Why does my friend post clearly edited pics?

[Anonymous]

I have a friend who is really into working out but to be honest, she doesn’t make progress, which is FINE! But she will post clearly edited photos of herself with sculpted muscles and a six pack all over social media, but then the next day will meet us all at the pool where we can see she clearly has no definition. (Again that’s fine! This isn’t about that!) So why does she do this? It’s bizarre. She’s only lying to herself. She’s not an influencer or anything, her friend base on social media is all people she knows, and sees regularly. What’s her motivation with this?

[Anonymous]

So what? Why are you so worried about it?

[Anonymous]

For the likes.

[Anonymous]

So many people do this. I don't post on social media, but would love to play around with something like face tune and see what I could create. I have been tempted to try that for a holiday card. My friends know we well enough that if they said "You look amazing" I would come clean right away and say "I love facetune!" I don't need envy from people, but for a little boost I would love to look at a photo of myself and not cringe!

[Anonymous]

Ask her!

[Anonymous]

Call her out on it's weriod.

[Anonymous]

I would just let it go. Who cares? She already has low self esteem if she does this and if you call her out it will make her feel worse.

[Anonymous]

Did you see Madonna's latest post? She looks like a tween. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cu2EBVDPbQ9/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
People post how they want to look, not reality. It's all nonsense.

[Anonymous]

She does it because it makes her feel better about herself. And you know this. Just like calling her out on here made you feel better about yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She does it because it makes her feel better about herself. And you know this. Just like calling her out on here made you feel better about yourself.

Everyone wins!

[Anonymous]

Is she selling one of those workout program or supplement MLM’s? They are notorious for “enhancing” their photos to draw in more customers and people to be underneath them in the pyramid.

[Anonymous]

A lot of it is lighting

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did you see Madonna's latest post? She looks like a tween. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cu2EBVDPbQ9/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
People post how they want to look, not reality. It's all nonsense.

All I see is that giant bulging vein on her forehead.

[Anonymous]

So in 15 years she can look back and remember fondly

[Anonymous]

Sounds like she has problems.