Off My Chest
RULES:
I am looking for mods!
1. The "good" part of our community means we are pro-empathy and anti-harassment. However, we don't intend to make this a "safe space" where everyone has to be a saint. Sh*t happens, and life is messy. That's why we get things off our chests.
2. Bigotry is not allowed. That includes racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, and religiophobia. (If you want to vent about religion, that's fine; but religion is not inherently evil.)
3. Frustrated, venting, or angry posts are still welcome.
4. Posts and comments that bait, threaten, or incite harassment are not allowed.
5. If anyone offers mental, medical, or professional advice here, please remember to take it with a grain of salt. Seek out real professionals if needed.
6. Please put NSFW behind NSFW tags.
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There are usually two answers to this. The first is what everyone else is already saying. Social media is a highlight real of your life. Authenticity died in the 2000s, or rather what remained of it on the internet.
The second is that good things happen to bad people. This has something to do with bad people having higher self efficacy and/or delusion of themselves, their skills, and how the world views them.
I believe it's more the former, but even if the latter were true, it has no bearing on your life. I feel your anguish, and I can definitely personally relate. Retake and reclaim your life, your space, and your energy. Your shitter of a friend definitely won't stop living hers, for better or for worse. Why should you let what she does have any bearing on your own life?
I don't mean to be calloused. I am speaking only from the point on how I cope with these situations.