LibraryScenariosWhen you see friends hanging out without you on social media
Scenario

When you see friends hanging out without you on social media

My friend posted about hanging out with my other friends and I was not invited and now I am spiraling about whether they all secretly hate me.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Visual evidence of exclusion triggers primal fears of social rejection that rational thought cannot easily resolve.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Social media history?”

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