Why do I feel envious when scrolling through social media? From a young age, we’re taught to compare ourselves to others — who gets better grades, who has cooler toys, who’s faster. And when your self-esteem wobbles, those flawless photos and polished videos online can throw you off balance. Filtered beauty, love frozen in a perfect frame, wealth flaunted next to a rented car. They’ve got it all, and here we are — breaking our favorite mug.
Other people’s lives look like an ad, while ours feel like bloopers. It’s a carnival over there — and we’re stuck in a swamp of “should” and “don’t want to.”
So we purse our lips, feel angry, maybe even cry. But we’ve simply forgotten that we made up their life stories in our heads. Everyone’s playing this game… Continue reading “Why do I feel envious when scrolling through social media?”
