For the Love of Facebook, Stop Complaining!

Every morning when I wake up I do a quick once-through of my Facebook feed. It’s a horrible habit, but let’s not kid: ya’ll do it too! To be honest I have no idea why I do it because afterward I just feel frustrated and drained.  There is only so much complaining one can take in a day.

I’m all about finding your mom tribe or your support system, but when did posting “woe is me” scenarios to all Facebook “friends” become the norm?  I know exactly what you’re thinking….then stop looking at Facebook!  But I can’t, because I love seeing what FACEbook was made for: a social platform of pictures, staying in touch with my college friends, and the occasional viral video. That and Instagram – call me guilty! 

I know, I’m not the almighty gatekeeper of what you’re allowed to post, but let’s put this into perspective people. There are people scrolling through their feed {like me every morning} who would LOVE to be in your position.

Complaining that you have to go to work today? Be thankful you have a job, be thankful your schedule is full of clients. 

That you can’t go to a certain restaurant because the smell makes you want to throw up thanks to your pregnancy hormones? Many people that would do anything to have morning sickness, stretch marks from pregnancy, scars from childbirth, or be able to just have a baby of their own.  

Unhappy that your Saturday is over-booked with sports and parties? Some parents have kids who aren’t able to play sports, or kids that don’t get invited to parties. 

I was blessed to have two healthy babies, I am thankful. Many are not in my same position but are using every resource possible to be able to just have a child. Some people I know have a child but have to visit the doctor multiple times a week for appointments and screenings, and others, unfortunately, are dealing with loss, like heading to the OBGYN for what they thought would be the first ultrasound only to learn of complications. There are people whose parents are battling cancer, pets who’ve passed, husbands who have lost their jobs. We don’t always know because people don’t always share. 

Social media has given us an easy way to take something so small in the grand scheme of life and bring it straight to the forefront.  

So, please, think before you rant about your headache, how your baby hasn’t slept in months, or that you look ugly today because you didn’t have time for makeup. Remember there is someone out there who would do anything to have a baby that isn’t sleeping, someone who wishes the pitter patter of toddler’s feet kept them away from the bathroom mirror.

Pull up your bootstraps, put on those big girl pants, kick the “woe is me” attitude. Instead, be a part of the mom tribe support system by taking into account before you post: is this really the worst problem I could have in life? Will sharing on Facebook solve it? 

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