The Comparison Trap
All of my life I have struggled with insecurity and been a victim of the comparison trap. Growing up, I wished I was pretty like so-and-so, or good at sports like so-and-so, or had a boyfriend like so-and-so, or was the straight-A student like so-and-so. But no matter how much I looked at what others had and what I didn’t have, it didn’t change anything except the growing feeling of insecurity and depression. As I look at the world today, it seems the comparison monster has grown even bigger with social media. It is now one of the biggest struggles facing young people today.