Sometimes, it’s easy for us to forget that social media isn’t the same as reality. But it’s incredibly important to remember that what we see on our screens can often be an altered, upgraded, and airbrushed version of what’s really out there. If we realize it’s partly an illusion, we won’t feel so bad when we compare our lives to those of seemingly ‘perfect’ Instagram models. However, some people take photo-editing several steps too far.

The “Instagram Reality” subreddit is dedicated to showing how heavily some people photoshop their pictures before putting them up on social media. Whether it’s inspired by people’s insecurity or narcissism is difficult to tell. But we collected some of the best examples of over-shopped pics from the subreddit for you to enjoy.

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So scroll down, upvote your fave pics, and leave a comment below to let us know which images you thought were the most shocking, and why you think these people tend to use too much Photoshop. Also, check out Bored Panda’s previous posts about Instagram vs. Reality right here, here, here, as well as here.

#1 Big Difference Between The Photos Of Her At The Event And The One On Her Instagram…

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#2 Whats The Point Of Photoshopping A Starbucks Logo On Your Cup..? Had A Good Laugh Bc Of It

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#3 Shes Not Fooling Anyone With That Steering Wheel

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It’s very easy to feel insecure in the information age. Every day, we’re bombarded by images of beautiful, successful, healthy, wealthy individuals. While this inspires some of us to aim for greatness, others can feel insecure because they realize the huge gap between their dream lives, and where they currently are.

#4 When The Lighting Hits You Just Right In A Family Photo

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#5 A Body Builder I Have Since Unfollowed

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#6 When One Right Hand Isn’t Enough…

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Melody Lyons explains that having grown up in the United States, she was raised to be dissatisfied with the way she looked, which meant she felt ashamed of herself. However, she still advocates not using photo-editing apps or keeping the editing to a minimum: say, for removing a big red spot that would simply ruin the pic.

But according to her, if you start radically changing who you are in photos, you start believing that there’s something wrong with you. And that just increases any feelings of insecurity you already had. In other words—the less photoshopping you do, the more comfortable you feel being yourself. After all, nobody is perfect and never will be. Even models think they eyelashes/jawline/pinkies could look better.

#7 Reflections Dont Lie

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#8 Most Severe Case I’ve Ever Seen Tbh

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#9 What The Hell

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Also, the more people there are out there who photoshop their pictures, the stronger the culture of ‘perfect’ Instagram pics. This means that there are even more individuals who feel insecure because they have to compare themselves to endless masses of photo-edited pictures.

#10 Forgot To Edit The Mirror

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#11 … She Very Obviously Was Not In This Photo Before She Photoshopped Herself In

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#12 Yeah, No

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Meanwhile, Michelle Linker told The Guardian that the pressures of social media are very real. “People are publicizing usually something really cool or fun that they’re doing, or at least they make it appear that way. I absolutely feel insecure.”

She continued: “I do feel a pressure to look particularly good. I would never post a photo that wasn’t flattering of me. I feel anxiety over how many likes I get after I post a picture. If I get two likes, I feel like, what’s wrong with me? Some people judge Instagram by deleting photos that don’t get enough likes. I wouldn’t do that, but I would definitely second-guess my intentions with posting them.”

#13 Happy Holidays!

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#14 I’m Speechless

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#15 Am I Insane Or Did He Photoshop The Exact Same Face Onto Two Different Photos

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Do you photoshop your pictures, dear readers? Have you ever been in a situation where you post a photo and constantly check to see how many likes it got? Share your experience with everyone in the comments.

#16 I Love Playing “Find The Distorted Background” Game With Everything She Posts

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#17 Edited vs. Unedited

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#18 I Don’t Know Where To Start …

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#19 I Thought Her Photo Was Ironic

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#20 No Way Her Waist Is Real, That Shadow Has A Different Angle

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#21 Mua Posts Christmas Inspired Look, Flat Out Denies It’s Photoshopped In The Comments

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#22 When You Forget To Colour Saturate Your Reflection

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#23 Instagram Post vs. Youtube Video

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#24 Legend

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#25 Makeup Artist’s Instagram Pic Compared With The Original. Subtle But Powerful Fakery

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#26 I’m Speechless

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#27 The Difference Is Day And Night, Literally

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#28 gasp

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#29 Jesus Christ, She Even Smoothed Over Her Tongue

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#30 This One Is Really Interesting To Me, Why Would You Edit Away The Line That Separates Your Lips?

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#31 O No Hunny, Wat Is U Doin

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#32 Those Abs Were Made In Ms Paint

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#33 He Colored His Eyes Over His Glasses Frames

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#34 “Ugly Sweater Dinner Date! ” Dear God… I Didn’t Need To Sleep Tonight Anyway

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#35 Weird European Door.

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#36 “Unedited”

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#37 Very Interesting Proportions

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#38 When U Ordered It vs. When It Arrived

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#39 Honestly, Who Does She Think She’s Fooling

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#40 I Think She Still Looks Perfectly Fine On The Right But I Didn’t Expect Her Waist To Be Normal Sized Because You Only Get To See Altered Pictures Or Pictures Of Her In Corsets

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#41 This Stuff Makes Me Sad On So Many Levels

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#42 Most Of These Celeb Makeup Only Look Good With Editing

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#43 This Is A Hundred Percent Presented As Reality. Her Legs Are Broken In Six Places And Her Butt Is Sixteen Miles Wide And Long. And She Helped Out Her Friend Too

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#44 Fillers Don’t Always Photograph Well!

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#45 When You Visit Greece & Suddenly Become Black (Girl Is On The Right In The First Photo)

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#46 Oops, Someone Forgot Insta Stories Share The Filter Name

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#47 Mom Take Me Home I’m Scared

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#48 UK Apprentice Candidates. Left His Insta. Right Hers

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#49 Imagine Being A Celebrity With 55m Followers And Expecting No One To Notice The Curtain Curving

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#50 Same Girl I Posted Before, She’s Actually Nearly At 2 Million Followers And Will Block Anyone Who Claims Photoshop

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#51 I Can’t Point Out A Single Feature That Looks The Same

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#52 Now We Have 3 Of Them

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#53 The Dog’s Legs