I'm a member of Facebook, mainly because I like to keep in touch with friends and family of mine. I grew up in Omaha, so most of my friends reside there. Most of my family lives in Michigan. I also like to use the site for business purposes. I think those are all reasonable reasons, right?
What bothers me about such sites is how it seems many feel their entire lives are deserving of notice and they're rarely hesitant of making their lives seem like the greatest the world has ever known.
Yesterday was wonderful, it being Valentine's Day and all. I read many comments like, "I was so spoiled and didn't deserve it!" or "I'm the luckiest girl in the world!" or "I can't believe my boyfriend! He is the greatest!" There were pictures of flowers received, of food, of chocolates, of the couple fornicating on a bed in the shape of a heart. It was lovely.
Sure, I may let some news be known, perhaps health or job-related or if I get engaged. But the Facebook world doesn't need to know all the happenings in my life. If I have a headache, the world doesn't need to know. If I had a great dinner, the world doesn't need to know. If I just chewed a stick of Juicy Fruit gum, okay, yeah, the world needs to know that bit of information...
Half the time, I think these kinds of people are just putting on a show or seeking sympathy/pity. According to the Facebook world, there are millions of greatest boyfriends, girlfriends, husbands, wives. jobs, cars, houses, kids, pets, etc. Many people have the best and/or worst lives, best/worst jobs, best/worst bosses and co-workers, etc.
This is why my Facebook statuses are typically random humorous comments, which really have no bearing on my life or others'. I really don't feel anyone would want to know all the details of my life and I honestly don't care to share them unless I feel it's necessary.
Well, I better be going. I'm going to post a status on Facebook that I just wrote a blog about statuses on Facebook.
What bothers me about such sites is how it seems many feel their entire lives are deserving of notice and they're rarely hesitant of making their lives seem like the greatest the world has ever known.
Yesterday was wonderful, it being Valentine's Day and all. I read many comments like, "I was so spoiled and didn't deserve it!" or "I'm the luckiest girl in the world!" or "I can't believe my boyfriend! He is the greatest!" There were pictures of flowers received, of food, of chocolates, of the couple fornicating on a bed in the shape of a heart. It was lovely.
Sure, I may let some news be known, perhaps health or job-related or if I get engaged. But the Facebook world doesn't need to know all the happenings in my life. If I have a headache, the world doesn't need to know. If I had a great dinner, the world doesn't need to know. If I just chewed a stick of Juicy Fruit gum, okay, yeah, the world needs to know that bit of information...
Half the time, I think these kinds of people are just putting on a show or seeking sympathy/pity. According to the Facebook world, there are millions of greatest boyfriends, girlfriends, husbands, wives. jobs, cars, houses, kids, pets, etc. Many people have the best and/or worst lives, best/worst jobs, best/worst bosses and co-workers, etc.
This is why my Facebook statuses are typically random humorous comments, which really have no bearing on my life or others'. I really don't feel anyone would want to know all the details of my life and I honestly don't care to share them unless I feel it's necessary.
Well, I better be going. I'm going to post a status on Facebook that I just wrote a blog about statuses on Facebook.
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