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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I used to post. Not a lot and not while I was on vacation, but I'd post a few photos when we got back from a trip. But eventually it started to feel like bragging. Now I only share photos with friends and family over texts, usually pics of my kid different places, sometimes a family photo on a beach or in another cool location. Just family and our closest friends -- I feel positive none of them view it as bragging or "look where WE went." They want to see the photos. Sometimes if I don't send, they'll text "send pics!" because they know we are traveling and want to know what we are up to.

I think posting to social media might be well intentioned (and also might not be) but the impact is not great. People scroll social media when they are bored at work, or when they are trying to turn their brains off before bed. It's not healthy, but we do it. [b]And I don't think that's the right mindset to feel happy for someone that they had a nice vacation.[/b] I have seen plenty of vacation photos on social media where I absolutely was happy for them and happy to see them having fun. But I will admit to situations when I felt resentful or annoyed. I get that's on me, not them, but I never feel that way about texted photos, because when someone texts a photo, it feels personal and not like they are showing off or trying to impress you.

So that's why I stopped and just text photos now. If we took a really epic trip, I might post one photo to social media after we got home. We'll see. As a rule I never post while I'm on vacation because I want to enjoy my vacation and generally avoid SM altogether when traveling. I want to feel present.[/quote]

Why not?[/quote]

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