What is the deeply emotional ‘Unsent Project’ going viral on TikTok?

Valentine’s Day is all about expressing your feelings — showing love to that special someone, buying them flowers, finally getting up the courage to ask out your crush on a date or, in some cases, finally telling off that no good ex of yours.
Sometimes it just feels good to rant on a vacation when there is so much pressure on the romantic relationship. That’s why the Instagram account Clemson University Chicks, a direct affiliate of Barstool Sports and It Girl, is spicing things up and bringing the Unsent Project to Clemson University this Valentine’s Day.
Started by the Chicks account at the University of Pittsburgh, the Unsent Project is a collection of messages accumulated through anonymous submissions. These messages, as the name suggests, were never sent for varying reasons, but through the project, users can now get whatever they need to say off their chests.
We want people to be able to send us things they wouldn’t normally say to anyone, but because it’s anonymous, they can. After a breakup, it’s possible that they never got the chance to say goodbye, or perhaps they just want to express how they really feel,” CU Chicks told The Tiger via email. “We ended up getting over 150 responses and had to individually go through every response and select the best ones. Depending on how it goes over and the feedback we get, we hope to do another one soon. In an age where both oversharing and anonymous nasty comments have become the norm, it’s no wonder the project was such a hit. It’s a controlled way for people to say how they really feel and get that relief of letting go while also remaining mysterious.
“Even if the person they want to see it never does, it always feels better telling someone how you really feel. We hope that this project will continue to foster open communication among students. Even if they think no one will listen to their problems, we will. We read every single submission so you are seen and heard.
“We tried to get the best (appropriate) ones out there, but some things were just a little too unhinged to post. We want people to be able to laugh at it and not take it too seriously. College is hard, and there is always someone out there who is probably going through a similar situation.”
With the blessing of the social media gods, it’s time to look at your drafts and finish crafting that text. Go get ‘em, Tigers.
A deeply emotional website is capturing the hearts of TikTokers, leaving viewers in tears with heartfelt, unsent messages to first loves, friends, and even pets.
Though the site has seemingly been active since around 2015, The Unsent Project has recently gone viral online.
But what is it? If you recall those anonymous forums, including “ask me anything” from years ago, The Unsent Project operates on a similar basis.
The site is filled with anonymous unsent text messages people never had a chance to send, pouring their hearts out to former lovers, friends and family members.