Everyone is going through something

Not too long ago I had a sort of revelation. It was of mild importance but it really got to me. I do not generally share much about myself with the public despite being a very open person. Sometimes it is about etiquette and knowing when to say what.

But stuff happens and lately a lot of news have come to my attention. People I know. People I generally relate to. They all look happy and as if their life is perfectly content. They all have those smiling instagram pictures and put on a facade on social media.

And yet, somehow, a lot of these people are miserable.

Maybe they hate their job. Maybe they are having trouble at home. Maybe their relationship is no longer working. Yet, they all make it seem like those things are not happening. They still post pictures with their significant other captioning it "I love my boo" right after they had gotten in a really nasty argument. Or they still show off their expensive clothing on social media, despite being thousands of dollars in debt.

While I do not condone it, it is something that happens. Maybe they post out of fear of being judged or maybe because social media status really means something to them. But that is not the point.

The point is, everyone is going through something. Everyone is fighting some sort of battle. It may be as insignificant as not wanting to admit to yourself that your life is not perfect, and as serious as well...other things. We never really know what someone is going through unless we ask. And then when we do, and find out what has actually been going on, we think boy, was I ever fooled?

We have gotten real good at hiding behind our phones and computer screens and showing one thing when in fact we feel another. And quite frankly, that is scary. That this fake happiness has become a chameleon in our own lives. That we hide behind the truth.

It is a shame because there are people out there who really need someone to talk to but hide behind a fake state of euphoria. How can we help someone if we do not know what they are in fact going through?

I guess it really is just food for thought.