There are studies being done on "social media depression" so it's happening to some people. I would say that sometimes I do look at these pictures and think "damn, how come she's getting to have all the fun."
You have been inundated your whole life, conscious and subconscious, with unrealistic expectations on TV, movies, and almost everything you read in books and online. All crafted to sell you things you don't need to get you to spend money you don't have to impress people you probably don't really like.
Step right up.
no. facebook fantasies and illusions have NO bearing on how i feel about my real life.
From my friends & family... I see too much whining... to much bitching... and too much... period. There are those who seem they must post every aspect of their life on social media... and those who see nothing wrong with publicly shaming someone with half-truths. Then there are those who "brag" about their good fortune, then turn around and whine about being broke. Of course the political and religious elements are always too thick for my tastes I will admit to sharing more positive than negatives. I have also tried to do the, "Do I really need to share this?" whenever I share something personal.
I share a lot of "work related" things because many of my friends are in the same filed. I also share a few jokes to make people laugh & smile.
I don't let Facebook dictate my life. I have a life. A good life. I share my opinions and if it means a so-called friend will unfriend or block me because I call them out on their bullshit... then they really weren't much of a friend.
Maybe my age plays a factor in this attitude. All I know is I use Facebook to keep in contact with my family that I no longer live near, and friends who are many miles away. It doesn't give me an unrealistic view of my life... it's just entertainment.
I found a PLACE here...
(I wouldn't describe myself as UNREALISTIC in terms of how I connect here...)
I MIGHT go nuts at times. (But it's HERE and nobody gives a high fuck...)
Nice community.
xx SF