Every 20-something woman knows the feeling...they're scrolling through Instagram and what do they see? They are bombarded with photos of similar-looking girls, "laughing". This is usually accompanied by a super (not) clever saying or song lyric.

The feeling you get when you see all these photos every day, does not set you apart from anybody. Everybody these days gets a little jealous of things that aren't even real. It isn't until you take a step back, or leave that friend group, when you realize it isn't even real anyway.

As school is starting back up and students are coming back to town, people are posting more than ever. Ex-friends or "friends" post things, and for a split second I'll feel jealous. *Did I make the wrong choice?* *Was I wrong to cut ties with them?* *Should I try and re-build those friendships?*

After those three seconds, I realize that I'm second-guessing my choices. Every decision I've made, friendship and social wise, has been in full faith with a clear mind. I shouldn't be the one missing out and I'm not.

Those photos aren't real. Yes, they are living, breathing humans but if you look closer you'll notice some things. Most people don't know or care. Guys press like either way, right?

Their eyes aren't smiling and right after the photos are taken, you'd see every single face go right back to emotionless. Those groups have inner-cliques, that never interact. It's all fake.

My mom always told me that one best friend was better than 50 fake ones. I'm lucky to have genuine friendships and a genuine best friend that doesn't need constant social media recognition. Living in the present and not taking 30 mins to find the perfect pretend pose is more important.

So yeah, I get jealous but only for a second but it goes away immediately after I remember how horrible it was to be one of them.