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To feel like things are celebrated for the sake of social media posts?

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Dontknowwhattodo223 · 26/10/2024 06:18

I realise I could just not use social media. It seems now like things like Halloween are just used for social media posts. "Boo" boxes?? Someone I've got on Facebook has just uploaded 100 photos of their child's "first halloween" - is celebrating a baby's first Halloween a thing?

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OohShakiraShakira · 26/10/2024 06:38

No, yanbu. I was walking round tk maxx looking at all the pumpkin spiced tat and I caught myself thinking "god, I'm such a rubbish mother for not decorating the house for autumn." Then I realised I would never even know that is a thing if it wasn't for Instagram. It's all bullshit.

On holiday this year, I noticed a massive increase in people (mostly young women) documenting EVERYTHING, presumably for social media? Like, it was hard to retrieve my suitcase from the conveyor belt thing at the airport without inadvertently photo bombing young women posing with their suitcases. Every tourist attraction had someone having their photo taken FACING AWAY from the camera or in profile staring wistfully at the horizon.

I'm all for taking lots of photos for the memories, but it all feels a bit manufactured

Hoglet70 · 26/10/2024 06:27

I do use social media as I enjoy looking at people's pics (I'm nosey basically) but I totally agree that it's so over the top now.

Edingril · 26/10/2024 06:25

There was lots of celebrations I remember being around before social media existed

We only do main ones but I don't think it is a new thing, but I don't post photos on social media regardless

Thirdfloor · 26/10/2024 06:22

I went to a baby group in October (not even on Halloween itself) where all the babies had to come in fancy dress (I reluctantly bought a £2 t-shirt from Primark for the occasion). They had a photo station set up for "cute photos", all the way through the class parents were taking photos. I thought it was horrific. They are little humans not dolls! I mean dressing up is fun for kids, (I'm not a party pooper) but with babies it seems to be all about the photos or FOMO? Who knows? I really don't get it.