Social Media Envy is Ridiculous but I Understand it

When your social media friends post pictures of their fun looking vacations, expensive dinners or well behaved kids, do you really think their lives are perfect?

I can understand the feelings of envy because I am human and I've experienced it from time to time. However I can reassure you that your friends who are sharing pictures of their highlights don't have perfect and easy lives. They are just that, highlights!

I know many people who have disconnected from friends on Facebook because of social media envy. And I understand because when my kids were little, I couldn't go on vacation. No one could watch my autistic son even for a weekend nor did we have the money for it. It was a very bad time and I admit I had daggers coming out of my eyes when I saw friends posting pictures of even the night out in town. I had no respite then and that was 10 years ago. I'm thankful it's 2017 and not 2007. That was truly an awful year.

However fast forward to now and after going through many life's blows, I have learned a lot. Including just because someone is sharing something that can trigger envious feelings doesn't at all mean their lives are perfect. The truth is, we don't know what really goes on behind the keyboard.

Maybe that individual who is able to take many trips in a year went through years of hardship before reaping their rewards. Or perhaps if someone is showing pictures of just one fun vacation, maybe they had to sacrifice other good things to pay for it. Same goes with an expensive dinner that person is showing off.

That smiling and well behaved baby that the proud parents are showing off is sharing a good moment.

How do you know that the baby is colicky at certain times of the day?

Maybe that picture that your friend shared of his or her perfectly happy looking family isn't dealing with some serious struggles that you know nothing about? What if they are always fighting or someone in the family has a serious illness, but wanted to capture a good moment to show off?

I'm just saying only because your friends are sharing their highlights does not mean their lives are easy. Who doesn't want to share the good stuff? It makes you happy so do it. I have shared highlights too and believe me my life is no picnic. Soon I'm heading to Vegas and you can bet I'll be sharing those pics. But just because I've had nice vacations and nice times in Vegas (I've lost count on how many times I have gone) doesn't mean that my life is perfect.

There is also something to be said about those who only share their highlights and fake having a perfect life on social media. They are hiding something big! Keep it all in perspective.

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