To ask someone who does this to explain why?

[QueenOfIce]

Social media posts like this, why?!

"1 year ago today this little bubs came into our life, you are our world little munchkin we are so proud of you. Happy birthday! Love you to the moon and back"
#bubs1stbirthday #mummyanddaddyslittlelegend #myworld #bestie

It's all bollocks.

to MrsDV and your lovely daughter. And brickbats to pps who object to messages about and to dead loved ones. Also why do people get so het up about FB birthday posts. They're not meant for you.

Attention seeking that's why

Actually, you can post privately known Facebook, which I do quite often.

On Facebook *

My FB posts increased as the chance of me being alive when my DD is older decreased - I want her to have a written and visual record of my thoughts and of things we do together. So i'd agree FB is like a diary.

I know what you mean.
My sil used to wish my dd happy bday on fbook.....and her own parents.....gushing posts.
But none of them are on fb.
For her, it was all about making herself out to be lovely for wishing people who cannot see the wishes, happy birthday 🙄

If no one cares they shouldn't be on your Facebook imo. People on my Facebook care and are interested. Plus especially there first birthday is a celebration for parents too haha 🍷🍷🍷

Because one day buns won't be 1 anymore and will be able to read and have access to social media... so will see the posts. My children are just 13 and whilst I am not this cheesy I have used Facebook as a sort of diary of their lives. My Mum died when I was young and I would love to have something that showed me that I was wanted and loved and cherished as much as I do my children. I am pretty sure I was but there is nothing tangible.
So that is why I do it, so if you don't like it tough I am not going to stop

I think there is an awful lot of FB snobbery... People moaning about people phishing for compliments, people moaning about people wanting attention, people moaning about people posting gushing posts about their DCs etc. so what, if it makes them happy/proud what does it matter. Scroll. Some people might be just quite lonely and FB gives them some instant feedback when they need it. I don't like gushing photos about DCs, but I know I annoy the hell out of my friends with my gushing dog posts and posts where I just bang on about politics, that nobody gives two shits about. If everyone lived by the FB snob's rules, nobody would go on it, because it would be really boring, we are just nosey fuckers and love to judge a post which doesn't meet our standards.

Thank your Derxa

I'd rather see posts about how much people love each other than sneering at a stranger for how they express that love. Perhaps some couples are faking it in the hope that they will make it on FB - does that mean they are worthy of derision, or would it be nice if their friends were supportive and pleased that they are trying, even if in a small way, to rekindle their marriage?

There are so many people going out of their way to be unkind, unpleasant and cruel to others that someone who is expressing their love, albeit in a way that might not be universally appealing to others, is surely something to be tolerated, even if you can't celebrate it.

Oh how original. A "I'm so much better than people who use Facebook" post, and I'm so original I call it Fakebook.

Maybe coz it’s a big thing to the parents

My dd will be one at the end of month. There will be a fb post/posts with pics of her

She took 10trs ttc and 5 ivf - so yes me being a mummy is a huge thing and anything that’s important to people they write on fb.

Holidays cars children pets work etc

To some it may be boring. To the poster it’s important

You obv don’t care about your friends little one being one. Maybe delete her

I'm with you op such an attention seeking type of post. The facebooker clearly wants to gather 'likes'!

The facebooker clearly wants to gather 'likes'!

So what if she does? I fail to see in anyway whatsoever that should annoy or upset you (or the OP).

How shitty and mean spirited OP.

It might not be language you'd use or a way you'd choose to show your affection but it is someone showing love for their child.

How is it showing love for the child? The child won't read it.

Probably because they have nice friends and family who genuinely care about them and take any interest in their kids and actively enjoy seeing photos of them and hearing what they get up to.

See ^As if our little one is 1 today!!! Where has the time gone?' doesn't bother me. It's not for everyone but it's alright.

But happy birthday to my beautiful little darling. Mummy and Daddy love you to the moon and back. Can't wait to see you later cheeky chops annoys me. Your child is not on facebook so why are you talking to them other than to get some silly social media kudos.

"How shitty and mean spirited OP. "

Yeah, what the OP wrote is so much more shitty and mean-spirited than calling someone shitty and mean-spirited on a thread.

some people are just like that and some people are more private , they are not hurting anyone , it takes all sorts of people to make this world.

sorry if it has already been covered but i have a friend as an example that posts about her fantastic boyfriend - but it just seems to be things he has bought - look at these shoes ! loubutin ! I'm so lucky !. Things like that and #sospoiltluckylady etc etc
and because I have known her for many , many years , I can see the relationship is not as fantastic as she makes out and she is not as happy as she wants everyone to think

Definitely not my scene, but I do care about Bubs turning 1 if Bubs is a relative or friend's child. A baby's first birthday is a happy occasion. Spread the joy around, that's my view.

The ott hashtags make me laugh, as do the cards "cannot believe this little one is turning 8 weeks today" a week after the 7 weeks one but hey, to each their own. The only one that really got up my nose was a grief one that was self-centred and worse, blatantly using her friend's death as a post to show off her dramatic writing skills and get attention. Nasty. Bubs turning 1, sweet.

I have scrapbooks made by my dm when I was a baby, this is modern day scrapbooks? I see you said your not on social media so why are you taking such issue? You don't see it so why are you complaining? It's just making you sound incredibly bitter. And before you say scrapbooks are private I beg to differ my mum had mine out at every opportunity and I'm sure most mothers were the same. Leave people to live their own lives and let them post what they like.