Teenagers endure so much pressure and stress maneuvering the complicated world of social media. But teen TikTok stars Charli and Dixie D’Amelio have some thoughtful, mature advice to offer the next generation and those who want to follow in their footsteps. “A lot of people around my age, some younger, some older, are the prime ages for most types of bullying,” 16-year-old social media sensation Charli shared in a new profile with Seventeen.
When it comes to dealing with the haters, 19-year-old Dixie takes a practical approach that employs self-care and reflection. “I have all my comments off so I don’t really get mean ones,” she told the outlet. “But I usually just make a joke out of it or ignore it, because it doesn’t matter. They don’t know who you are as a person so it’s not worth my time to argue with someone or defend myself.”
Even at such a young age, both Dixie and Charli, who have amassed a following of millions on TikTok, are employing a more introspective means of combatting online bullying. “We all need to be more conscious of the things we say about people because it can really affect them,” Charli aptly shared. “As a society, we definitely need to be more careful with our words and make sure we are treating people with kindness.”