Unlike most people with accounts in all social media platforms, I only have a Facebook and an Instagram account. I used to have one on MySpace but that has long been defunct. I also have a Twitter account that I don’t use (and have long deleted the app on my mobile).
For Facebook, I use it to check on others. Haha! I haven’t posted anything since 2 years ago probably when I changed by profile picture, I think. My friend says I need to change it but I haven’t done so. I hardly react on people’s posts and I’ve snoozed and unfollowed a lot of friends since the lockdown. I comment on some funny posts and I merely use it to get memes to send on Messenger to my tribe. My Instagram account does not have my face but rather the food I cook or bake. It is a food-stagram basically and my name and identity is not known.
I have nothing against these sites but sometimes, the people on it can be quite irritating. A lot of them either humble brag (or outright showoff), rant, are quite insensitive, too political or just plain useless.
I know it is important to some especially for those with family in the other side of the world but sometimes posting truly nonsensical things is just bad taste. Some people need social media to feel validated, to be admired and to prove that they are better off. And yet the reality is that they are not all that. This is what irks me. I mean so many people starve just to lose weight so they look good in photos. Like seriously??? For someone like me who thinks food is heaven, this would seem preposterous. Who cares if you’ve gained weight? You can still look beautiful and handsome. Skinny does not always equal perfection. Honestly!
This is partly why I don’t post my whereabouts, events and whatnot. I may show a story or two but it is only good for 24 hours and not visible in the newsfeed. It is usually my food, pets or the view but nothing that important. I probably post a selfie once every couple of months but other than that, people won’t know how I look now unless they see me tagged by other friends or in person.
I know I may seem like a righteous a** and should leave people alone. It is their social media account anyway and they are free to post and show off as often as they want. But I guess I just needed to have this out in the open. I’m sure there are others who feel like I do. I mean let’s not get started on the spelling and grammar. Haha! Peace out!
Mole on my Foot 