Your ex found a new girlfriend...and she's hot
Your best friend is out on a night you are home....and having the time of her life.
Your sister makes more money than you...and has a great family.
And you will find it....in articles like This is why you shouldn't take people's Facebook lives seriously which lets you and the world in on the secret that some people don't post the bad crap going on in their lives. This blog writer consoles you by letting you know: "Everyone on Facebook looks like they're having a great time. Fun adventures, deep romances, amazing jobs. It's enough to make you feel inadequate, but it's also a lie. Nobody is really as happy as their Facebook wall claims..."
No shit, Captain Obvious.
In fact, I bet your ex did find a new hot girlfriend and that new hot girlfriend has psoriasis. Is he going to let you and the mass media know that her scalp is flaky? Is he going to do the just and honest thing and point out her flaws so you can feel a little bit better about yourself? No, he probably isn't. He's going to be a TOTAL douche and only post about his adoration for the good he sees in her.
Your best friend that is out without you is most likely not going to alert the world that she went home with a stranger that never texted her back after they hooked up. Is she going to post about her inner insecurities and how she feels no one will ever see her true beauty? Is she going to metaphorically slit her wrists and bleed out her deepest pain for her 1,685 "friends" on Facebook, so that they can understand her nightly partying helps her hide her loneliness, so you won't feel so lonely? Probably not.
Your sister bought a new car, is going on a 10-day vacation and is neck deep in Louboutins. She makes more money in a month, than you do in 4 months and it has clearly bought her happiness. Do you want to see how much caffeine she takes to make it through another grueling 80 hour work week? And how that constant supply of buzz-inducing liquid has given her a stomach ulcer, not to mention constant diarrhea? Would you like to see her post how soul crushing it feels to barely see her kids, just so you can feel like money isn't everything?
People have lives. Complete, complicated, dysfunctional lives. And if you want to truly know how someone is doing, try calling them. And if they aren't someone you would call and check up on, then why does their online media affect you?
You know what I REALLY can't stand is when someone uses a Facebook status to garner attention, self pity and becomes simply that bummer of a "friend" who it pains you to follow (*quietly unfollows the feed*). Cause you know what? I enjoy a stream of cuddly puppies, finished racing medals and people finding success, happiness and love. I have enough worries, bummers, and enough bad shit that simply happens in my life....which I won't be posting about.
Oh...one last thought....if you need to "take a break from Facebook"....I need you to do three things:
#1. Place your computer in the street
#2. Drive over it
#3. Go find your misplaced grasp on reality and what actually matters
