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[quote=Anonymous]I am not triggered by photos of people out with friends but I really struggle, especially this time of year, when people post a lot of photos of their extended families celebrating holidays together. That's not something I have and it can be hard during the holidays. I am especially triggered by photos of grandparents with their grandkids, as it not only makes me feel sad about what I don't have but makes me feel both sad and guilty that my kids also dont' have it.

I solve this by not really using social media. It's hard because my kids' school and many of their activities require you follow at least one social media account. I use Instagram because it's the one where it's easiest to limit what I follow, so I don't wind up seeing other stuff on there. I also only use it on a browser on my laptop, never on my phone.

I totally feel for people who see other people's highlights on social media and struggle with the negative feelings it prompts. Increasingly I think social media is primarily for certain kinds of people who don't have any grief of sadness in their lives. For the rest of us, it's not so good. [/quote]

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