The following list of hashtags only includes ones that are unique to teens and may be cause for alarm. A hashtag can be about anything but there are some, like the ones below, that are commonly used for specific purposes.
Self-harm, suicidal and depression hashtags
#suicidal #broken
#razors #helpme
#imnotokay
#worthless
Self-image and eating disorders hashtags
#thighgap #hipbones
#thinspiration #purge
#anorexia
#bulimic #mia
#ana #fakesmile
Bullying hashtags
#derp — stupid
#butters — ugly
#jelly — jealous
#gokillyourself
#thot or #thotties — a promiscuous girl
#yag — you are gay
Drug/sex hashtags
#chirped — got caught
#lmirl — let’s meet in real life
#pron — porn
Popular and common hashtags
#lol — laugh out loud
#selfie — taking a picture of self
#turnt — have fun; get rowdy
#tbh — to be honest
#smh — shaking my head
#tbt — Throwback Tuesday/Thursday
#bae — babe
#mcm — man crush Monday
#wcw — woman crush Wednesday
#ootd — outfit of the day
#ratchet — disgusting
Source: Selfie: A Parent’s Guide to Social Media (CreateSpace, 2015) by Tommy McGregor
Tommy McGregor is a Montgomery-based author, speaker, youth ministry coach/consultant and founder of TheTransMission, a ministry devoted to guiding high school seniors to a healthy spiritual transition to college. He can be contacted directly at tommy@thetransmission.org, as well as on Twitter at @tommymcgregor.
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