I understand the appeal of the cottage-core fantasy. In a world where we feel so surveilled at all times and there’s a lot of pressure to paint a perfect picture of yourself on social media, the appeal of disappearing from society is mighty tempting. We all had a test run of disappearing from society a couple of years ago, and based on my mental state during that year and two-month-long period, I will not disappear to a remote cabin in the woods anytime soon. However, what I did appreciate about March 2020-May 2021 was feeling free of the judgemental gaze of strangers. I was perpetually surrounded by people I love in my home, which uniquely built up my confidence. Maybe the cottage-core fantasy does have its merits! If you want to wear prairie dresses and bake bread with your girlfriend in a place where nobody will ever find you, these cottage core memes might resound.