Hiker stops inviting influencer friend Cora, who turns every trek into a photoshoot session with constant poses and tripod setups, complete with outfit changes and complaints: ‘She said we were “ruining her content flow.”’

Most of us are pretty much glued to our phones most of our waking hours. That's nothing new by now. And that's why, if you ask me, our time away from it: hobbies, habits, whatever activity we do without it is kinda sacred at this point. For this woman, it's her weekend hike.

Once a peaceful escape from screens, it now doubles as a behind-the-scenes documentary for one woman's influencer dreams. The organizer just wants to enjoy the forest, breathe the air, and maybe share some trail mix. Enter Cora, whose cardio begins and ends with finding her light. The first hike was tolerable. She posed with trees. She adjusted her hair. She crouched dramatically near a rock. By the third outing, she brought a tripod, platform sneakers, and a full commitment to method acting as someone who hikes.

Every five minutes, the group halts while Cora records herself "walking naturally in nature." The result is a hike that takes three hours longer than scheduled and generates more frustration than endorphins. The hikers start moving ahead. Cora sulks. When told to plan her own photo day, she claims suppression of her creativity. Apparently, the woods exist not for wildlife but for her engagement metrics.

AITJ for no longer inviting my friend on hikes after she kept turning every outing into a photoshoot?

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The truth is simple. Not every hobby needs to be content. Some things lose their magic the moment a lens enters the scene. Cora can’t see that normal people go outside to leave the internet behind, not to restage it in 4K. The hiker didn’t exile an artist; she reclaimed her weekend. Peace and quiet deserve just as much respect as creative goals, especially when the only thing nature asks for is that you stop treating it like a set. The mountains will survive without another cinematic outfit change.