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When perfectionism meets social media validation

I spent three hours taking selfies for one Instagram story and deleted them all because my skin looked tired and I realized I am 34 years old doing this.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You are sacrificing authentic self-expression for an image that can never satisfy because it is not rooted in genuine acceptance.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Instagram and comparison culture?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.