J.I. Cruz
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Ah, relatable content

I’m not sure what to write today.

And I guess sometimes that’s ok. The goal is 100 days of writing in a row. Not high-quality writing; not intentional, thoughtful writing. Just writing.

So this oughta do!

I saw this one very funny YouTube short today that I thought was really relatable that I’ll share here:

Watch on YouTube

I love the concept of “relatable content.” It’s a reminder that we’re not all that different. We all go through the same struggles, the same joys, and often exhibit the same behaviors.

I’ll occasionally see comments under videos like these saying “I’ve never had a single unique experience in my entire life, huh,” sort of lamenting their perceived lack of individuality, and I get that—we all want to feel unique. But relatability is a more soothing condition than individuality.

AI Lens

Portions of this blog post relied on A.I. assistance. Turn on AI Lens to see where A.I. wrote, helped edit, or informed this post.

  • A.I.-informedResearch or guidance; wording retained
    1. Reference
    2. Research
    3. Synthesis
  • A.I.-assistedMy draft wording, edited with A.I.
    1. Mechanical
    2. Local wording
    3. Structure
  • A.I.-writtenNew phrasing composed by A.I.
    1. Word or phrase
    2. Sentence
    3. Passage
How the levels are assigned

Each highlight is assigned from the saved draft and editing record.

A.I.-informed: A.I. supplied a source, research, or guidance used here, while the wording remained mine.

  1. 1. Reference: Located or inserted a source link, without extracting a fact or statistic for the passage.
  2. 2. Research: Extracted or checked a fact, statistic, or other specific information used in the passage.
  3. 3. Synthesis: Combined or compared source findings to supply a conclusion or guidance used in the passage.

A.I.-assisted: A.I. edited wording already in my draft: spelling, grammar, punctuation, emphasis, or requested phrasing polish.

  1. 1. Mechanical: Corrected spelling, grammar, punctuation, spacing, capitalization, or requested emphasis; no discretionary phrasing polish.
  2. 2. Local wording: Polished word choice, a phrase, or word order within an existing sentence, without reorganizing multiple sentences.
  3. 3. Structure: Reordered, combined, or recast multiple existing sentences or the organization of a paragraph; new standalone passages belong under written.

A.I.-written: A.I. composed a new phrase or passage for a placeholder, a request for new wording, or a replacement passage. My supplying the idea or approving the result does not change who composed the wording.

  1. 1. Word or phrase: Composed a new word, phrase, title, label, or caption fragment, rather than a complete sentence.
  2. 2. Sentence: Composed a complete sentence, or sentences within a larger author-written passage. A standalone sentence caption is included here.
  3. 3. Passage: Composed or replaced an entire prose paragraph or a larger passage, including a complete multi-sentence notice or footnote.

Research alone is informed. Editing my existing language raises it to assisted. Composing new phrasing raises it to written, even if it is just one word. Simply adding a link I supplied or putting my words into a widget does not establish an A.I. contribution to the wording.

Highlights cover the affected punctuation, word, or phrase, not the surrounding unchanged sentence. A small raised minus (−) marks a deletion. Pause over a highlight to see its category, sublevel, and recorded edit in a margin annotation. The side follows where you first paused and stays put until the annotation closes. Narrow windows use a footnote-style popup. You can also focus a highlight with the keyboard or tap it; Escape or a tap outside closes the annotation.

Sublevels follow the specific action or extent described above. They are measured within each category: written 1 still means new A.I. wording, whereas assisted 3 means editing my existing language. Mixed contributions are split where possible; an inseparable unit uses the highest category and sublevel supported by its record. A highlight does not assign ownership of my ideas to A.I.

These labels cover the recorded editing session. Unhighlighted text makes no claim about earlier A.I. involvement. Colors are contribution categories, not percentages or detector scores.