Re: Constant Selfies

jaxs mom · ‎04-18-2012

@Moonchilde wrote:
@sidsmom wrote:
If people are saying she's beautiful, then she is.
It's hard to take good pictures on a consistent basis.

She sounds like she's very comfortable in her own skin.
Very confident.

People like to 'project' their own insecurities on
to other people. If she's having fun with it, just enjoy
the fruits of her labor.
Boom. Done.

So, wait - because I question the reason behind someone posting headshots every other day, *I* of course have self-esteem issues? LOL.

Her family tells her she's beautiful. She's an attractive woman for her age but she's not model-pretty/gorgeous, and she looks her age - no more and no less.

Well you crossed the line when you started speculating on psychiatric diagnoses IMO. But sadly, I'm kind of used to seeing that stuff on this forum.

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Stormygirl · ‎08-01-2015

LOL @Moonchilde I knew what you meant....head shots closies...nothing to do with fashion. I take comments head on without adding any speculation. No assuming....I knew exactly what you meant....nothing more, nothing less. Sigh I have a feeling you are going to be banging your head against a brick wall in a few minutes. LOL

Tyak · ‎01-26-2013

@Moonchilde wrote:
I have a FB friend (who I don't know "in person") who is cheerful, funny, kind and supportive, and a great mom. Last I heard she was in a long-term happy relationship. She continually (once a week, sometimes 2-3 times a week) posts posed semi-glam selfies. People tell her they are great pics, she's beautiful, etc - and these are people who DO know her in person. I always "Liked" these photos and made an occasional "great pic" comment, until it became noticeably constant. I wonder what those who know her think about this, whether they are weary of it too. And I wonder - OTHER than too much self-appreciation/narcissism re: looks, why someone would do this to the extent she is doing it. Any thoughts?

She is not a teen, but the mom of one, so past the pouty-selfie-a-minute age, one would think. I like her. I just wonder WHY? Any thoughts as to why someone might do this other than the obvious? It seems out of character for the person I have known online. Yes I can Unfriend her. Yes I can "ignore it." I don't want to Unfriend her, I like her. But this behavior both puzzles and, yes, annoys me.

Can you say "narcissist"?

Moonchilde · ‎05-23-2010

@jaxs mom wrote:
@Moonchilde wrote:
@sidsmom wrote:
If people are saying she's beautiful, then she is.
It's hard to take good pictures on a consistent basis.

She sounds like she's very comfortable in her own skin.
Very confident.

People like to 'project' their own insecurities on
to other people. If she's having fun with it, just enjoy
the fruits of her labor.
Boom. Done.

So, wait - because I question the reason behind someone posting headshots every other day, *I* of course have self-esteem issues? LOL.

Her family tells her she's beautiful. She's an attractive woman for her age but she's not model-pretty/gorgeous, and she looks her age - no more and no less.
Well you crossed the line when you started speculating on psychiatric diagnoses IMO. But sadly, I'm kind of used to seeing that stuff on this forum.

Seriously? BWAHAHA!

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ChynnaBlue · ‎05-22-2012

@Moonchilde wrote:
I have a FB friend (who I don't know "in person") who is cheerful, funny, kind and supportive, and a great mom. Last I heard she was in a long-term happy relationship. She continually (once a week, sometimes 2-3 times a week) posts posed semi-glam selfies. People tell her they are great pics, she's beautiful, etc - and these are people who DO know her in person. I always "Liked" these photos and made an occasional "great pic" comment, until it became noticeably constant. I wonder what those who know her think about this, whether they are weary of it too. And I wonder - OTHER than too much self-appreciation/narcissism re: looks, why someone would do this to the extent she is doing it. Any thoughts?

She is not a teen, but the mom of one, so past the pouty-selfie-a-minute age, one would think. I like her. I just wonder WHY? Any thoughts as to why someone might do this other than the obvious? It seems out of character for the person I have known online. Yes I can Unfriend her. Yes I can "ignore it." I don't want to Unfriend her, I like her. But this behavior both puzzles and, yes, annoys me.

My thought is that you're way too concerned about what your friend is doing.

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Moonchilde · ‎05-23-2010

@Stormygirl wrote:
LOL @Moonchilde I knew what you meant....head shots closies...nothing to do with fashion. I take comments head on without adding any speculation. No assuming....I knew exactly what you meant....nothing more, nothing less. Sigh I have a feeling you are going to be banging your head against a brick wall in a few minutes. LOL

No worries. @Stormygirl ;-)

There are always those who use any OP to attack people they've butted heads with in the past. It's often not so much about the POV or the topic as it is an opportunity to shoot a zinger. Comes with posting on the forums.

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jaxs mom · ‎04-18-2012

@ChynnaBlue wrote:
@Moonchilde wrote:
I have a FB friend (who I don't know "in person") who is cheerful, funny, kind and supportive, and a great mom. Last I heard she was in a long-term happy relationship. She continually (once a week, sometimes 2-3 times a week) posts posed semi-glam selfies. People tell her they are great pics, she's beautiful, etc - and these are people who DO know her in person. I always "Liked" these photos and made an occasional "great pic" comment, until it became noticeably constant. I wonder what those who know her think about this, whether they are weary of it too. And I wonder - OTHER than too much self-appreciation/narcissism re: looks, why someone would do this to the extent she is doing it. Any thoughts?

She is not a teen, but the mom of one, so past the pouty-selfie-a-minute age, one would think. I like her. I just wonder WHY? Any thoughts as to why someone might do this other than the obvious? It seems out of character for the person I have known online. Yes I can Unfriend her. Yes I can "ignore it." I don't want to Unfriend her, I like her. But this behavior both puzzles and, yes, annoys me.

My thought is that you're way too concerned about what your friend is doing.

Well this forum would lose 50% of the thread topics, people here are constantly concerned about what everyone else is going. It reminds me of my mom, she loves to gossip.

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Moonchilde · ‎05-23-2010

@ChynnaBlue wrote:
@Moonchilde wrote:
I have a FB friend (who I don't know "in person") who is cheerful, funny, kind and supportive, and a great mom. Last I heard she was in a long-term happy relationship. She continually (once a week, sometimes 2-3 times a week) posts posed semi-glam selfies. People tell her they are great pics, she's beautiful, etc - and these are people who DO know her in person. I always "Liked" these photos and made an occasional "great pic" comment, until it became noticeably constant. I wonder what those who know her think about this, whether they are weary of it too. And I wonder - OTHER than too much self-appreciation/narcissism re: looks, why someone would do this to the extent she is doing it. Any thoughts?

She is not a teen, but the mom of one, so past the pouty-selfie-a-minute age, one would think. I like her. I just wonder WHY? Any thoughts as to why someone might do this other than the obvious? It seems out of character for the person I have known online. Yes I can Unfriend her. Yes I can "ignore it." I don't want to Unfriend her, I like her. But this behavior both puzzles and, yes, annoys me.

My thought is that you're way too concerned about what your friend is doing.

So - noticing something occurring with increasing frequency and mentioning it is "way too concerned." Okay - got that; tossed it.

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Bjjo · ‎03-10-2010

I have never understood why anyone wants to continuously put selfies on Facebook. I have one that does this around 4 -6 times a week. She's a friend of my daughter inlaw that friend me. Very nice lady, but she puts pictures of herself and pictures of her 3 year old granddaughter separately most of the time. She's around 48, but shares way too often about cutesy, normal goings on. I've never figured out why she does this,

Maybe she is just clueless as no one else on my Facebook does this. She is a very nice person, but goes way overboard. My family shares privately as well as friends that we know are interested or cares about some goings on to keep up. This person is not a shallow person, not vain, so I just feel this is just ignorant in this particular area.