My Rant on "Social Media Is Fake"

I spilled some current thoughts on social media on an Instagram post a few weeks ago, and thought I'd share it here too!

Woke up and chose ✨rant✨

No keeping up with the Joneses here. You see me posting my real life; things I wear, things I like/dislike, the occasional personal life tidbits. What you don't see: bad days, hard times, and the constant struggles of simply being a human. Just cause someone doesn't post it, doesn't mean it doesn't exist or they are pretending to have a "perfect" life. Cmon now, you should already know there's no such thing.

I know there are mad people who fake their life on IG, and some that even fake their image. But it all comes down to you and how you see yourself. Fill your cup and work on validating yourself instead of looking to others to do so. When you get to a point of being your #1 fan and believer, you'll see that social media can be a tool to share common interests, build community, or an outlet to express yourself creatively!!!

To quote David Foster Wallace, "You will become way less concerned with what other people think of you when you realize how seldom they do." Mfs think about you for a split second when they see your username, then go on with their day. Be/do/post what you want. Stop letting the potential judgment from others stop you from being the person you want to be. What's their judgment anyways? Lol

The people that say IG is fake are part of the problem 🤷🏻‍♀️  the ones who don't post unless something amazing is happening or they wanna humbly brag. The ones who bitterly watch every story/post with no intention of engaging, but to judge and compare. The ones who refuse to post a picture if their face/body doesn't look a specific way. If you're one of those people, then maybe you should get your ass out of here.

If it's not contributing to your life in a positive way, then definitely get off social media. Don't let it drag you down. But remember, social media is what you make it. It doesn't have to be a highlight reel and it doesn't have to be an open diary either. You can be authentic and be private at the same time. 😌

And that's on period, pooh.