Social media effect
By eM
@eLsMarie (4345)
Philippines
April 20, 2019 9:28am CST
I have been an active member of Facebook since 2009 and 2012 on Instagram. It was also in 2009 when I became addicted to watching YouTube vlogs and all that. It's amazing how everything just evolve so instantly. Whenever I scan pictures on Instagram, somehow, I'm beginning to observe that most of the ordinary people that I follow, appears to be like celebrities. They often choose the all white background. They post great pictures and it somehow motivates me to upload good photos. I know some of them faces financial struggles and even wants to borrow money from me, but they all seemed too well off with their lives if I base it on their social media accounts. Not a hater or some sort but I guess it's also nice if they could save up some cash every once i a while.
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@weevee18 (2065)
• Philippines
20 Apr 19
There are actually some who do that. I guess they gave in to the social media pressure and the desire to “belong”
I recently heard on a podcast that this pressure comes from looking so much on other’s posts and feeling envy and that of course people would post about all this glamorous and positive things. Why would they post about their hardships? This statement stayed on my mind.
My aunt also told me that she is poor so why would we she wear ugly clothes. 
It's already evident that she's poor and wearing nice clothes is her only means of showing/convincing people that she has money.
