to think there is nothing like Facebook for making you feel your life is dull and boring?

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Or perhaps it's just that I have a large number of people on my friends list that seem to live very glamorous lives?

So many lovely photos of weekends away, weekends abroad, posh weddings attended, fancy dress parties, new year's eve parties.

Anyone else have FB friends with fantastic social lives that are documented on there all the time?

FB just makes me feel embarrassed that I know so many self-absorbed and dull people. Have just completed major cull.

Agree with kitty she listed several of my friends

I think Facebook has become an instant 'pick me up' to those feeling low (how many times I see "xx is pissed off" or "arrrrrrhhhh" and then several friends asking if they're ok). I feel sorry for these people- can they not phone a close
Friend for a chat?

It is also a platform to show off the "best" parts of your life; almost to justify (normally to old school friends!) that you "turned out ok". I have a very close friend who is an ex alcoholic and has turned his life around. He's admitted to showing off on Facebook to prove he's a changed man, eg married, decent job, kids, nice house and holidays. This is because of his self esteem & he admitted that too me.

If it is frustrating u that much, hit the delete button of those annoying you.

I'm happy with sat nights in watching reruns of Gavin and Stacey whilst my 5 month old dd sleeps upstairs- I waited too long for her to get jealous of a night out and bad hangover

I have never been more glad that I don't have FB.
DD keeps yacking on about getting it. I've told her no. She is not yet 11 and DH (who I seldom listen to) is a teacher and has regaled her with stories of the tension and troubles it causes.

Is this the daily fb moaning thread ?

Well, I do have a fairly exciting life. Not glamorous, not expensive, but we make the most of opportunities (like £12 travelodge!) and I often take my kids away on cheap weekends when DH is working. I enjoy celebrating the fact that I love having fun, I try hard to be positive about things, and I absolutely do NOT boast about stuff (most of my friends wouldn't actually want to do the stuff we do anyway). But I do put this stuff on FB because I enjoy seeing what others are up to and it makes me happy that my friends are having a good time, so why shouldn't I do the same?

I hate reading the constantly negative statuses, where there's always a new worry/ailment/problem and it seems very draining for the person concerned, and for the person reading it. And I do lose sympathy when it is a constant whinge and moan and never anything positive said. And as for those with insomnia who post EVERY day about how little sleep they had... grrrrrrrr!

Oh and I am one of those that likes to post pics of food! And it has led to much sharing of recipes between me and the most unlikely of my FB friends!!

Just to clarify I don't think all people show off or have low self esteem, just an example. Most people are genuinely open people, hence the updates and pics- some are private (my oh refuses to have an account) Each to there own

I deleted completely in July. I was Facebook'd out, it was good for a time but I'm over it all now. Never regretted it for a nano second!

I have a Food Bragbook Childless Friend who posts arty shots of the amazing organic vegan homemade soulful food she produces daily, or of her cute bike basket filled with frresh organic produce from the farmer's market on a Sunday morning, or her and hubby cooing cutely at the camera. It's so funny, I love them for pure entertainment value ...although sometimes I just mentally shout "eat a ready meal and slob out, live a little!"

I am friends on FB with a lot of friends I went to Uni with. We're all middle aged now, but the majority of them have chosen not to have children so have a disposable income and a lifestyle that makes my eyes water.

I am not jealous though as I'd much rather have my two children.

OK thats a fucking LIE and I'd rather be globe trotting 4 times a year rather than getting up 4 times a night with my ASD child and potty training the snot monster

Oh I want to be your friend pinky! A positive fun person who loves food- perfect!

Agree with sleep updates too - we get it, your tired!! Haha

I once went out for the most boring evening ever, no atmosphere and the evening really dragged.

You wouldn't have thought so though if you saw the pictures on Facebook that someone uploaded the next day. Looked like we were having a fantastic time even if it was all posed!

And totally agree with roisin it often is about different lifestyles. Some people equate having fun with being rich, spoiled, and boastful, without looking beyond it and seeing the slightly tatty house, deprived kids with no PS3, no Wii, no DSi, and dull secondhand car outside

Oh, that's funny peanutbutterjellytime (love the name btw, and my boys love chanting that as we go round Tesco too )

One of my friends had this as her status yesterday" Facebook is like a relationship, faithful on the wall but cheating on the inbox. "

People pretend a lot and I must admit that when I am going through a tough time I will never let anyone know. No one on my fb list other than my best friends know that I had the most horrendous 9 months.

Facebook is the all-year-round equivalent of the Christmas round-robin letter. Tedious beyond belief - unless it is someone you know very, very well and don't see as often as you would like.

Great post pinkycheesy, I agree completely.

It is possible to be happy, fertile, well travelled and financially lucrative. I have friends with as many children as they hoped for, happy marriages , beautiful homes, great holidays etc and I am happy for them.

I think we often try to make ourselves feel better by assuring ourselves that they can't really be that happy - well they can.

It's the tooth achingly saccharin way i which the happy lives are presented. I'm happy, lots to post about should I wish to...but I'm not the sort of person to broadcast the minutiae of my life. I've realised there are lots of people who do though!

Anyway, I put my money where my mouth is, so to speak, and got rid of the bugger.

I have an almost blissfully happy life, we have a beautiful home, no real money worries and whilst I do no boast directly about it on Facebook, it must be clear.

I share my happiness because I do not take it for granted , there was a time when I thought I would never be happy or comfortable, tbh I often look at my life and don't quite believe it.

I know my family and close friends are also happy for my happiness because they know it was a long journey to get there.

I can't ever imagine being pissed if at my friends' happiness .

If you don't like it just de-friend the people who annoy you. You don't need or have to (a) have facebook, (b) look at it or (c) be bothered by those that do.

I agree, I don't have people who piss me and therefore their happiness is something I delight in rather than getting pissed off.

Exactly, I like the people on my fb I'm happy to read their status updates

They are lying.

They got those pictures off the internet.

They spend their weekends photoshopping themselves into the photos and getting spray tans to pretend they've been on holiday.

Why is being positive and sharing the nice things in life boastful? Better than constantly complaining, no?

Nah my friends are very boring. I go on FB hoping to live vicariously through their glamorous lives and end up reading status reports along the lines of "I'm hungry" and "I'm watching such and such film." They're all as dull as I am.