Started a new relationship? Cool. Engaged? Awesome. Just had a baby? Good for you. Unfortunately, most people don't care as much as you may think. Sure there are close family members and friends that care for you and your significant other or children more than you will ever know. However, the general public doesn't really care that much. Am I saying to stop posting? No. Do what makes you happy. But why do most people just not care?
Is it jealousy? Maybe. Too tired to care? Possibly. But more likely, people are just tied up in their own world. Most people work and have their own families to take care of, so sometimes remembering to "like" all your pictures on Instagram might be put on the back-burner. Sometimes it is nice to get on social media and see a cute newborn, engagement, or relationship picture. However, most of the time after I see so many in a day, I usually just keep scrolling. Honestly, I don't have time to sit and look through pictures of multiple babies. Am I jealous because a lot of my social media friends have children and I don't? Not at all! I know that I don't have time for a child right now. I am trying to get through college, have a social life, and figure out what I want to do for the rest of my life. There is simply no time to stop.
Most other people probably feel this way as well. Often when you see engagement photos, you know you are probably not going to be invited to the wedding. Of course if it is a best friend or relative, you should absolutely be invited and go! However, most of the time when you see a picture of a couple you might like it or comment "Congrats!", but that's about it. Most online friends are simply that. There is no relationship truly defined. It's amazing to me that I still have human friends considering that everything is technologically intertwined these days.
So why do people post so many photos? I know I post my photos for myself. I like to have an online profile of my photos so if anything ever happened to mine, I would always have a way to look at them. I am not in it to get likes or comments. I post pictures of my friends, dog, and family simply because it makes me happy. Maybe that's why so many people post pictures. Maybe they love posting to have an online scrapbook. Or maybe they are trying to get likes and comments.
Whatever your reason, my point is this. Don't post pictures to try to make someone jealous or attempt to receive online affection. I know I have probably stepped on some toes with this one, but it is true that the majority of people just don't care. So do it for yourself. Don't do it for anyone else except who you see in the mirror.
