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Pictures on FB of Easter Presents

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MadgeHarvyy · 04/04/2021 16:23

Woman along the street has posted a picture of the huge piles of eggs and presents she left out for her 5 kids to open this morning (their ages range from about 7-15 I think) it looked amazing and its lovely to spoil your kids I get that, why have any if you dont want to treat them? I just thought it was a little bit insensitive, especially just now when people are losing jobs and struggling more than before. It honestly looked like a Christmas morning pic. I purposely dont post pics like that now at christmas, maybe just one or 2 of ds holding a favourite gift. I honestly dont think anybody will have looked at those pics today and thought anything other than... bit tacky... nobody has commented on it and it has been up for hours..

Btw shes a lovely woman and I always chat to her when I see her it's not a personal issue at all, she loves her kids and shes a brilliant mum whenever I see her, I just wondered if I was being a bit sensitive and this is the norm now...

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Sparklingbrook · 04/04/2021 16:25

I don't know why people think anyone else would want to see them. Sounds like they are the reason you haven't been able to buy Easter eggs for the last week.
The lack of comments speaks volumes.

Soubriquet · 04/04/2021 16:27

Because she wanted to.

That’s the only reason really

RoseRedRoseBlue · 04/04/2021 16:30

Easter gifts? We got an egg and that was it! Everything is so materialistic and competitive now.

Magnificentmug12 · 04/04/2021 16:32

We do eggs and gifts, but only because it’s too much chocolate otherwise, and when I say gifts it’s £10 worth and they can pick what they want and I order it.

Littlecaf · 04/04/2021 16:33

A friend did this on social media this morning. I think it’s showing off and a bit naff. I get that she wanted to and it’s her social media so she can post what she likes but I think it’s tacky!

Notavegan · 04/04/2021 16:35

I really don't get the trend for gift tables. I'm probably just old... but cringe

AmyLou100 · 04/04/2021 16:35

Yanbu. It's tacky and it really shows the ones who are so ignorant as to what's happening around them. No one commented which means alot of people feel the same.

Tinydinosaur · 04/04/2021 16:35

I don't think people should sensor themselves when they're happy to protect others who aren't happy. There will always be people worse off than you and people better off than you.

I quite like seeing pictures of happy kids with their surprises. If someone's jealous the that's their problem.

Fatladyslim · 04/04/2021 16:37

It's not insensitive to post pictures on your own Facebook page. If people get upset and triggered by a few bloody Easter present pictures they either need to a) get a grip, or b) delete Facebook.

After the shit year we have had, people might want to share some happy memories onto Facebook that will send them yearly reminders etc.

By the way, I don't actually have fb, I just think the amount of people cunting off their supposed 'friends' on here for sharing a few pictures is pretty shit.

Woodlandbelle · 04/04/2021 16:38

I wouldn't put up presents I got the dc. Maybe a favourite teddy or something. We got ours a little egg. Cost about 2 quid as they get some from family. So we got teddies for them (they love teddies) and I wrapped up some new t shirts they were getting anyway.

Dozer · 04/04/2021 16:38

Crass.

Social media is mainly drivel.

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MadgeHarvyy · 04/04/2021 16:39

Actually I know I am being over sensitive.. for ds birthday last week I had to get most things from the pound shop. I lost my job at the start of covid (hospitality) and dh no longer gets paid over time so he has lost about 1k a month. Luckily(??) Ds is autistic and is happier with cheap tat most of the time, he only destroys it anyway most of the time. If I could spoil him like that I 100% would.. the pics just stung a bit. I think the fact that we also dont celebrate easter as such.. like we didnt give ds eggs today, he has just been bought a few over the last week or so and been allowed to eat them. Plus they are much cheaper before the actual week of Easter! I dont totally understand giving a massive pile of eggs to a child on one day when you could spread it out over a few weeks. But then again, I am not religious. I guess I just dont look at easter in the same way as christmas, which is a day for gifts etc in my opinion.

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Sparklingbrook · 04/04/2021 16:40

I haven't got FB but I am on Instagram. Call me old fashioned but I prefer pictures of people rather than piles of chocolate.

Ilovemaisie · 04/04/2021 16:41

Don't follow her on Facebook then. What do you put on Facebook? Maybe she doesn't like what you put.

Tal45 · 04/04/2021 16:43

Do people really feel terrible that someone on FB bought a big pile of chocolate and crap for their kids at Easter? Do those people really exist? If they don't want to see it why don't they just unfollow her? People should be able to post whatever crap they like on their own social media, if others don't want to see it then they don't have to. You don't even have to block someone completely, they don't even have to know you're not seeing their crap so I really don't know what the issue is.

RandomUsernameHere · 04/04/2021 16:44

If she's got 5 DC that's going to look like a lot of gifts! Even if they haven't actually been given that much each.

SmidgenofaPigeon · 04/04/2021 16:45

Well this morning I’ve discovered that ‘baby’s First Easter’ complete with words to that effect on bibs and vests is a thing for some.... or the worst, ‘Bubba’s First Easter’.

I’m not ashamed to say I cringed hard.

Sparklingbrook · 04/04/2021 16:46

What are you supposed to comment on a picture of piles of chocolate and Easter presents though, really? What is the correct response?

The fact nobody has thought of anything to comment on it is a bit cringe for the one posting it.

earthyfire · 04/04/2021 16:47

That's nothing compared to what Z-listers are posting in instagram. If I disagree with things people post online or they make me feel rubbish then I simply unfollow.

earthyfire · 04/04/2021 16:47

*on instagram

MysteriousMonkey · 04/04/2021 16:49

Honestly I wouldn't be bothered at all. I have never given mine Easter presents, they are happy with an egg and don't expect anything else. If other parents want to spebt heaps let them have at it. It doesn't change anything for me.

Fatladyslim · 04/04/2021 16:50

@SmidgenofaPigeon

Well this morning I’ve discovered that ‘baby’s First Easter’ complete with words to that effect on bibs and vests is a thing for some.... or the worst, ‘Bubba’s First Easter’.

I’m not ashamed to say I cringed hard.

Why did you cringe? Confused
SmidgenofaPigeon · 04/04/2021 16:52

@Fatladyslim why did I cringe? Because seeing a bewildered looking five month old baby surrounded by Easter gifts and themed outfits for Easter was a bit cringe. For me. I appreciate not everyone is the same.

Sparklingbrook · 04/04/2021 16:54

Oh the Z listers on Instagram are funny, they must have been up all night poking about in the dark in the garden. A certain cleaning fanatic had made triangular clear bags of Wotsits to look like carrots and all sorts of other OTT stuff for her one year old.

Roselilly36 · 04/04/2021 16:55

As long as your kids are happy don’t worry. Life isn’t a competition. Switch off SM.

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