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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Assuming your friends and family are terrible people who are bragging is just very strange…especially if all they did was post a few travel pics without typing any actual commentary.

People saying, “Come on! We all know these people are pressed to [b]curate a fake image and rub their travel in your face[/b]!” are truly weird. It’s not normal to assume that. And if you are inundated with braggy posts by terrible people you follow on social, then maybe that’s something to evaluate about yourself, your circle, etc. [/quote]

But it’s way more subtle—perhaps even subconscious—than that, and I think it’s either naive or self-deceiving to pretend that this isn’t how social media works.[/quote]

How does it feel going through life believing your friends and family are jerks who dedicate their lives to rubbing their fabulousness in your face by posting a vacation pic on social media? It must be exhausting and very sad.

I probably saw upwards of three dozen sets of travel pics from friends and family who vacationed over winter break. Not once did I assign malicious intent to any post.

I have a handful of friends currently on some pretty unique vacations at the moment. I’ve encouraged all of them to post more pics. I love seeing where they are and what they’re doing. By the sheer volume of comments, I’m not alone in wanting to see more pics. [/quote]

Same. ^^[/quote]

Same for me too. Sometimes DCUM reveals itself in such bizarre ways to truly be a gathering point for some deeply weird people. Everyone on this thread who seethes at their friends and acquaintances for daring to post anything on social (which of course, they only see because THEY ARE ON SOCIAL) is walking through the world with an incredibly maladjusted mindset. It’s pretty wild to see them tout superiority when really all their posts just ooze deep bitterness and self absorption. Can’t even be happy for a friend enjoying a trip - that’s bleak [/quote]

Some people are just unhappy. If they were happy with their lives and family, they would not be so triggered by others.

sure, a few people are a bit annoying with their posts. I have one friend who only posts selfies. I don’t want to like another picture of her face. She is pretty but the selfies are boring. Another constantly posts about pink and some other celebrities. Another posts her workout starts. One definitely does post brsfy posts as all her vacations show glitz, like look at my luxurious lifestyle. It is the style of posting. These are not interesting. I want to unfollow them but don’t want to hurt their feelings. Most of my other friends don’t post that often and I like their posts.[/quote]

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