Showing off posting pics of your presents on Fb

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My best friend thinks it’s showing off and she has been really snarky about people we both know posting pics of their gifts

Personally I really like seeing what people have had but also because I like to see people I like happy

Although I personally then decided not to say / post a pic on Fb what I’d had for fear people would think I’m a show off twat 😩

I like seeing what people got but would never post my own. I think it comes across as smug.

I enjoy seeing select photos of children with their special gifts; riding their new bike, playing with their new baby doll etc, but I must admit I find it a bit strange when adults post photos of their own presents. I didn't see too may of the adult ones this year, but one especially tickled me; a photo of someone I know opening a gift with an instagram ready joyous look on her face; when I know that the present was something she buys for her self quite routinely (i.e. it was not "special" at all!). She posted this photo herself. I think photos like this are all to show people just how "loved" and "special" they are to get these gifts, when in reality buying someone a gift is pretty easy to do, it's the day to day little loving gestures that are not instagram worthy that make me feel loved, like fetching me a cup of tea when he knows I need one.

In saying all that, I am pretty nosy so I do enjoy seeing what other people had. Hypocrite!

I ended up posting a literal pile.
As in got a few presents, put on sofa but I mostly loved my Harry Potter blanket(massive fan) so I put it over everything else to show it off properly. DD added my new trainers(need them for work) on top.

Btw is slime showing off ok? DD got about 3 types and we've all been having fun with it.

People are just #blessed and want to share that they're #makingmemories

Urgh at #blessed and #makingmemories

Every time I see making memories I think no you’re not you are sat on your phone you smug twat

meh, people are learning to take time to appreciate the little things, what's wrong with that. Not necessarily my own choice, but of all the things to get annoyed about, that one is pretty low.
I am more saddened by people who go between annoyance and jealousy to rage at seeing happy photos of their friends and family.

People have their parents, grand-parents, siblings on facebook. Some of these posts are not addressed to YOU, they are for people who do care. Just scroll past or unfollow, what's the big deal.

people are learning to take time to appreciate the little things

I don't think taking photos of piles of presents particularity demonstrates that.

I wouldn't do it. I agree it doesn't sit right.

Without ever having thought about it until now, I think if I post something it's something that anybody could relate to (hopefully).

Fearing bad news, relief, the feeling you get after a long walk. I'm quite self-deprecating on fb which probably makes about half of my friends think I'm a depressed loser! who knows.

I think flashing your big pile or expensive gifts is a bit off.

I did post a picture of one of my favourite gifts because it was unusual and fun, and it probably cost a tenner at most.

I personally think its showing off and also could make people feel down about not being able to off afforded to buy there children much there is no need to spoil a child like some people do cause then that child/children will be the worst person ever

I like seeing people happy on FB but I definitely don't think it necessary to photograph presents bought to my children or what I have been given, I don't mind telling/showing my friends/family what we have been bought but not on FB as I don't like to broadcast to everyone my/our business, what we spen/purchase is our business and our business alone, people I think share too much information on FB and are looking for attention or showing off to people.

I once de-friended someone who happens to have the same wedding anniversary as me. She posted a photo with the caption "a week of presents from the world's best hubby." The photo was a line-up of the seven presents that he'd given her that week. I'm pretty sure I've posted on here about it before, because a number of people accused me of being jealous. I just think that's in really poor taste. Also, "hubby" ... Barf.

I can't stand it! It's boasting, it's crass and vulgar in my opinion.

Also why do you need to show other people what you've been given? Do you think it validates how special/loved you are? Why do you need to have other people's approval or comments on your presents?

I think it's weird and you can just about get away with it if you're a teenage, over 21 definitely a no from me.

Is it being a show off to post a small pile of presents because they're are so wonderfully, perfectly wrapped with fabulously pretty curly bows and ties?

If I'd posted my pictures for last year, it would have been a sofa, 2 chairs and 4 huge sacks full.
This year was a chair each with about 10 gifts. Only difference was these were expensive and probably cost more then last years!

When you see piles of presents in the photos it just looks like gluttony to me, if it's just pure happy Christmas photos then so be it

We do post but only have 30 Facebook friends between me and DH and it's all family and close friends who want to share in our children's Christmas.
It's usually videos of opening presents from other people so they get to see the children's faces as they open gifts.