Sarah over at “Babies everywhere… but none that call me Mama” touched on this recently. Also, the Washington Post has an article that talks about how social media (Facebook) has in impact on the daily lives of infertile couples. We all know what it’s like, and it’s nice to see the national media bring it into the conversation more.
It’s a bitch to log on and see yet another post, and yet another, and another from all these over-sharing, happy couples bragging and fawning over their special snowflakes. And it’s not every parent. Honestly, it’s so understandable to be excited about your kids and their milestones. It’s completely great that you support them and love them. But these normal, loving parents are outflanked by people like the crazed mommie who updates every hour about her shopping trip/lunch/nap/dinner with her 6 year old son, the over excited new dad who can’t stop snapping pictures…and posting each and every one, including the poopy dirty diaper or green puke on his sleeve, or the placenta….yes, I said PLACENTA. You read that right.
I think STFU, Parents covers this type of person quite well.
My own personal FB run in?…the new parents who after buying six (yes SIX) Halloween costumes for their 3 week old, posted each one…each with it’s own special snowflake status update. So we get to scroll past six consecutive pictures of this poor little child subjected to the Anne Gedde’s posturing of its parents hovering over, camera in hand, snapping away. Utter Fail. You get three strikes with me. You overshare…you get hid. Period.
Perfect, and funny, example via Jezebel on what this sometimes looks like…and seriously…it’s scarily spot on..
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Who are your FB over-sharers?
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November 3, 2010 at 12:41 pm
EncouragedEgg
This is hilarious! I admit, I will also share pictures and such, but some people really take it overboard. A couple times a week, maybe, but pictures of placenta? Wow. That is hardcore right there!
Hope you are doing well!
November 3, 2010 at 6:26 pm
Sarah
I think the worst comment I ran across on FB was when an old Army friend announced her third pregnancy (they started trying AFTER we did, too). It wasn’t her announcement, but her husband’s comment that I found so horrible.
Her status update. “Looks like we are having a baby boom in my family. Cousins X, Y, Z…and now me. Who’s next?”
Her husband’s comment – “That’s what conjugal visits get you. I come home on leave for ten days and two weeks later…BAM, my wife’s two weeks pregnant.”
Wow. Just in case I’d forgotten how easy it is for some people, there it is like a punch right to the gut. Plus, she announced it three days after the positive test…
November 4, 2010 at 5:48 am
Adele
That Facebook riff is genius. Yup. That’s pretty much exactly how it looks. It also proves to me that once you’ve been in these trenches (like A Little Bit Pregnant) you never forget what it means.
I loathe Facebook. I haven’t logged in for about three months. And I don’t expect to any time soon for these very reasons. My gripes are pretty much the standard ones. And, luckily, I’ve never been confronted with a picture of a placenta. Ick:)
November 4, 2010 at 5:55 pm
Roccie
Dude get on the Twitter train. It cracks me up.