In today's world, there is no way we can live without internet. Initially, internet was introduced in mobiles for easier communication which became cheapest way as well. You have free Whtsapp calls if that doesn't work you always have facebook calls with additional video option.
Do you know some years ago there was a silent knock on the door? To which we all opened the door of our life and let an invader in making all our personal and private life into public. How funny is that while your parents have no clue where are you but a complete stranger knows you just had a hot chocolate at starbucks in a particular mall. Damn what are we really doing? We are stalked by unknown people while we are stalking our ex gfs or bfs or some time even ex colleagues as they found a better job or started living abroad or just got married and having a honeymoon in Switzerland.
How can we say it is virtual life while we start comparing our stupid job or singlehood to a person with whom we have never even talked and they are married at a younger age. It is more real than we think. I remember the days where i was busy with my online life and my father was waiting for me to give him attention. Today he is busy on facebook while i am waiting for him to talk to me. Trust me even he is better at online communication more than the one with a person in front of him or with his own daughter.
All i am trying to say is, that break up with online friend, boy friend or a mere joke has a deeper impact on our daily life while we check our mobile in every few minutes. You don't know whether that post of starbucks hot chocolate is because that person living with depressing life has got this chance to hangout in weeks or months. You don't know that so called friend living abroad and posting a picture with Eiffel tower struggles with the french language barrier in daily. Believe it or not you are sitting with your friends and family for even a coffee or tea while that person sits in silence because he can never understand what those people are even talking about.
I think saying stop comparing your life or judging yourself too hard because your friend has a six pack abs would be of no use. Even saying that facebook has ruined my life more than the reality would be an unstatement. My break up with online friends and turning those online friends in real life relationships has left me more crushed than real life disappointments. I had higher expectations from people not only in real life but with their expression on that stupid facebook page as well. Such stupid expectations break you for real. That one online friend who use to uplift me and would be chatting with me for hours has broke my heart for real when he stopped suddenly for no reason.
Last month i wiped off facebook app from my mobile leave a sudden void in my life but over a few days it turned out to be making peace with myself. It has not only made me feel lighter at heart but also my worries are not just mine. My worries are not based on what others have achieved and i haven't while reality is we all have different paths. I know our inner spiritual life has to be strong enough to not be affected by our environment but truth is our environment has lot more effect on us than we will ever realise. Practice finding a balance using these online apps they are very encouraging as well but don't ruin our own identity of who you are. Balance is the key.
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