Aug 16, 2025
There are cliques. There’s a “cool kids” table. There’s even a popularity score hiding in plain sight as your follower count.
Instagram was supposed to be a creative space. But lately? It’s giving us lunch‑room flashbacks.
If you’ve ever felt pushed into a role — overachiever, entertainer, invisible observer — you're not imagining it.
I broke down how the visual hierarchy messes with our behavior and what helped me break free from the performance cycle.
📎 Discover a better growth path that won’t box you into someone else's role