So yet again it seems I have made a friend who is prettier and better at everything than me...

[theSuburbanDryad]

I know I should be grateful that I'm at least meeting people and they want to be friends (or, well, she says she does anyway ) but I've just been looking at her facebook pictures and she is really really pretty, her dh is pretty fit too (i don't fancy him - I'm being objective) her children are divinely cute, her wedding pictures look like they had the perfect ceremony and her friends are all "the beautiful people" IYSWIM.

And yes - I do realise that people only put the "nice" pictures up of themselves - but even the pictures her friends have put up are of her and them looking beautiful and serene. Whereas the pictures my friends put up of me are me lapping up a pint of Guinness looking dead rough and so on (I don't mind, I think it's quite funny in a way).

I didn't really know where to post this - in mental health (but it's not really a MH issue) or in Chat (because I know it's really a blatant attention seeking load of crap!) or AIBU - to think my friends are all prettier and more successful than me?

Pathetic, aren't I?

of course you think all your friends are pretty and cleverer than you, that's because they are your friends and so you are biased towards them, it's natural. Just like they think you are pretty and clever because they are friends with you. Just enjoy havng friends!

Also NO-ONE has a perfect life.

link{http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30033652&op=1&o=global&view=global&subj=699250023&id=1224 331631\beat this i'm the one with short hair!} I think I have improved with age.

i'll try again

It doesn't work ledodgy.

lightbulb - i have pictures from my wedding where the centre of the table (me and dh) have like a cloud of gloom over us and three seats down (best man + maid of honour) they appear to be having the best time!!

(It was a good pint IIRC)

Oh well just add me (emma dodgson) to your fb and look at my photos of me. Only got that old one up atm though!

i have 3 children as my profile pic

I don't even do FB, as I have no friends...
So you're on up on me, love!

ledodgy - right click on the image and choose "view image as HTML" (or similar) and then copy pasta the link from the html image site thingy.

Lol - yeah that isn't the most flattering pic Ledodgy!! A bit like some of the ones my sister put up of me... why put this up anywhere???

I liked your pic. You look like fab person

I can't see it flame! I haven't got that option suburban?

I don't know then - it's different for me cause I'm on a Mac.

Sorry!!

I am taking it as a sign it shouldn't be shown to the world!!

Dryad... I am so glad it's not just me!!!

Any event I look like it's a wake....next person - catologue jolly shot!!!

I really do not take a good photo, but DH is so photogenic and could be a bloody model which makes it worse!!!!

I think the pictures are only showing to FB friends.

Suburban I think what you are feeling is a common thing really, especially if you don't know the other people very well, their life in pictures can seem 'perfect', but in reality they are still just people like you and me and everyone else, and no one's life is perfect.

They probably think exactly the same thing about you.

I have no nice photos on facebook at all, but I've tried to stop it bothering me as hopefully all my frineds are friends with me because they like the person inside, not the superficial looks.

To qoute my sister's poem: Looks are but a ripple on the surface of my being.

Yup - I could see Ledodgy because she is my friend, but my link is one of my sister's pics iyswim... You might be able to see it if you click on the "Photos of Flame" bit. It is very big glasses and a hat

SD - that's a great photo .

I think you look lovely SUD. I'd have a pint and some oliebollen with you any day.

My mum always told me to go out and smile and I used to be like yeah right but now I totally understand what she was saying. I've been out on the town with friends that are like models and it's me that get chatted up because they are too busy poseing.

Have gorgeous glamorous sister and sex on legs friend and have hated it on and off for years.

Ok i've put my pic on my profile for a limited time only. Just got dp to take one as i'm never on any photos through choice! I have red eyes but i'm smiling and happy. NO stunner but I don't give a f*ck I used to care but not anymore!

Actually looking at it again that is quite a bad picture! I have had wine!