TikTok Is Destroying Hobbies—Yes, Even Coloring & Reading

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ColorTok, BookTok, and other hobby corners of social media have completely changed how we approach things like coloring, reading, and other creative hobbies. What used to be relaxing and fun now feels like a competition. There’s pressure to buy more, show off hauls, and make everything aesthetic and content-worthy — even if you’re just trying to enjoy a book or pick up coloring for fun. We’ll look at how TikTok turns hobbies into shopping sprees, why collecting has replaced actually doing the hobby, and how all of this impacts creators and viewers alike. Are hobbies still hobbies… or are they just content now? NOTE Please do not send hate to the creators featured in my videos, that is not my intention! Keep all discussions in the comments :) CHAPTERS 0:00 - intro 1:22 - what is colortok? 2:07 - tiktok 1 / what it looks like starting colortok 4:43 - tiktok 2 / spending $400 on art supplies?! 5:57 - tiktok 3 / coloring supply haul 9:09 - tiktok 4 / coloring supply unboxing 11:31 - tiktok 5 / performing hobbies instead of enjoying them 12:29 - tiktok 6 / coloring book collection... 14:06 - tiktok 7 / pressure to use the same art supplies 15:27 - what is booktok? 16:46 - tiktok 8 / 347 unread books 18:24 - tiktok 9 / reading 100 books in a year 19:54 - tiktok 10 / reading 100 books in a year #2 22:05 - tiktok 11 / collecting special editions #1 22:40 - tiktok 12 / collecting special editions #2 23:29 - tiktok 13 / collecting special editions #3 - this one is UNHINGED 24:14 - tiktok 14 / book haul 25:00 - final thoughts DISCLAIMER All footage and clips shown in this video are used for the purposes of commentary and criticism and are protected under the Fair Use Act, Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976. Allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, commentary, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research. ________________________________________________________________________________________ #deinfluencing #overconsumption #videoessay #booktok #colortok #influencers #commentary #TikTokCommentary #socialmedia #tiktok #consumerism #reading #coloring #hobbyhaul influencer culture, overconsumption culture, TikTok aesthetics, clean girl aesthetic, that girl trend, vanilla girl aesthetic, GRWM videos, Sephora hauls, Amazon storefronts, aesthetic capitalism, beauty standards TikTok, Instagram face, TikTok influencers, viral influencer backlash, “that girl” routine, aesthetic girl TikTok, TikTok luxury culture, influencer aesthetic, lifestyle influencer aesthetic, de-influencing, Stanley cup obsession, skinfluencers, influencer burnout, TikTok aesthetic trends 2025, underconsumption core, influencers out of touch, lifestyle influencers, influencer insanity, how influencers get you to spend money, beauty industry consumerism, beauty industry overconsumption, influencer tourism, influencers caught lying, why no one likes influencers, influencers be like, influencer cringe, influencers not disclosing ads, things social media convinces us are normal, underconsumption, anti-haul, social media addiction