It’s been one of those lazy days where the cutest outfit you could come up with was your best guy friend’s sweatpants and sweatshirt that was lying on the floor this morning. One of those days where you didn’t care who saw you without make up or your hair perfectly done. One of those days where it is appropriate to eat pancakes and waffles smothered in whipped cream and chocolate syrup.
These days can be known none other then the “DGAF” days (Don’t Give A ….you know).
And although these days seem like harmless ideas to stay comfy and put on an “I don’t care what you think” persona, one must be careful not to get caught up in being too comfortable.
Most “DGAF” attire tends to be baggy and lose; especially not constrictive to the stomach, allowing people to have an easier time eating unhealthily because they don’t have to be concerned about their pants feeling tight on their bodies.
Don’t pretend like you didn’t know that. It has been said that in order to lose weight or stick to a healthy meal plan, one must eat basically naked. Think about it. How much will you eat naked versus clothed?
My point here is that a “DGAF” attitude, although sometimes very necessary, can form bad and unhealthy habits. Although people’s opinions should not determine how you decide to act, it is important to realize that while you may not care about other’s judgment at the moment, it could be something you may care about later on.
The biggest issue with a “DGAF” attitude is the inability to foresee consequences. When you decide to essentially stop caring about anything than what you consider important, priorities change, and many things that you don’t want to do or think about become easily avoidable; all it takes is a simple “F*** it” and the problems disappear.
People tend to not only care less about how they dress, but also what they eat, what they say to people and about people, their own manners, the appropriate behavior in a given environment, etc. And even worse, these habits can appear spontaneously in unwanted situations such as job interviews or a class presentation, because it has become such a habit you don’t even notice it.
Hence the danger. If you are able to turn off this “DGAF” persona and only apply it temporarily (because everyone deserves a cheat day) then I would say this is the best of both worlds. Just be warned that a “DGAF” day can be turned into a “DGAF” week, or even a month, and as college students, we all know not caring will only get us right back where we started and no further than that.