Rita wrote this post, I Reject You, Higher Standards, and while I found it interesting — I cannot relate. At all.
I don’t find other people’s pins or Facebook status updates/shares to be stressful. I don’t find myself or my life to be lacking just because someone else posts photos of their beautiful, tidy house or smiling, happy teens.
Sure, I felt quite a lot of jealousy when the Almighty posted about going to Oahu and got a little teary-eyed when she mentioned she was going to the Windward Mall, (which is RIGHT NEAR WHERE JMP LIVES), but it wasn’t stressful. I didn’t begrudge her the awesome trip to Hawaii. I didn’t blame her or feel extra bad because I’m not in Hawaii right now (and don’t know when I’ll be there again.)
I admit to feeling a little grouchy, on occasion, when my southern friends and family post their wonderful sunshiney photos while I’m looking at 3+ feet of snow on my front porch but it doesn’t cause me to lose sleep or feel unhappy about visiting Facebook or Instagram. I love their photos. I want to see more of their photos.
I also don’t feel any overwhelming need to like or comment or share the things in my stream. If I see something I like, I “like” it. If I see something I feel like commenting on, I comment. If I see something I want to share, I share. I don’t worry that others in my stream are getting their feelings hurt because I’m not liking, commenting or sharing their stuff. Does that make me a bad person?
See what’s happening there? Rading Rita’s post makes me wonder if I am a bad person or lacking in some gene or another because I can’t relate to her post. (It’s not just Rita’s post, hers is just the most recent in a long line of “Pinterest makes me feel bad” type posts.)
Rita’s avoiding Facebook and I guess maybe I just need to avoid reading posts like hers, lest I begin to feel badly about myself for not feeling badly about myself because you all post about your awesomely amazing lives and I do not?
I’m weird, right?
Or, maybe Rita’s following some really exceptional people and I’m not… nah, y’all are all exceptional. I’m just weird.
oh good. I thought I was the only one who felt the opposite of Rita. lol I’m occasionally envious of other people’s talent (especially the people who can do their own home renos because OMG SO MUCH CHEAPER) but it doesn’t make me feel bad about me or what I’m doing.
I also don’t feel bad and I enjoy the photos. I don’t comment or like every post on Facebook or anywhere. I share what I want, the good, the bad and the ugly. I love the puppy photos.
I love seeing others creativity but don’t feel like I should be doing more and being more. I am who I am and I’m good most day. Maybe we’re all a lil weird.
You aren’t weird, but I’m going to go ahead and run with being exceptional.