Awhile back a friend asked me if I’d ever heard anything from or about a particular person whom we both know. He asked me specifically because he knows I’m on social media while he isn’t. My answer was I only see posted things when she wants to brag about her life. It wasn’t a nice reply but imo it was the truth. She only posts pictures and words when she’s on some upscale vacation or eating in a Michelin star restaurant. I see this as bragging.
I say to myself when I see her infrequent posts … where’s the every day truth to your life? Where’s the humility? Where’s the reality or is this the reality? How does one know the truth when postings are so few annd far between and they always, always show a perfect life? Maybe I’m being too hard on her but no one’s life is perfect. Is it?We all have good and not so good things going on. Right? To deny this is flat out nonsense … again, my opinion.
And as I write this it occurs to me that I may be guilty of just that as well …. hmmm, not good optics.
Until the next time.
Yes I think we all have people in our lives that do this ..some how maybe they think it makes us think more of them ..a validation of sorts…boasting is a very personal thing …some don’t think it is boasting ..me I’ve never cared for it ..try not to do it but I’m sure I have !!Lol!! In fact I cringe when members of my own family do it ! This type of posting is so common that its is movies ..an Adam Sandler movie “Go With It “ has where two high school friends meet up on a holiday somewhere and one has always posted her life as rich,wonderful , etc..and in the end like you say ..its not ..everyone’s life has good and bad ,ups and downs …I think it may actually make the individual happy thinking their life is pretty good ..or we may find their every day life boring, who really knows! I usually sit back and chuckle about what everyone thinks is wonderful or amazing ..again a personal opinion ..
There’s a joke my mom loved about women bragging to each other and one lady always commenting after each one’s boast “Thatsa nice “….the translation of this comment
was “Bull Sh*#t .. LOL!! I’ll tell the joke when we meet !! You’ll love it !!
As usual enjoyed your article.
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