To think people who post incessant updates must be very miserable?

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Specifically "instastories" - I have two friends who post on their instagram stories CONSTANTLY, to the point where I don't know how they're not cringing themselves!

One of them it is her son who is 2 - every half an hour, him eating, reading, playing, sleeping! It's not anything even particularly significant or funny, just a camera pointed at whatever mundane activity he's doing at the time.

The other it's just whatever she's doing - on a night out again it must be every half hour or so, people dancing, drinks, food, more dancing, a selfie, the taxi ride home, getting into bed...

I'm not slating social media as such. And yes I know I could unfollow them or block them or whatever, but it's more a fascination that I just find so... Odd!!

I don't understand how anyone can be in the moment and truly enjoying themselves and be constantly updating social media?

Am I wrong? If you're someone who posts that much (be honest!), why??

Well said maisypops

I've never been on Facebook etc and people seem to like my company. I have a theory thats it's because I show a genuine interest in my friends lives as I'm the only one who hasn't already seen pictures of it all over Facebook.

@ someone checking in when they go to Tesco! FFS!! That is undeniably sad and pointless.

I don't feel smug or superior about not doing SM any more, I just feel liberated as I used to and know how it used to influence my thoughts. It looks like more and more people are doing the same though which IMO can only be a good thing.

Yes, Maisy. Exactly.
Bottleup then immediately proves your point. You are not better than social media users. You are not a better friend than them. People don’t like you more because you aren’t on Social Media. I show interest in my friends even if they have shared - possibly more because I know about stuff they may not tell me.
Sham That's how social media works though, it feeds off people's insecurities and need for validation all the time, like a drug - how many likes will I get this time? How much attention will I get now? it may work like that for some. I don’t personally care how many likes I get. It isn’t about ‘attention’ it’s about sharing with actual friends what we are each doing.
I can’t stand people who claim to be superior based 9n their lack of social media.

I’m with you OP, it’s so bloody weird (and boring), but yet interestingly can’t seem to look away.

It’s sheer morbid curiosity, for me anyway, wondering why they’re like that, what they’re trying to achieve and what their next “thrilling” post will be.

Whilst it is very easy to pass judgement and have a chuckle from afar, I can’t help but feel a bit of pity for them, they must be so desperately sad and feel the need to be validated all the time, when actually (despite the social media) they’re as normal and can actually be pretty interesting as every one else I know.

A friend of mine does this and she has said to me that the reason she's on social media so much is because she's lonely during the day when it's just her and her two kids. I feel for her.

I know this is a zombie thread but I've got someone who is sending me constant whatsapp messages of herself and it's driving me bonkers at the moment. So as not to drip feed it's my previous au pair who left in August. Even when she was working for us she would send several photos a day of her lunch, clothes she has bought etc. Because it's a direct message it's hard to ignore. I don't want to be rude but on the other hand I just don't have the time to reply to 26 whataspp messages from her either (that is how many I woke up to this morning with photos of her night out last night).

You do know you actually don't have to watch the videos. You can see who watches your insta stories so your constant watching is validating them.

motherheroic - she sends me direct whataspp messages (which I have muted). I don't have an instagram account.

*you lying in bed with a rabbit filter on though!

Until I read about bunny ears I was thinking something quite different!