Not to post pictures of my chocs on facebook and just scoff them instead

[TheoriginalLEM]

neither did i post the picture of my breakfast in bed that didn't happen together with pictures of the whole family snuggled in bed because i was grumping because i wanted to read my book finished off with "feeling blessed"

Do these people have their trays of breakfasts with half a rose/daffodil in an egg cup, balancing on their bed before they even wiped the sleep out of their eyes simply for the reason of putting them on facebook!

Oh I share the odd petition too

Mothers Day went a little pear shaped at Chez Penfold, we all ended up in Burger King. Cue much giggling by DCs as they posted on Facebook about how they were spoiling mum.

" usual Sun 06-Mar-16 17:48:53

I'm glad I'm not FB friends with some of the miserable fuckers on this thread"

But how do you KNOW...............................??

YANBU My sentiments entirely! Just been on FB for the first time today and it's littered with photos of lined up presents and gifts like a photo shoot! This has been done by normally sane women who I call friends. ... wth? Why not just enjoy ? Why have to boast?

Yanbu.

I've had a lovely day - breakfast in bed, card, handmade card from school, chocolates, flowers and taken out for tea.

I haven't posted anything about mothers day on FB though. I think it's a bit boring/cliched and it must be hard for people who've lost their mums to scroll through it all.

9 year old DS made me a bowl of crunchie nut cornflakes (the best he can manage, not being able to use the 'hot stuff'. DD age 10 made me a mug of tea.

DP made lunch for all of us, snack type feast! DD was desperate to do dinner for me, so DP bought a selection of ready meals that he knows I like, so she could take my order and 'cook' it for me.

I got a couple of boxes of chocs, lovely cards in their very best handwriting.

I have had a lovely day but I do not feel compelled to make my friends on FB who are less fortunate feel miserable!

One of my friends has made me chuckle with her DS's efforts though, he told her he wanted to buy her a game he clearly wants for his X-box, but she had not given him enough money, so he got her flowers and chocs! He wanted to cook dinner, so he did a burnt ham toastie! She was chuffed that he tried though, and that was worth boasting about on FB as it was heartwarming! Nice to see she had a good day!

There is only one thing that irks me more than facebook boasting. That is the passive aggressive or self pitying cryptic messages that are fishing for "hope you're ok hun" comments and PMs.

FFS this again.

I'm with Usual

I only friend people I care about, I'm glad to see them happy and I like seeing their gifts. They didn't post because they are boasting or because they like others to feel miserable I guess they thought they would use FB the way it is intended to be used, to share things.

Oh yes -

"I'm so pissed off right now, how dare you!"

"Aw you ok Hun?"

"I've inboxed you"

😱🔫

Sometimes I think people have lost the capacity to enjoy the moment with the people you are sharing it with. It wouldn't occur to me to line up cards and flowers and post on FB. It's a personal thing between me and my children. What difference does it make what others think of it my children and the gifts they bought? It's like they need approval from everyone else. Sad.