Are people on Facebook as happy as they seem? (husband, thoughts, parent)
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I see many people -- particularly new parents -- post a barrage of pictures on Facebook of themselves, their kids, etc. on a weekly basis. You see everyone smiling in the pics as if they don't have a care in the world.
I have always wondered: Do you think these people are really as happy as they seem? Or are they not, and are instead fishing for "likes" to validate and make them feel better about the life they've chosen?
I would think that the happier ones don't feel a need to post endless pictures of their kids, the foods they eat, etc. They are content and don't need anyone's approval.
Could it also be that the ones who post incessantly feel more isolated?
I read recently that yes some people truly are as happy as they seem on facebook, and that these people really do have their lives together as it appears online.. It can also be a defense mechanism for yourself to think everyone is just fake on facebook and only seeking validation when that is certainty not true in every case.
If you are truly happy, you don't need to let others know. Instead, people who are happy should try to take small step to assist those who are suffering.
I read recently that yes some people truly are as happy as they seem on facebook, and that these people really do have their lives together as it appears online..
It could really go either way. You never can truly know what's hidden behind a face.
Some people just post every little thing on social media. That's their choice, but does it necessarily mean they're seeking approval? Possibly. Maybe more so teenagers than adults.
So in other words, nobody really knows. I suspect the answer is somewhere in between the two extremes: some people are as happy as they appear on FB, and some are not.
I know that I have a carefully curated FB persona. I let my FB friends see only those aspects of me that I want them to see.
So in other words, nobody really knows. I suspect the answer is somewhere in between the two extremes: some people are as happy as they appear on FB, and some are not.
I know that I have a carefully curated FB persona. I let my FB friends see only those aspects of me that I want them to see.
That's kind of my attitude regarding FB, I guess.
It's not like I'm a liar, but all of FB doesn't need to know my kids' struggles. Nor do they need to know if my husband and I have an argument, or if I'm not getting along with a sibling at the moment, etc.
I don't air dirty laundry on a media site than literally be shared around the world. It's not smart.
If I have something personal that I really want to vent about, I'll drop an email with my bestie.
I vote no on this question. No one can be happy all the time. You can't have happiness without sadness, excitement without boredom, etc. Everyone, no matter how good your life is, experiences sadness, depression, boredom, dissatisfaction and a host of other negative emotions on a routine basis. It's a part of life. The problem with Facebook is that most people only post about the happy moments while keeping the negative moments hidden. This leads to a very skewed view of what that person's life is like.
I don't think everyone who posts on Facebook is intending to make their lives seem better than what it is. You really shouldn't be posted about your deepest, darkest secrets on Facebook, after all. I also think some people really don't realize that they're posting too much, or don't really think people are paying that much attention to them. I can see how some might just want to post to whoever will listen and just assume the people who aren't interested will unfollow.
Of course, there are the people that do actively try to make people jealous with their posts, and the other innocent Facebook offenders are often lumped in with them.
If you know something about Asians they're big-time face-savers. When angry, they smile. When really, really angry, they smile even more. I had to deal with this madness on a few trips to Asia, particularly Thailand, deemed Land of Smiles. So I view Facebook as very Asian.
Steeped in Eastern Philosophy, I know all too well, that you can't love someone without simultaneously hating that person, as dependency on another person breeds hatred.
Being mischievous, when tired of all the fakeness, I like to roil the waters, sometimes, and do my best to wipe a few smiles off my Facebook friends, or challenge them. And, then, hoping they'll put me on Do Not Follow or erase me from their Friend's List.
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