To have no sympathy with people who play their lives out on Facebook text etc

[Primadonnagirl]

I obviously have no issue with social media as such otherwise I wouldn't be on here but I do get exasperated with people who post about relationship problems and say things like "he text xxxxx so I sent back xxxx" or " she's said xxxx on Facebook"! I just think for gods sake grow up and actually talk to each other. I know a couple whose entire break up was played out on Facebook..and these were responsible adults with kids.

I hate this too. I have to pity them, they're attention seekers and clearly lacking something in their lives.

I hate it too, but then I'm an old fogey concerned with privacy and dignity and stone headed axes and other prehistoric things

What sinistersal said.

And Mumsnet is different?

I agree with not plastering things all over Facebook. But think YABabitU about the texting. I text my ex-partner about everything, it's the only way we can communicate with out home becoming abusive most of the time atleast, sometimes he just uses texting as another way to et at me. I do wish this was different and would love to have a "proper" adult chat but that just doesn't seem possible. (He wasn't like this when we got together btw)

You ANBU in regards to plastering things all
over Facebook though and public breakups. Awkward and cringe worthy to say the least!

It is a bit FrauMOose as it's anonymous

I love FB but I never put anything about relationships on there. Thankfully neither do any of my friends

Totally agree OP -so easy to take the wrong message from an FB post or

text, JUST TALK TO EACH OTHER FFS

The other category are those who ( to quote my granny) "trail their coats" & post end of the world type messages just to get attention.

If you're pissed off, fine, have a rant & we can offer sympathy/advice/ a kick up the backside but at least do us the courtesy of the full story!!!

I am becoming a "Grumpy Old Lady" I have decided.

fraumoose ..If yiy read my post I acknowledge that Mumsnet is social media ..my point is when people conduct personal conversations through a public channel it makes me think why would they do that rather than speak to each other?

I know a couple whose entire break up was played out on Facebook..and these were responsible adults with kids.

Omg I'm so jealous! I'd love to watch something like that unfold on fb! Sadly, all my fb friends are dignified and sensible, and there's precious little juice. The boring bastards.

X-post with Miss Museli.....that scenario is different & I quite agree, life is much calmer now ex & I communicate chiefly by email/text.

pictish

I read stuff on MN and think, "One of many reasons I'm not on Facebook".

It's cringe worthy reading at times. Some people like to air their dirty laundry too much.

I know a couple whose entire break up was played out on Facebook..and these were responsible adults with kids.

same its soooo entertaining

YANBU I find this really annoying and needless too! But far more annoying are people who are mad with people but put coded comments like "some people make my blood boil!" "Really bad day, can't believe some people", cue all the oh what's up? Messages, poor you! Followed by "oh I really can't say on here/I will pm you!
Why put it on Facebook if you don't want to talk about it?! Strange people!

My cousin is like this it's like having a private Jeremy Kyle show every day.

I used to have a great friend sadley we lost touch I found her on facebook what an arse! cant stop going on about her fabulous life!

lol agnes

and x2boys i have a few friends like this too, they are lovely in RL but fb turns them into annoying arses :o

I hate this too. A relative of mine has broke up with her other half, they have a young daughter of about 6 months old and the slagging off they do between them and the family is disgusting and stupid.

That wee girl will be able to see all of it when she grows up if she cares to look and every one of the 500+ friends cans see how pathetic they all are.

I sometimes get popcorn out though...

Totally agree, I am constantly amazed by the complete and utter misunderstandings that you read about on (on Mumsnet, my only venture into social media ) and I just think 'why on earth can't people talk to each other'.

Friends of mine had an event recently to which only two of us turned up, when I (politely ) asked how many they had invited they said 'hundreds on facebook' - but hadn't bothered with any old fashioned invitations - except to me ! FB seems to give people the idea that they have lots of friends - but do they really?

Anonymous forums aren't really social media though are they? I would be horrified if anyone on here knew who I was in RL, cos I don't use Facebook or Twitter and like to be able to air my opinions/have a laugh/discuss a problem without being known. I know who I am and that's all that matters. People who share everything on Facebook and Twitter are narcissists in my opinion.

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Pictish you need to add a girl i went to school with, has 5 kids, last year got married to there dad, fast forward a few months he'd been cheating on her, she was going round to twat the girl, it was all her and her babies the next day, this went on for a week how wonderful her kids were, her ex was a cunt etc. 1 week later he was taking her out for a meal to spoil her, then they were back together, day after that she announced she was 6 weeks pregnant.

It was exhausting keeping up with her but i leave her on there for the entertainment factor

I saw a great one the other day on my FB.

Posts started of not knowing where her DH was.

Then turned into 'Fucking prick has just walled in stinking of booze and sick'

'The 'I'm sorry, it won't happened again' has started. I've heard it all before'

'That's it, I'm filing for divorce'

This happens almost weekly. This is a woman I know from work who had an affair with him while he was married. He left his wife for her.

It's fucking hilair!!!!