It started out just like any other day: I posted a selfie on Instagram and then spent about an hour mindlessly watching alpacas on TikTok. 

But then, by mid-afternoon, I noticed something strange…Not a SINGLE person had liked my daily selfie.

Not one.

By Joanna McClanahan of Ramblin Mama

Was it the lighting? Did I use too many hashtags? Or did I accidentally post a selfie on 9/11…Again?? 

Nope.

Maybe I got shadowbanned from the other day when I commented that one chick was a “shoe-faced whore.”

You know, there’s no reason that someone can’t like an image as they scroll by it. LITERALLY ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS DOUBLE TAP.

Even a shoe-faced whore knows how to hit like on a selfie post. Just saying.

It’s not that my self-esteem is dependent on the serotonin I get when someone likes my pics or responds with a series of heart-eyed emojis. But as it turns out, not having those heart-eyed emojis and comments like “GORG” has caused me to spiral into a body-shaming abyss. 

Is it the weight I’ve gained in quarantine? Or the hair I’ve lost? Or my cornucopia of skin issues?

I used a filter! WHAT ELSE DO YOU PEOPLE WANT FROM ME.

I’m going to delete it. Not because no one liked it but because…something else.

I don’t care what other people think. Really I don’t.

But I’m definitely throwing this sweater in the garbage.

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About the Author

Joanna McClanahan is a mom to two small kids and three fur babies. She’s a Branded Content Editor at Scary Mommy. In her non-existent spare time, she shares random memes on Ramblin Mama. Make sure you’re following her on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for all of the laughs.