Confession: My Obsession with a Stranger on Instagram Destroyed My Self-Worth

A disturbing look at how a daily scroll turned into a full-blown obsession—and how one influencer made a stranger feel completely invisible.

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8/3/20251 min read

Tags: obsession with beauty, social media addiction, comparison trap

It started with one follow. Then likes. Then checking every story she posted.

I memorized her outfits. Her hair routine. Her boyfriend’s name. I imagined we’d be friends. I imagined I was her.

Every morning I scrolled her profile before I even brushed my teeth. I saved screenshots of her outfits, her poses, even her captions.

I started to hate my face. My body. My boring life.

I still follow her. But I’m not sure if it’s love, hate, envy—or something worse.
I don’t know how to stop. 

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