Throughout her article, Hess argues that some people feel a mental pain that never stops hurting, and because of that pain they use social media to express their feelings. One example she uses to argue her point is called “The Spoon Theory,” which comes from blogger and lupus advocate Christine Miserandino. Hess adds, “Out at dinner one night, Miserandino collected all the spoons at the table, and then dropped them one by one to represent the limited stores of energy she's forced to exert with every little chore and social interaction.” (Hess, 3). Hess uses this quote to show that people are using something as simple as a spoon can be used to represent a feeling in an abstract manner. She illustrates that the spoon has become an embodiment
