Lee, I’m disagreeing with you, too. :) My point is people can and often do show real aspects of their lives/selves on social media. Because they are incomplete representations of the whole person doesn’t make them lies. A lie would be me posting a picture of a Mercedes and saying it’s my car, when I really drive a Volkswagon.

I’ll post some things on social media that make me sad, but not most of the things or times that I’m sad. I won’t post angry rants, but that doesn’t mean I don’t get angry — although I’m not a ranter. I’m not trying to misrepresent myself, but I believe social media isn’t the place to display emotions that are transient, although it’s a wonderful place to share painful losses — such as family members and pets — and receiving care and comfort.

I don’t post about politics, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have political beliefs. The very lack of those kind of posts also is a truthful statement about me, who I am, and how I live my life. Few people know my political beliefs. I’d rather have peaceful personal and social media relationships rather than political discord and divisiveness. Perhaps you’ll say I’m lying because I’m not being open about my political beliefs. But I will say my spiritual belief and practice of promoting healing and peace is more important to me and therefore my truth.

So there isn’t a disconnect for me at all — or at least not in the way I’m thinking that you mean. I’m not saying people can’t be disconnected from their own inner truths. I’m a psychotherapist, after all, and do a lot of work with helping people connect with themselves.