> I think the the point of the anecdote is that what you see online in no way reflects people's actual struggles.

> Unfortunately this fact is not made explicit anywhere

People don't wear their struggles on their sleeve in person, either. People are allowed to have fun even while struggling elsewhere in their lives. There's no rule that people aren't allowed to thrive or be happy in public if they're struggling with something private.

I don't understand why anyone would think that social media would be any different.