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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Assuming your friends and family are terrible people who are bragging is just very strange…especially if all they did was post a few travel pics without typing any actual commentary.

People saying, “Come on! We all know these people are pressed to [b]curate a fake image and rub their travel in your face[/b]!” are truly weird. It’s not normal to assume that. And if you are inundated with braggy posts by terrible people you follow on social, then maybe that’s something to evaluate about yourself, your circle, etc. [/quote]

But it’s way more subtle—perhaps even subconscious—than that, and I think it’s either naive or self-deceiving to pretend that this isn’t how social media works.[/quote]

How does it feel going through life believing your friends and family are jerks who dedicate their lives to rubbing their fabulousness in your face by posting a vacation pic on social media? It must be exhausting and very sad.

I probably saw upwards of three dozen sets of travel pics from friends and family who vacationed over winter break. Not once did I assign malicious intent to any post.

I have a handful of friends currently on some pretty unique vacations at the moment. I’ve encouraged all of them to post more pics. I love seeing where they are and what they’re doing. By the sheer volume of comments, I’m not alone in wanting to see more pics. [/quote]

DP. Everyone wants to project their best image in life. No one wants to show vulnerabilities or weaknesses. That’s normal. It’s about self preservation, we do this at an unconscious level by deciding what we say or show in real life. But fortunately in real life, we don’t always have to be performing. With people who we trust, who love us, we can just let it hang out, show our flaws, make mistakes, say stupid things.

On social media, this tendency to want to show your best self is magnified x100000 fold because you are on stage, by your choice. You will be judged. You will be criticized. You may be mocked. Maybe you don’t intend to be a show off. But you are. You have to put on your best face. It’s inevitable - you want to present your best self to others because those images will live forever on the internet. You’re not trying to be a jerk. No one is saying that. But don’t deny the enormous pressure to show how amazing your life is, how amazing your vacation was when you’re posting to social media.[/quote]

Eh, I think a family pic in front of the Eiffel Tower or eating gelato in Italy is simply just that: a family pic. Of course you post the best pic where everyone is smiling.

I really don’t think most people are stressing about this. It’s really just a picture. [/quote]

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