Before I say anything, I just want to admit that I myself am an "Instagramoholic." I spend a big chunk of my time frying my eyes staring at my little screen, scrolling through pictures of most people I hardly even know. I'm on it so much, that one time I fell asleep while on it and woke up to find my fingers still scrolling.

I'm not saying that there is anything wrong with Instagram. I enjoy keeping up with my friends and family and seeing what everyone is up to, as do most people. However, there is one very important thing that every Instagram user needs to know before using the app: NO ONE'S life is as good as their Instagram makes it look.

Usually most people aren't having as much fun as it looks like they are in their pictures. When we use apps such as Instagram, Facebook, or any other social media site, I think a lot of times we find ourselves comparing ourselves and our lives to other's. We think, "wow so and so has so many more friends than me," or "so and so is always doing things," or " so and so lives such a fun life."

Believe it or not nobody's life is perfect. Instagram allows us to post just the portion of our lives that we want people to see. We don't usually post pictures of the struggles and trials each of us are facing. That reason being because we don't want others to see what we are facing. We want people to think we live perfect lives.

Instagram is a tool that people can use to "customize their lives." Whether it is some serious editing or picking and choosing of the pictures we want, Instagram gives us the ability to create our own picture perfect lives.

But in reality, we all have something we are facing. The struggle that you are facing, that person living that "perfect" life on Instagram is facing in a different form. You are not alone in your struggles. Social media may make it look that way, but that is a false depiction of someone's whole entire life.

To say social media is evil may be a bit extreme. What I am saying is that it can be a tool of evil if you find yourself getting down on yourself for comparing your life to someone else's. We are made to be vulnerable people. I don't think we are supposed to hide our struggles and insecurities from others.

Not saying you should go and post a picture of the next trial that you face, but I think that there is a lot of extra pain that comes along with hiding your struggles and trials from others. A lot of times we think that we should keep our struggles and trials to ourselves and maybe their are some struggles that are not meant for being exposed. However, when we are open with one another, we are able to see that we are not alone. We can talk with each other which helps us grow.

I am not urging you to stop going on Instagram, I am urging you to keep in mind that someone's profile is not an accurate depiction of their life. However, if you realize that Instagram is becoming a serious problem for you, then maybe it is best to delete the app for a while or as a whole. You may find yourself a lot happier that way.

There is a lot of evil that comes out of comparison.That person is no better than you because their Instagram makes it look that way. Nobody's life is perfect, no matter what it may look like online.