Millennials in the Mirror: How Generation Y Navigates Secrets, Identity, and Community in the Age of Online Platforms

It’s 2025, and the curated feeds of social media perfection feel almost archaic, artifacts of an online era Gen Z is rapidly leaving behind. Today’s 20-somethings aren’t interested in presenting polished selfies or staged lifestyles. Instead, they’re gravitating towards raw, anonymous spaces to share the truths they wouldn’t dare broadcast openly.