About people who check into hospitals on Facebook?

[MintyChapstick]

Does anyone else think this is the most attention seeking thing ever? I see it a lot statuses saying things like 'ouch' and a tag to th A and E department of our local hospital? Cue lots of 'u OK Hun?' type messages, sometimes they respond, sometimes they don't. I've got one on my feed this morning, 'In admissions, nil by mouth' with a tag to the local hospital. Lots of comments asking what's wrong, no response but she's managed to share and like lots of other things since she's been admitted... Never mind though, she's got the attention she so desperately seems to crave

I know people are going to say that they can use Facebook as they please, but surely as well attention seeking sharing stuff like that will cause worry to family and friends who can see it and won't know what's wrong?

[Goldenhandshake]

I have a FB friend who does this, along with posting photos of every bump, bruise, rash etc that her children get, even when they ahve been quite seriously ill. I find it awful and hide those posts.

[Muskateersmummy]

I totally disagree with the "it's inappropriate to take photos in hospital" the first two weeks of my daughter's life were in hospital. So the photos of me holding my daughter were us in hospital. Why is that inappropriate ? All the people asking if she was ok when she was premature were delighted to see pictures of my tiny beautiful daughter.

Again when in hospital with a broken back, a selfie with my visiting family (getting nothing but us and a wall in the photo as I was stuck in a bed not allowed to get up for even a pee!!) harmed no one, cheered me up and showed my friends I was doing ok.

Seriously it feels sometimes that people just want to be down on people rather than support whatever gets them through tough times. Vague booking is daft, but photos and status' pass the time and maybe bring a smile to the face of someone who is bored, lonely and probably fed up.

[Noodledoodledoo]

Reason I did it - Boredom, distraction, updating people who I had already spoken to as the signal was pants and it was easier to do one post than lots of texts.

I was waiting in Early Pregnancy Unit for 5 hours, then A&E for another 4.5 hours to be seen for a suspected Appendicitis.

I then had to go back the following day at 8am, was confirmed at 11am, wasn't admitted unitl 5:30pm.

Most of this time I was by myself as DH had to entertain 18 month old.

I was terrified as having an op at 15 weeks pregnant is not ideal so having some support from people was a huge help. I guess I was just attention seeking.

[AdultingIsNotWhatIExpected]

I was terrified as having an op at 15 weeks pregnant is not ideal so having some support from people was a huge help. I guess I was just attention seeking

And I hope you got that attention

Isn't the point of friendships/connections, to give each other some attention ?
Doesn't have to be life and death, I empathise with friends when they're trying to complete cousework for a college course, waiting for a house sale to complete, so why not also a long wait in hospital?