I do have a topic I want to talk about is narcissism. Okay, I had to look up the spelling because it's one of those words which I can't spell. But I digress. You all know I'm a Facebook junkie and my OCD is pretty much fulfilled by this site. I have over 500 friends, but most are family, people I do know from work or my past, and the rest are people who play the same games as me. I know, it's time to weed the Facebook friend garden and I will when the motivation hits.
I digress again. I have noticed that a few of my friends constantly take pictures of themselves. I don't mean weekly but I mean everywhere they go they take a picture of themselves. Out to shop...snap a pic of me and my new purchase. Out to eat...snap a pic of me, the kid and hubby and half-eaten food. Out to the gym...snap a pic of me in my cute workout clothes. At home with no makeup....snap a pic of me so you can see how beautiful I am au natural. You catch my drift. So can you say narcissism?
They also talk only of themselves and about how wonderful their lives are. I don't mean to be dissing that but after you hear it the first hundred times it's really time to talk about other things in life. Don't you have strife and troubles like the rest of us? Is your life THAT perfect? If you look at my statuses they are a perfect combination of good and bad. Alright, not perfect but there sure is a mixture. My life ain't hunky dory and I know everyone else isn't either.
I know with my bitching that I can hide these people and I will. I do hide those people who I still want to be connected with but are too political (enough already!) or whose views are way too slanted for me. That's okay, though. I go visit every now and then to see how they are and it's the same bullshit. Unfriend? Naw, because hiding does a good job of obscuring this nonsense.
But I digress yet once again. I just hope that those who are truly into themselves by constantly clicking the camera on their most awesome subject, themselves, are truly happy. And, honestly, we really don't need to see so many pictures of you. I'd rather see your pet pictures.
1 comment:
Great post. However, I might be one of those people that talk about how great my life is. It is Great!! Yes, I do have problems now and then, but I also have a wonderful support team that helps me through them. I enjoy sharing my blessings with my FB family. I also know those same people are there when I need them. I try to be positive and uplifting. I hope that is not being narrcisstic, I would not wish to come off that way. I just love to smile and spread that around. Anyway, I enjoyed reading your blog and hope you have a marvelous day!!
Post a Comment