I would totally feel like I was in the cool club! I wonder if there is medication for clap... Stop it.

Any who. I know that claps don’t really do anything for the money, but maybe it helps with the algorithms? If you know then please drop a line to me. And for all of you who thought I was talking about something else? Shame on you. You know you love my title, though. I waved that curious attention grabber right on top of you and I got you!

✨✨✨I hope you enjoyed my article of insanity all my medium friends! You guys are amazing and so durn lovable! Peace out my beautiful people! ✨✨✨

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Notice: For all intents and purposes this thought just came out of the blue.

-L.A. Walker