To think it’s easter not christmas?

[backagainohdear]

What is going on with easter these days?
My social media is full of photos of piles of easter eggs, toys & clothes!
Mine got one each (well a tub of haribo for one as he doesn’t like easter eggs.)
AIBU to think people go over the top in some weird bid to show off?

Me too - it's my favourite time of year - no e of the pressure of Christmas and l love making the kids search for their treasure (which consists of carrots, plastic reusable eggs etc etc) - no pics on social media from me, just kids having fun with some.chocolate at the end. And roast lamb is much nicer than turkey!

In order to see someone normal’s social media posts, you have to have actively taken the decision to follow them. (Unlike businesses /professional content creators who pay to have their posts “suggested for you”)

What the fuck are you doing choosing to follow people whose “mundane lives” you have no interest in?! What were you expecting ordinary, non-famous people to post about?

If you just see SM posts as boasting, why bother with it? Why follow normal people on SM? Why stay online friends with people you don’t like in real life?

That’s the real madness, not buying a couple of extra gifts and treats for a traditional feast day.

Great day with my parents and kids and partner & family.

Massive roast. Massiver trifle. Fat as pigs now. Whole Easter egg for breakfast. Too.many hot cross buns since Friday.

Praise be to Judas Iscariot I say.

An easter egg hunt in the garden with lots of small eggs and a few bigger ones to find. There's absolutely no need for all the other stuff. I agree with you.

Read, listen to music, play games, go swimming, go for walks, go on picnics, play football, take the kids to the park, garden, sew, do crafts, bake, go for a bike ride, watch a film, there are masses of lovely things to do as a family. The festivals are fun too, it just seems endless and excessive at times especially given how many are struggling with the cost of living

I remember when my kids were little and my MIL started buying them clothes for Easter.
I just remember thinking wtf, an egg would have done. So odd. I mean obviously I was grateful and we said thank you but there was absolutely no need. I had a Catholic upbringing. Never had new clothes. As my nan would say, god don’t care what you wear in his house 😂

Everyday life is fairly boring so I like to properly celebrate the occasions. Buck’s Fizz for breakfast, new clothes, delicious food. I sub some chocolate with small gifts because I don’t want the kids eating ridiculous amounts of chocolate.

Anyway Easter eggs have seriously gone downhill! Remember when they had mugs and sweets inside.

I was born in 88. My kids went to a nice village school. I had NO idea what an Easter bonnet was lol 😂. Yes I did actually grow up in a bubble….. of poverty lol.

They sound awful nasty people.

To me it makes much more sense to give bikes at Easter than Xmas. The days are getting lighter and warmer and better for riding a bike.

YANBU.

We had a lovely weekend celebrating with family, as a mix of observing Christians and atheists. Church for those who attend, big roast dinner. The six cousins played together all weekend so had a great time, but didn’t get any gifts. All are aged 5 and under so both sets of parents think too young for chocolate, and they have plenty of clothes and toys. We did an Easter hunt in the garden by hiding some of their toys, and they loved looking for them! I’m sure we don’t have too long left before the school peer pressure creeps in.

Well yes obviously day to day people continue with real life 😆 but what about thing to look forward to, shared experience that everyone enjoys?

I'm talking about the types who post multiple times a day it's extremely boring and it's an obsession, they think they are little stars
less is more.

I've had people going in holiday
post and photo at the airport, on the plane, We've arrived post, every single day after that, there's a post . Then we are back at the airport, here we are, then we are back home now. it's a joke

Someone just had a baby we've been subjected to regular updates pictures of the belly, every thing she thinking, she's gone into labour, b fire that I think my waters have broken, baby's arrived, more photos half an hour later, we are home now, more photos, I've been up in the night, more photos.

Another one in hospital. Daily accounts of the food, pics of them in bed, then I'm going home, I'm back home, next day it was nice to sleep in my own bed, then I'm in the garden nice to be home. Just calm down. Nobody needs to know all this It's boring.
What in earth did this people do efirecsicuak media?

just fuck off will you. It's pathetic to think everyone wants a running commentary of your lives and everyday thoughts

No privacy for all the kids people put in their photos daily either.. Bet they've never been asked their permission to be photographed.

Someone just had a baby we've been subjected to

You do realise you don't have to follow them, right?! 😂
You talk about obsession but sound obsessed yourself in that you keep on watching their updates.
Why not just unfollow, or hide their posts? Or better off, unfriend them?
We don't all use social media the same way.
Some use it to document days out, memories. (It's nice to see memories from say 15 years ago pop up, even if some days you feel it's more painful /bittersweet)
Some use it to stay in touch with friends, and enjoy seeing what they're up to.
Others use it to lurk and bitch and I honestly wonder what they get out of it at all as they sound so fucking miserable and don't like "being subjected" to posts. 🙄

Why do you follow them? Can’t you see how much of your mental energy there unnecessarily taking up?

But you obviously do want a running commentary /regular updates on their lives - you had chosen to follow them on social media - you don’t have to. And if they are family and being found to not follow them could create drama, you can stay friends with them and mute them so you don’t see their posts, however much they want to.

The point stands, you only ever see the social media post of normal people (not sponsored /bumped content or ads) if you actively choose to.

Stop choosing to follow people you don’t like and clearly don’t respect.

If you don’t like social media posts, don’t do social media- it’s not compulsory, why are you acting like this is something you are subjected to, rather than something you are actively choosing to view? Madness.

Exactly 😂
The mentality of "just fuck off will you" frothing when it's so easily fixable lol
It be like

Actually @Netcurtainnelly- better question- what do you want people to post about on social media?

babies, holidays, gifts, restaurant visits, days out, etc are all a “no” so what’s the “yes” that you choose to follow these people hoping to see?

I've just noticed the username and think it's rather apt for someone lurking and cats bum mouthing at social media posts 😂
Digital/social media version of Mrs Mangel 😁
<shows age>

I love Easter way more than Christmas because it’s not Christmas.

Why are they doing it though. Posting multiple times about every little thing It seems like an addiction they can't control.

They need help. Think they are so important, everyone wants to read their every move and thought.

when they actually do some very interesting or unusual.
Not every thing, everyday. Oh I've just had a coffee, oh I've just a meal out wow. Look at me updating their profile picture, so everyone can say you look lovely. What is this about?

If you don't get it you must be like that yourself
Not to mention the children and babies that are plastered all over the page. No privacy at all.

Help? What sort of help do you imagine people who post loads of social media can access/ benefit from?!?

Just a medium egg, a small egg and a bag of mini eggs for doing an Easter egg hunt for DC13. Wasn’t going to bother doing clues around the house this year, but it was requested and always good fun. Might get eggs from some relatives too (has done previous years but might be when we next see them). No clothes or toys ever before. Good chance to take some time out as a family though. Nothing on social media.

I saw a post yesterday that basically said something similar...4 day weekend, better weather, flowers blooming, lots of chocolate, a big roast and quality time with family without all the pressure of christmas and do you know what I'm here for it!