Upon downloading the Instagram app four years ago, I really did not know what I was getting myself into and what I would eventually subject my image to. Instagram posts range from pictures with friends to food to places to anything you want to share with the virtual world. It's a pastime to scroll for hours on end when you're bored and yet our lives revolve around our image that we must continuously update.

Should I post this on Insta? Yes! Insta that! Did you see their Insta? Follow me! Like this! We bow down to this app and put our lives in its favor. We want people to like our photos and when they do not get the "right" amount, we take it personally.

It's sad but true. I'm ashamed to admit, but I'm a culprit of it. It bothers me. I really just want to delete the app, but I've grown accustomed to checking out other peoples post partly for inspiration and partly just out of curiosity.

I caught myself in the midst of the Instagram frenzy when I was talking to my friend about "my theme" on Instagram. Why does it matter? I should just post what I feel. But recently, I've been drawn to creating a more artistic profile image of myself. Why? I honestly don't know. It just goes to show how concerned I've become with my public image.

The aesthetic of my profile really shouldn't concern me. But it has to look a certain way to attract followers. Writing that sounds ridiculous but isn't that what concerns people the most -- how many followers they have and how many likes they get? We are merely feeding people's egos by each picture we like. Don't get me started about "Instagram famous" people. Being famous on Instagram is like being rich in Monopoly.

It's a shame because I caught myself wanting to unfollow certain people, but resisted because I know it would ensue drama. You un-followed me off Insta, what's wrong with you? They would probably text me.

Truth is, I just don't care about some of the things people put out there. I could care less about that party they went to or where they went for vacation. But if I were to unfollow them, that's an offense people take personally.

Silly and stupid, right? But we all think that. But do we really know all of our followers? Most likely not. Then why do we continue to follow them? Do we really care that much about what a stranger has to post?

Recently, I've followed accounts that I'm interested in, like food recipes and yoga/fitness routines. It has made the app more enjoyable and rather than a platform to see what other people did this weekend.

The biggest takeaway from all of this is who cares what they posted. Why do we subject ourselves to little attention criers who gain confidence by the likes received? It's pathetic and it's true. So take some time away from this time sucker and maybe skip the #tbt post this week just to see how challenging it is.