Confession: I Spend Hours Crafting the “Perfect” Version of Myself Online
A confession from someone who filters every post, every caption, and every part of their life—obsessed with appearing flawless.
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Tags: social media obsession, perfectionism, identity pressure
I take 40 photos to post one.
I rewrite captions 6 times. I delete posts that don’t get enough likes.
I pretend I’m spontaneous when every part of my page is planned.
I say “I’m just being myself,” but it’s a curated self.
Offline, I feel invisible. Online, I feel seen—if only for a second.
I don’t know who I am without the filter.
And I don’t know how to stop chasing likes for worth.
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