To think people that post alot on FB, i mean v frequently, perhaps have issues like anxiety

[Ohhereiswhereitis]

Tbh if some is a really frequent poster, I find it a bit of a warning sign like somethings not right
Perhaps that's just been the people I know though?

I have anxiety and i'm on mumsnet loads 😭

Does it matter?
I mean, if it's someone you know who is doing something a bit out of character then it makes sense to reach out and check in, but otherwise just let people be.

Yes, I know what you mean. There’s someone I know who posts constantly but, as she posts so often, she doesn’t get many reactions or responses. I suspect this makes her more anxious and she then posts even more.

Absolutely, I often find their posts are rarely anything like the lives they lead too.
Usually either seeking sympathy or making out all is great, I find it very sad, I've deleted FB for those reasons.

I agree, the people that post throughout the day, really inane things like checking in at the hairdressers or the shops. It's like they need constant reassurance or to know others know what they're doing. It smacks of being afraid to be by themselves.

I think they must be bored, which is why I'm on MN. It passes the time while I am waiting to do other things.

I have only a few Facebook friends that post regularly and frequently now and every one of them has ADHD.

I think their level of sharing is probably linked to ADHD.

No judgement on it, I find it interesting to hear all about their lives but wouldn't share to that extent myself.

I assume people who post on FB very frequently are either dreadfully bored or extremely needy of attention and external validation.

I don’t do any visible SM. Just MN!!

I think it’s pretty odd, especially nowadays when FB is something of an anachronism.

We have one unbelievably smug friend who posts at least once a week, and god help us when she goes on holiday when we get treated to daily travelogues. She’s actually the only reason we ever look at FB, so we can laugh at her self-satisfied postings. She’s actually hasn’t noticed that FB has dropped off a cliff for most people

Imdo think Mn and forums like it are a bit different as your not here exposing loads about your life in real life to people you know in real life

I don’t have any friends to talk to on the phone or in person so I probably do use social media to feel some sort of connection with others.

They are free to do what they want, I'm just wondering if gut feeling about this other have, because my gut feeling says maybe a couple of these are best kept at a bit of a distance

When do you think it dropped off a cliff ? Just I've only been on there for about 5 years

Is that due to health issues ? Do you find it helps?

I think it must be getting on for about 10 years ago? Young people stopped using it in favour of IG, TikTok and Snapchat and they wouldn’t be seen dead on it now, and gradually that’s filtered through to older people.

How does Snapchat work ? I've never understood that one

I don’t know. Someone I know posted for 10 years plus from 2010 - 2023 how wonderful her husband and her family was and how they all get on so well and everything about her husband love of her life etc
October 2023 - late photos of her kids and her in India on holiday and how loved up they are Start of November - photo of her with her boss on a date night to the love of her life. I did a double take now loved up with him and daily posts of how much in love they are 😱 husband deleted off social media friends and she literally just replaced him and no other mention of it.
I also know of a man who posted mega loved up pictures of his wife and family turned out her was having an affair with her best friend.

Im on MN as I’m bored 🥱 🤣

So not true

I know people who post loads, because they are at work and they want a bit of interaction and joke around, without putting anyone on the spot like a group whatsapp message would.

I have many friends who use FB as a photo album, to save photos as a back up and because they like the memories that pop up years later.

People on MN on the other hand...

It says a lot more about you than it says about her, and not in the way you think it does!

I've never considered anxiety, but I have considered attention seeking/ low level narcissism.

it depends who your contacts are surely?

My mum is a keen FB user. Her friends are her family and people she sees most days anyway 😂. There's literally nothing to brag about or being attention seeking about. She likes photos of her grand-kids and swap photos of their hobbies with friends.

Some people seem to find it so hard to believe that what other people chose to publish has nothing to do with them, they are the ones translating it as showing off, when others are just ..living!

I post a fair bit but it's really because I use it as a photo diary that I enjoy looking back on. If I think I've posted quite a bit recently I filter my posts so they aren't visible to others as I don't want to be tiresome.

I quite like looking at other people's posts too. Some are really funny and I love seeing photos from other parts of the world, cute pets, interesting pasttimes (friend from school enters roller skating competitions!) etc. The only ones I roll my eyes at are the constantly moaning/cryptic ones that are garnering you-ok-hun responses.

I'm not anxious at all, Im just nosy and enjoy having a good look!

I post funny memes or reels. Not for a reaction at all but just to amuse myself I suppose. I do know some people use it like a diary though.

When I post on Facebook it's normally just inane children-centric posts, half for my own memory, and half for the benefit of extended family members and a few close friends.

Suppose part of the reason ask this is, because there’s someone that’s trying to befriend me, asking to me to things with her, I do like her, but it puts me off a bit how she posts so so much