We see it every weekend, the girls partying their lives away, the drunk twerking pictures, and well the mommy’s that stay home posting pictures of their kids. Whether you’re a blogger or just your average schmo, you’ve probably looked at another person’s instagram pictures and thought wow they seem happy. On the other hand, you might’ve looked at someone’s instagram and thought wow they seriously need some therapy. What can I tell you about how you can’t really know someone through pictures? Well let’s start off with an example of my own life. I post pictures of my son and daughter, when they are dressed adorable and when they’ve just done something cute. I might not be as reluctant to snap a picture of when my son is telling me he doesn’t love me because I won’t give him my cellphone. I probably won’t take a snapshot of how mad I get when my daughter opens the cabinet doors and starts taking out everything she can see. (FYI: I just purchased baby proof door locks from Target as this was becoming a never ending nightmare for me). Lastly, I probably won’t show you a picture of me and my fiancé yelling at each other for whatever reason we’ve decided to start fighting. The other day it was because I didn’t close the lid of the damn apple juice. We usually like to show our happy moments, the moments that make other people think “hey their living the good life”.
With that, I sometimes look at popular bloggers and think they are living the life, traveling and wearing all the latest trends. When you think about it they’re really not going to show us their downs, (at least most of them). Same goes with people most of us don’t post ugly pictures of ourselves, or even sad moments in our lives. This is because we don’t want people to have something to hold against us. We want people to feel envious of us. I remember back in high school I would shoot myself dead before I ever posted a picture of myself online without makeup, or not looking extra perfect. I had a girl that didn’t like me once tell me I didn’t look like how I did online, and I said to myself it’s probably because I don’t try and look perfect all the time in real life. I’m actually pretty laid back, and when I take that extra time I will and when I don’t, well I don’t. What I’m trying to get through to you guys right now is don’t be jealous of the girl who takes beautiful pictures of herself, because hey she probably wakes up without makeup looking just as bad as you feel when you wake up. Don’t be envious of the “happy couple” you see pictures of, they fight too. Don’t be jealous of the lives you see through Instagram, it’s just pictures, you never really know what happens five seconds after that picture is taken. Be happy with your life, and don’t compare yourselves to others.
I’m not trying to say I am unhappy in my life. I’m very happy, and I do think I am lucky to feel the way I feel, but just like you, I feel down and I wake up feeling ugly ass shit sometimes! (Excuse my language, but I’m trying to blunt). I just thought I’d let you know 
What do you guys think of me posting more posts like these?
