Social media has made people far away from us more accessible, so we are now comparing ourselves and being envious not just in our close circle, but globally.
There will always be people whose lives will seem more interesting and glamorous than ours. Those snippets they post on social media are just the main highlight reels, curated for maximum effect. Their entire lives may be worse than yours.
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