Letter to the Editor: Cosmetic ‘posts’ in a pandemic, I’m furious

As I scroll through my social media keeping one eye on my girls doing their jigsaws at the kitchen table I experience a surge of rage. I am in my mid-30s and a lot of my pals are of a similar age. My fury is ignited by the Instagram posts of their daily deliveries of cosmetics and clothes.
Letter to the Editor: Cosmetic ‘posts’ in a pandemic, I’m furious

As I scroll through my social media keeping one eye on my girls doing their jigsaws at the kitchen table I experience a surge of rage. I am in my mid-30s and a lot of my pals are of a similar age. My fury is ignited by the Instagram posts of their daily deliveries of cosmetics and clothes.

I have yet to see a post gloating about the receipt of hand sanitiser or essential medicines for at-risk loved ones, who we all have. In these uncertain times this demonstrated lack of self awareness is not acceptable.

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