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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So it is offensive if I post a pic with my friends at dinner/concert/party/whatever? What if we haven’t seen each other in many months/years and rarely post such things?

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I don’t think it’s offensive. I think some people are just wondering who is it for when you do that? [/quote]

It could be for us?

It could be for our friends who couldn’t join us (maybe they live far away)?

I mean, who are pictures generally for? Aren’t they a way to capture a moment? [/quote]

Well, see that’s the thing. I have a group of friends that’s pretty large and not everyone can make the gatherings we have several times a year. We take a group photo at every gathering and then someone texts it to the group chat. The people who couldn’t go see the photo (although they often feel sad bc they couldn’t attend), and the people who were there also see the photo. The question remains, when you post it on social media- who is it for? Why do people who aren’t connected to the group need to see the photos? That is the basic question. [/quote]

You’re just a small person.   You really are.

I’m retired and have traveled a lot, often solo, and have met a lot of people in my life.  Many are in far different positions than me in terms of age, economics, life experience, nationalities, etc.   I’ve ended up following many of them on social media and they follow me.

When one of them posts something cool or interesting or fun—including them getting together with their friends—I think it’s just great.  I don’t think they’re doing it to make me or others who can’t be there jealous.  That never occurs to me, and I know they’re not thinking that that’s why I post what I post either.

We’re sharing the human experience with others who are interested.  That’s it.  If you’re not interested, don’t look.  No reason to take it all so personally.  [/quote]

DP. One of the reasons I stopped posting many years ago, in addition to asking myself who was it for, was imagining so many people just scrolling by carelessly something that felt so meaningful to me. (As they should feel free to do, obviously.) Why would I put my own precious memories and experiences out there for people to judge or ignore or mock? It cheapens the human experience for me.[/quote]

You’ve totally missed my point.  I’m confident that my “followers” and the people I follow aren’t judging or mocking or affirmatively ignoring.  The people I know simply aren’t wired that way.  If they were I wouldn’t follow them in the first place.

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Oh, honey.[/quote]

“Oh, honey” also went out in 2012.  Believe me, I’d never follow you on social media.  I have no room in my life for nasty people.  [/quote]

And even if someone somewhere is laughing at me and thinks I’m “cringe,” what do I care? Someone else’s thoughts are none of my business. I like me, but not everyone has to.[/quote]

But clearly the motivations is "Look everyone! I'm not lonely and I so have friends! People like me!"[/quote]

Except it isn’t. I post to stay in touch with friends and family. I like seeing that my cousin took her baby to see Santa and seeing the photos my friend posted from what looks like an incredible trip to the Christmas markets in Germany. [b]I hope they enjoy seeing a five second clip from my kid’s first skating lesson.[/b] I understand that I’m not going to convince you otherwise, but I think you need to understand that not everyone shares your outlook.[/quote]

DP. I’m sorry to tell you, but nobody really cares about this.[/quote]

Did it feel good saying that?[/quote]

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