I don't have a Facebook account, but I do have a Twitter account, and a lot of the things being said here have crossed my mind. Even though I know there is tons of manipulation of self-image going on, the way people present themselves on social media can sometimes make me feel crappy about myself. Even when I KNOW it shouldn't.

When I had real life friends, they didn't want to use social media, we would just talk on the phone or in person. Now that I'm in a more isolated area (no friends) I started going online to talk to people with similar interests but it's a really mixed bag. Mostly meh.

I feel like I'm the one going to people to start a conversation and they're not doing that in return, making me feel like I'm a boring person. Then I give up and stop trying.