Social Media and People

Scrolling through my newsfeed sometimes makes me feel like my life is in tatters. Everyone has the perfect life – enjoying a flash trip to Grand Sultan, eating at trendy places, always having fun… you get the idea. Most of the time what I forget to notice is that these are just random snippets from peoples' lives. No sane adult spends their time doing recreational activities 24/7. Everyone has their own set of responsibilities, random happy moments, and a lot of not-so-happy ones. 

So, the next time you find yourself depressed at the fact that the people in your life are having so much fun, don't forget to remember that they feel the same too when you upload those fancy dessert pictures on Instagram. 

– Shahrukh Ikhtear, Sub-Editor, SHOUT