We have all seen it. We've seen that one (or multiple friends) post something like "I am so over this" or "I hate *enter name here* so much!" or just "Feeling sad" on Facebook. I know I have seen it countless times. But I am writing this to say one thing:

You really shouldn't do this...

Why?

I can say without a doubt that most of you reading this are guilty of posting statuses such as the ones I mentioned above. Even I myself do this sometimes. But this is generally to the people who post "My life sucks" every day of their lives.

People just don't care! That's the harsh reality. People have their own problems and their own life situations that they have to deal with. They don't need to hear about how you got dumped by your ex for weeks on end. Plus, if you post on a constant basis, it starts to become a joke.

I've seen this personally. I have a friend on Facebook who constantly posts how much their life sucks and how they are always unhappy. I felt bad for this person at first, but it's the fact that they don't anything to help their situation is what makes me think of this person as one who wants attention and wants to throw a pity party.

Now you are probably thinking "You don't know what people go through! You shouldn't pass judgement like that." But here is the thing, if you are putting it on Facebook for everyone to see, you are putting yourself out there to be picked apart by people's opinions. No one is holding a gun to your head saying "Post about how much your life sucks." No one wants to be surrounded by negativity, and if you posting one negativity after another, you are probably going to push people away rather than gain their sympathies.

To be honest, I am guilty of this! My senior year of high school was full of sad and negative Facebook posts. But when you see someone else do it, it makes you realize how stupid and trivial it is. Most of your Facebook "friends" can really care less about your problems, and will dismiss your posts as you wanting attention or throwing yourself a pity party.

Vent to your actual friends! Talk to your parents, teachers, co-workers, etc. Talk to the people who actually give a damn about you! Those are the people you should be telling your problems about. Your "friends" on Facebook probably don't care.

Take that negative energy and turn it into something positive or productive. If i am having a bad day, I talk to my parents or my friends about it. I know they always have my back no matter what, and that is who you should direct your feelings towards!

Posting on Facebook is letting strangers know about your personal problems, which is something I sure as hell don't want everyone knowing. I want people to see the happy me, because that's the true me. The sad part of me is reserved to the people who i trust with my life.

Posting how "bad" your life on social media is really just a waste of time, and people should stop doing that. It's not what social media is there for.