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When being natural on social media is treated as courageous

I posted a photo without makeup and got comments about how brave I am for showing my real face and I do not know why that made me feel worse

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The fact that authenticity requires bravery reveals how far we have drifted from accepting ourselves as we are.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Social media — psychological effects?”

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