To post this on social media?

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AIBU to post a major promotion on social media? For content, I'm not in the UK, I've focused on my career during gruelling years of IVF treatment, celebrating everyone's baby announcements and milestones, which has been tough. I'm very proud of what I've achieved in a notoriously tough industry, during a pandemic. So feel I should celebrate me for once or should I just keep it to myself?

I probably wouldn't if I knew others were having a particularly shit time with work/furlough/job losses etc.
But if it's not going to make anyone jump off a bridge then that's totally up to you. There's precious else to celebrate at the moment!

If I were your friend I would be absolutely delighted to see your good news. In fact, I don't even know you and I'm pleased for you. Well done op

Go for it.

I think you should celebrate this achievement and if that means posting on social media then go ahead.

Social media no. All boasting on social media makes me cringe. But I would send a WhatsApp to my close friends and family. People who you know would truly delight in your news and wouldn't roll their eyes.

Congratulations! 🍾

Of course you should.

If anyone doesn't like it they have no place on your friends list tbh

Go for it. Real friends will be delighted for you.

@HitchFlix

Social media no. All boasting on social media makes me cringe. But I would send a WhatsApp to my close friends and family. People who you know would truly delight in your news and wouldn't roll their eyes.

Congratulations! 🍾

Being proud of an achievement and posting about it isn't boasting.

If you want to yes. I don’t really see what other people having babies has to do with it though? Your tone feels very adversarial when it really should be about happiness.

I wouldn't but I wouldn't be upset if someone else did! I'd be pleased for you.

I don't see why you shouldn't. In the future it will pop up as a memory and remind you of what you achieved all over again.

Just because other people aren't where you are doesn't mean you shouldn't be happy about it and celebrate it.

If people really are your friends they should be happy for you.

Congrats op! If you want to celebrate then go ahead.

I wouldn't. I'd definitely get myself a nice treat though.

Oh ignore everyone . Do it!!!

Yes, go for it! A friend of mine just got promoted and I’m thrilled for her

yes do it and congratulations.

Are you referring to LinkedIn or Fb? The latter no I wouldn't. I'm a private person though.

If you want to why not? We all need a bit of good news and your real friends will be thrilled for you. Those who snipe. Bollocks to them

Take a look at your friends list if you're planning to post it on FB. Delete anyone who would not be genuinely delighted on your behalf, as they're not worth bothering about and are not true friends. It's very liberating. If you're not quite brave enough to do that, you can decide which friends can see which posts.

Congratulations- definitely celebrate your success, we are usually too self-centred to feel happy for others in this country. Wish society was more of a meritocracy where hard work is rewarded and celebrated

@FloreanFortescue

I probably wouldn't if I knew others were having a particularly shit time with work/furlough/job losses etc. But if it's not going to make anyone jump off a bridge then that's totally up to you. There's precious else to celebrate at the moment!

🙄

OP -

I spent Christmas alone following the u turn announcements in Scotland. I'm recently single and was not feeling fab.

Some days I genuinely loved the family photos, engagements, pregnancies. I liked and loved and commented.

Some days I didn't. So I didn't look.

You do not need to consider each and every one of your friends on FB. Just post it.

Go for it, and congratulations!