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Friend ‘exaggerates’ on social media

63 replies

CheckMatte · 24/05/2025 20:11

I have a friend, and I do really consider her a friend, we see each other weekly and she’s lovely, she has a bit of a shit life, no family or friends etc, she has a husband who is a man child, she does everything for him and their children. She confides in me a lot about her home life and I offer advice but she rarely takes it. Her husband is useless and offers 0 help with the kids etc.

anyway.. judging by her posts on social media, you’d think she has a great life, she acts like her husband is a fantastic husband and a great dad.

Aibu to think that’s strange?
I don’t really use social media to post pics or anything, I may do occasionally but not to ‘show off’ anything.

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MereNoelle · 24/05/2025 20:20

It’s what most people use social media for.

nomoretreats · 24/05/2025 20:20

If it gives her a tiny bit of happiness in what otherwise seems a fairly horrible situation who cares ?

Odd that you don’t really use social media but see her posts enough to come on a forum to be rude about her.

Hercthemerc · 24/05/2025 20:19

Mumofteenandtween · 24/05/2025 20:16

“Love you millions my amazing wonderful husband” on social media to me means “will be divorced by Xmas”.

The only people that I know who do this are repairing a marriage caused by him cheating on her in a huge awful way. He now posts every day about how wonderful she is and vice versa - didn’t stop him for shagging his PA in his office at work though and getting caught.

He Was at it for years. All forgiven now apparently……

gamerchick · 24/05/2025 20:19

Yeah you just ignore that stuff.

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CheckMatte · 24/05/2025 20:18

Mumofteenandtween · 24/05/2025 20:16

“Love you millions my amazing wonderful husband” on social media to me means “will be divorced by Xmas”.

😂

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JustAnInchident · 24/05/2025 20:18

It’s not particularly surprising that she may find social media fabrications to be a bit of an escape from her actual life or a way of saving face a bit that her life isn’t as she’d perhaps hoped. I’m not someone who thinks everyone on social media is full of shit but surely you must know this is fairly common.

ObtuseMoose · 24/05/2025 20:17

Poor cow sounds like she needs a bit of a fantasy life to make herself feel better, it's what most people on social media are doing.

Mumofteenandtween · 24/05/2025 20:16

“Love you millions my amazing wonderful husband” on social media to me means “will be divorced by Xmas”.

user28288 · 24/05/2025 20:16

Most people gushing constantly on SM have similar irl situations. I would see it as a coping mechanism

babystarsandmoon · 24/05/2025 20:15

I think it’s very common and not many want to share the negative side as social media isn’t the place for it.

I know alot of people very similar to your OP but what difference would posting the reality make? It attracts people who like to see others down.

DragonBalls · 24/05/2025 20:15

Isn’t this what everyone who gives a fuck about SM does?

Amba1998 · 24/05/2025 20:15

That’s literally 95% of all people who post on social media though isn’t it. A snap shot, non reality, only the perfect bits of their life.

Coffeeishot · 24/05/2025 20:13

Miserable people will often exaggerate.life especially on Sm I don't think it's unusual.