Influencer Malvika Sitlani posted aesthetic, Insta feed-friendly pictures of her mother’s grave with the family mourning beside it. We ask: Did she really have to?

I saw influencer Malvika Sitlani’s post about her mother’s demise — complete with aesthetic pictures shot of her sitting at the grave, and holding a rose in her hands. Pic/@malvikasitlaniofficial

Three weeks ago, when my dog Tyson passed away, I kept looking at the hundreds of pictures I had of him on my phone. And yes, I wrote a post. I am that person. I use social media as a public diary sometimes, to say things I feel, I go through, and I learn.

I posted multiple pictures of Tyson and my family, and as people replied, expressing their love for dogs or wishing Tyson well in the afterlife, I could feel the warmth.

There are many people who never post when they lose a loved one — family members, friends, lovers, or pets. They grieve in their own silent way. But there are others, like me, who like to pen down their thoughts — sometimes even as a way to celebrate the lives of the ones who are no longer in our........

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