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Do you ever get FB envy?
Just curious. Because from time to time I notice I get it.
I see all these people who *appear* to live exciting, perfect lives. Yes, I know most people portray themselves a certain way to the mass public of FB but I still can't but help but feel a little jealous sometimes. I don't go on exotic vacations, I don't live in a fancy house, I don't have a super awesome car, I don't look like a supermodel, I don't have a glamorous job where I go to elaborate events with rich people and we don't have much money.
While I wouldn't want to give up my life, sometimes I feel it's so simple in comparison to others, ya know? By no means and I feeling sorry for myself, I am blessed in so many ways but I get a little envious at times. I feel guilty for being jealous about such material things.
Anyone else feel this way?
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Re: Do you ever get FB envy?
Of course, this happens to everyone. If anyone says it's never happened to them, they are lying! But like you said, people use FB to portray themselves in a certain light. So I take absolutely everything I see on there with a big grain of salt.
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I love this!! Haha. It is so true. Although I seem to think that "checking in" is the coolest thing ever, lol.
But Kathy I think it is totally normal. Sometimes I see stuff and get jealous but at the same time like everyone else said, people just post what they want you to know. I would never ever post any of my problems on Facebook. I don't post cryptic messages or tell the world my husband is pissing me off because he is late coming home from work and I have to feed babies/dogs dinner every night by myself, or that my best friends sometimes leave me out because I have two babies, or that I am starting to hate my job and now I want to be a stay at home .... so in case you never see it on Facebook, there is the truth about me
Agreed with both! 1) If it's so much fun, why are you on FB? (I especially think this about people posting on FB from their honeymoon...dude, there are a lot more fun things to do be doing on your honeymoon than going on FB.) and 2) People only put up what they want you to see. I'm another who is very much against cryptic "woe is me" AW status updates, so you'll generally only see the most positive things in my life showing up on FB.
But yeah, the grass is always greener, and I think everybody has things they're jealous of. I know I do.
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Of course.
My life is pretty simple and very routine. I do travel a lot for work, which is my no means glamorous, and breaks up the monotony of the day to day.
I see lots of my Texas friends who live this picture perfect life though. I remind myself of why I moved away --- from the plastic, fake, lifestyle that they all try to keep up with. Oh, and they all seem to have tons of money - some warranted from oil, others just keeping up with the Jones.
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I definitely have the same feelings whenever I go through FB.
This is so true! There are two people in particular that I'm an inch away from blocking on my news feed. Every day its like "feeling sick" or "I have a headache" or "Feeling bummed/upset" or annoying crap like that. It's even worse because I know that one of them does it soley for attention because as soon as she posts it she gets a ton of peole that reply asking her what's going on. It'd be one thing if it was like every once in a blue moon (then I'd be one of those concerned people too) but it's literally every damned day! Can't stand the drama queens!
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This is so true. Those people that post the cryptic "my life is going to end" post day after day have to go.
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I'm not into that, or the overly political people. Even if I don't necessarily disagree, if all you're posting about is how stupid the president is, or how much you hate the tea party, you annoy me
But do people make me jealous? Not necessarily that I can think of. I know H has one he's mentioned who lives a very extravagant lifestyle that makes him a little jealous. Well I guess I'm a little jealous of all the peeps who are runnng and staying fit and looking hot to trot when I can barely cross my legs, but in a good way because I can live vicariously through them and I wouldn't trade where I am in my life right now, and I know I won't weigh ( ___ ) forever
Oh yes, the super political ones... even if we are on the same page. Annoying.
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