I’ve been struggling to get a role in tech for over a year now. While I keep applying, I’ve had no luck so far, and social media has become a huge distraction in my life.
There’s one particular girl I keep following. We come from the same background and have mutual friends but don't know personally. She seems to have everything I don’t — confidence, a good career, travelling with friends, and constantly hanging out with new people. I’ve even found myself checking her family’s and friends’ profiles if she’s tagged in their photos. Watching her updates has turned into a way for me to compare, escape, and almost live through her life instead of my own.
This has been going on for years, and I know it’s unhealthy. I’m unemployed, still applying, but I can’t seem to break the cycle. Even when I delete social media, I end up reinstalling it again. Also struggling with loneliness as well.
Do I need professional help for this? How do I actually stop being obsessed?