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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A friend who does humanitarian work in Afghanistan with women and children.  She really has something important to say but does it in a [b]matter of fact, truthful way,[/b] and she doesn't refer or imply that she is a hero... which in fact she is.  Puts all of our first world crap in perspective.   No, the fact that these children are hungry and cold doesn't negate the fact that the tuna sandwich you bought for lunch was yucky or that your office was chilly, but makes you think twice about posting such nonsense. [/quote]

OP here- thanks; this is very helpful.  How does one go about appearing authentic, not boastful, and matter-of-fact without context?  I tend to be the type of person that does not share any negatives about my life- so when I do post (which is a lot less than I used to)- I worry that people think I'm trying to paint a rosey 'life is perfect' portrait or if I do post things that matter to me (political/social justice) it may come off preachy?  Maybe I shouldn't think about it too much and just be myself- but I'm starting to admire those that rarely post because when they do it means so much more.

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OP, if you read an interesting article about social justice (or whatever you care about), then just post it without commentary.  People will either read it or they won't.  If they know you, they will already know where you are "coming from" and what's important to you.  I have very few "friends" on FB... the ones who are my friends there actually are friends in real life.  So they know my politics already, and know that I'm fairly left and my posts will reflect that.   If you have a ton of "friends" (and boy do I hate the use of that word on FB... really bastardizes the meaning) you may want to think about culling your list.   I don't really post about my personal life.  I mean, WTF cares?  If I have something important to say I pick up the phone.[/quote]

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