Risk and symptoms of too much pretending in this age of social media:

#Pretending?( behave so as to make it appear that something is the case when in fact it is not?) to be happy is one of the problem is not much highlighted in this age of social media (Facebook, Instagram and …… others.?)?It’s looks-like, we are in competition to show other that we are happy !?We are getting habituated by making others jealous, but to make it happen, what we are doing we are pretending, expressive but fake.. unfortunately..?and it might impact your mental health, even it might be reason of unhappiness .. be careful, be original, be truly expressive .. when required..?and you are not professional actor or actress. Everyday you can not pretend....

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??Typical symptoms of too much pretending:

• ?Getting #angry : Easily angered by minor?events, and?projecting anger and insults others I.e. internet trolls/bigots/narrow minded people.
• #Pseudo #busy : Showing other “Being?excessively busy/ or finding it difficult to spend time alone."
• Lack of self #consciousness : Not become curious about who you are ? and how you should behave actually as per your maturity. Visible #missmatch may be identified.
• Weight gain : other health problem might be created too, one of the common is #weightloss or #weightgain .
• Being Frustrated by looking the success of others, more inclined towards pretending again, falsify incidents to become popular, try to create situation which might be reason of jealousy to others by taking some personal risk even.
• #emotionally unavailable behaved very odd to someone close and helpful.
• Cause of #anxiety and/or #depression .
• Lack of self #effectiveness . Not in mood to improve himself/herself.
• Getting #addicted to smoking, drugs, alcohol, excessive shopping, excessive pornography/sex, excessive exercise etc.
• Sometimes excessive unrealistic #selfbelief , might act aggressively #religious without being logical understanding.

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?So, It’s better to learn?how?to express yourself and talk about your feelings. When someone asks how you are??

You don’t need to give them your life story but if you aren’t “fine”, say so.?You need not to say “I am fine " always, If the person doesn’t really want to know the answer, they shouldn’t ask you.??

?Remember even in the worst day there are people, who genuinely?likes you, love you, they will understand you ...... and support you too.

believe me, there's always new euphony waiting for you, something you haven't yet seen or listened to before,?that might mesmerize your mind in the best possible way. Who knows, It might heal the situation.

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So, You need not to pretend to your dear one, friends and family, they care for you.