It wouldn't be a wholesome post without someone in the comments searching for a way to find fault. =(

In this case: literally just a cute picture about someone finding their true happiness with their loving family rather than material wealth.

You dislike that family is important to others?

The issue, as i see it, is you criticized him for your own perception. Objectively, the picture isn't about a father, brother, Uncle, etc.... It's just some person receiving what appears to be genuine affection from others. You taking it to the extreme of "it makes me feel bad because i think it's implying i need kids for happiness" is the real issue. That implication is your subjective reality. OP isn't responsible for that.

I see what you mean. How about “one of the richest men in the world”? That leaves room for a single, pleasant man with jet ski leases on every ocean.

posts picture of depicting a loving family

Average Lemmy user: "How can you be a happy family when rich people exist? Don't you know that being a loving relationship and having a happy home life is just propaganda by the bourgeoisie?"

I mean, fuck me. I've had my struggles with depression in the past but even I've never been this miserable.

My fellow human,

I do not wish to disrespect or discredit your fears and emotions, but I must advise to lay off social media for a while.

You think that social animals with tight knit family groups posting about the benefits of tight knit family groups is propaganda?

Just wait until you hear about Big Food and how they've manipulated you to eat every day. And don't get me started on Big Air.

By "this romantic idea", do you mean the "richest man in the world" bit? I think people are responding under the impression that you think the idea of romance itself is propaganda, not the idea that romance is equivalent or superior to monetary wealth. That makes a little more sense; "tell them that love is worth more than gold so we can take all the riches". Not saying I necessarily agree, but it's certainly a less bleak outlook.

What a sad, cynical, point of view. There is nothing that prevents you from trying to achieve riches while having a loving family.

its always been like this, you just haven't been paying attention cause it wasn't as in-your-face until now.

I'd argue that it was in our face before, the powers that be just do a good job of distracting us

The big rich want to tear the family apart

Yes yes. Family as important wasn’t carved out of the ether by evolution. It came from the back rooms of the rich as they plotted to distract you from the rat race so that they could win it.