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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How far out into the world does this media blackout extend? If Jane Doe has a party, and I'm invited, can I just not mention it because someone somewhere in the world may be hurt that they weren't invited?

And for the record, I'm not mocking OP feeling left out. I get feeling left out and it sucks. But claiming no one can talk about parties that they were invited to because someone may feel left out seems a bit silly.[/quote]

Social media has just made it much easier for these feelings of exclusion to happen. It doesn’t actually matter if you think OP is right or wrong to feel as she does— it’s so common.

Which is why a lot of us have soured on social media. I used to post a lot and I’m sure some of it made people feel left out. I’ve also felt what OP is feeling. Eventually I realized that this dynamic is problematic, and decided to get off some platforms altogether and really reduce how much I post. Now I only post a few times a year, and it’s stuff that is less likely to provoke jealousy ([b]like just a silly pic of a camping trip with my immediate family[/b]), plus I limit photos just to close friends and family.

I don’t judge people who post more, I get why that’s fun and often enjoy their updates. But around 2016 or so, I started to feel this aspect of SM was bad for society and wanting to participate less.[/quote]
What if someone sees this pic and feels left out because they weren't invited to your camping trip?[/quote]

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