Facebook users who document their wonderful lives.

Never done Facebook for this very reason, I have friends in their 50’s and 60’s that are obsessed.

I’ve never done Facebook. Never regretted it.

I use Facebook to look at local history sites and for local news and events. I do not have a profile picture nor any “friends”.

It happens on all social media sites, including this one, people seem to need validation from complete strangers that they wear, cook or have things that others approve of or envy.

I cant remember where I heard this recently but I thought it was funny.

I'm old enough to have eaten a meal, that hasn't been photographed first.

People are hardly going to post sad stuff. People don't want to hear that sort of thing. I post good stuff only so family overseas can see pictures and what we get up to. In between is the less interesting stuff. If you don't like what she posts, you can hide her posts.

PS - maybe she likes to document her adventures for herself or has friends who also share their cooking adventures? Maybe it's a shared interest?

I'm old enough to have eaten a meal, that hasn't been photographed first.

Funnily enough I was thinking the very same thing! There's a chap on our local Facebook who uploads a photograph of his evening meal every single day. Why would anyone feel the need to do that?

I find Facebook really useful to keep in touch by Messenger, my daughter travelled the world and with the exception of an island in Cambodia, I knew I could always contact her.

As for your friend it is quite sad she uses Facebook as a showcase. You can unfollow her without offence.

Already unfollowed her, but real friends still do and tell me she still does it.

Quizzer

Already unfollowed her, but real friends still do and tell me she still does it.

If it makes her happy is it so bad?

You don't need to look or talk about her behind her back.

We don't always know what's going on in people's lives so I'm more of a live and let live type.

It's harmless after all.

Quizzer

One of my Facebook “friends” posts at least daily with news and pictures of her culinary successes. Also she posts all her charitable works, her husband’s wonderful gifts and treats (I think he is creepy!).
However she is one of the first to post nasty criticism about others.
I don’t follow her any more, but can’t “unfriend” her as I have to work with her.
Is she just needy, wanting all the ‘likes’ or does she genuinely think that her friends - some 400 of them - are interested in her daily menu?

I don't see why you can't unfriend her? I know many folk who keep their FB for friends and family and don't friend work colleagues...you can also put her into a restricted category where she can't see what you post....not sure why you still see her posts if you have unfollowed her?

Quizzer

Already unfollowed her, but real friends still do and tell me she still does it.

Tell them you don't want to know!

Sago

Never done Facebook for this very reason, I have friends in their 50’s and 60’s that are obsessed.

I am not obsessed but find it useful for following things I am interested in and talking to people with the same interests

greenlady102

Sago

Never done Facebook for this very reason, I have friends in their 50’s and 60’s that are obsessed.

I am not obsessed but find it useful for following things I am interested in and talking to people with the same interests

Good point, greenlady102

I don't post on FB but am a member of different groups. Views from my Window is a favourite. Also I like abandoned buildings and there's a lot of urban explorers who post fabulous stuff about buildings they've explored.

Also as has been mentioned, Messenger is a good way of keeping in touch with friends and family around the world.

Facebook can be useful for keeping up with what is happening locally; but I too am mind-boggled by people who document their lives day by day - what makes them think anyone else is interested? And it can cause those whose lives are limited by disability or loneliness to feel even worse.

Quizzer

Already unfollowed her, but real friends still do and tell me she still does it.

So why does it bother you? Are you a bit envious, if you're honest with yourself? I just can't work out why people care what benign things other people do on social media, especially if you can't see it.

Luckygirl, that can be a downside of social media. Fortunately we do have control over what we see.

I post no more than once a week, and for the handful of people who genuinely do want to see it. I suppose those who I do have on there (very few and selective) know that my life isn't so straightforward, so they have context. If anyone else is bothered by it, they can hide or unfriend me because I'm not posting for them anyway.

TBH, I probably wouldn't have it at all but for the need to get information about some things.

It helps to keep his standards up!! I’d be ashamed to post a pic of what we end up making do with!! I’m a good cook but he’s meat and 2 veg and by the time I should start cooking I’m exhausted and can’t be arssed!
I have got very creative with left overs though! I’ve been cooking for 60+ years and had enough!! Night night girls!!

Facebook is useful for keeping up with village news and other groups. Apart from that I have a short eclectic group of friends and family.

DS has posted photos of meals DGD has cooked - about 5 in five years (She has cooked many more, but just 5 have made it online. Today's discussion was a complaint by a friend in Sweden that the Swedish Social Security system had finally started to process his claim made in October 2020 - and we complain about UB.

I love Facebook memories and I do try to document the big things there now.

Today I had a memory notification. It was a lovely post from someone very dear who had died 6 years ago.

I've got memories from uni. Comments from friends. It's like a time capsule with little bits of happiness

I have a Facebook chum who often posts pictures of his daily meal. It’s usually fish fingers with peas or baked beans and chips. Sometimes he has a meat pie. He rearranges them in different ways, sometimes using a square plate to make it more interesting.

I can't even get my head around how Facebook works! I just log in to see if there are any new pictures of the grandchildren, but they tend to get send privately by WhatsApp now, which is better. I don't post anything or accept friends, I really don't like it. I have searched for someone once or twice maybe.

I used to post photos of the grand children but now we usually share them between family on WhatsApp. I eventually unfriended someone on FB because she regularly posted dozens of photos when she had had visitors/been on holiday/had house alterations. Could just have scrolled past of course but I got irritated by the fact she thought these posts were interesting. Maybe that was more my problem than hers!

I joined Facebook and straight away I got 'friends requests' from men I didn't even know I then removed myself from it! Definitely not for me!