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Scenario

When family group chats become Instagram performance spaces

Our family group chat has turned into a place where we all share Instagram posts to show how well we're doing, but nobody posts when things are hard and we're all pretending everyone else's life is perfect. My mom had surgery last month and posted a sunset photo instead of asking for help and we're all participating in this fake version of staying connected.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Digital communication tools can transform genuine care networks into spaces of competitive display rather than mutual support.

Your guide for this
Laozi
Laozi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Instagram and comparison culture?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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