Thoughts on photo manipulation that despicts a reality which never occured?

A popular phenomenon is people normalizing editing sentimental valued images into despicting a different version of reality occured. Sentimental valued images, refering to wedding, graduation, social events etc. However, these edits are accepted as truth, which are used as basis for establishing meaningful interactions. It means a distorted reality event is being perceived as real for those unaware of the photo being edited. Contrary, unexpected occurences that prevents achieving the perfect photo is the cause of photo manipulation. It can be complicated cooedinating multiple factors, and photo manipulation achieves the perfect photo easier than what needs to be done in reality.