An update (so so many have asked - joke).
I had my op to remove cancer as spoke about in previous thread. I’m left with severe changes facially. It’s changed me in a week. I’m less happy, less confident and very low.
This isn’t a Meldrum poor me post, I have a point to make...
Continuing to watch people play out their perfect lives via social media wasn’t helping me. It was hurting me. Last night I deactivated my FB and deleted my IG app. No more.
Comparison is indeed the ultimate thief of joy. I feel better already without the pressure. I can only imagine the pressure Rebecca feels to keep up with everyone.
Ive learned I can’t, and looking on just is making me sadder.
Genuinely, Rebecca, contemplate stepping away. Not just for you but the kids. It’s sad to say but so much of my time was spent scrolling. No law I plan to read with the kids, play games, put more into my business and myself.
thanks to all who expressed concern, I am ok, just a bit fragile. I only feel comfortable putting this here because you do all seem like a great group, your posts make me laugh, and definitely not a group of 15
head trolls who need to get a hobbit.
I hope op went well. We follow each other on Insta you have a way better life than the meldrums.
Wishing you a speedy recovery.
I think we both have the honour of being the First original 15 dick heads!
Love you house renovation I'm sure reb be proper jealous of your kitchen.
But at same time life's not all about our houses or how we look.
It's about how we feel and out outlook of the world.
It's about those around us family and freinds that support us in bad times, celebrate with us in the good or dare say tell us we possibly behaving like twats!
Life is more than about material things.
It's about our health, our kids health.
Being greatful for what we have.
Affording holidays we worked towards not given.
Having genuine freinds and support I have a couple mum's at both schools of I was stuck would pick my child up and I would reciprocate the favour.
I feel certain I haven't pissed off enough people least in real life non influencer world.
Not so much they gossip or bad mouth me.
I treat others with respect, kindness and how I would want to be treated.
I think being online as job some lose their boundaries what's acceptable to share.
Which is why we seeing reb/pat released some dodgy footage on Insta.
Also decency and social awareness you don't exploit a hospital stay or a celebrities death it's crass and will ultimately get some negativity back.
're Insta well any social media it's easy spend too long on phone scrolling it's something I'm working on.
Less phone time less social media.
Being more present
Changing who I follow to people who inspire me or make me feel less crap
I honestly think in few years influencer kids be next big scandal and some regulation will kick in.
It's hard not to compare to others.
But if you grounded and have good people around you you can weather any storm or feelings if inadequacy.
When ever I have negative thourght oh we broke we don't have enough stuff I remind myself about people who use foodbank and feel humbled.
One of my 2020 goals is to donate to foodbank more and be more sensible with money. Save not spend.
I honestly believe meldrums are materialistic and they do compare and get feelings bitterness and jealously.
They took their foot off pedal stopped making the effort.
Blimey I go as far as they checked out on everyday reality.
They clinging to what they had a few years ago.
The fact they live in huge house and semi famous. I mean even poor jeffrey from rainbow ended up as trolley boy for tesco before he died.
So many bigger celebrities fell from grace and never recovered.
If they keep doing same things they always get same results.
They faux postive and never seem happy they like a child with big pile presents Xmas day next present.
Some days I wonder are they trying convice us they living their best lives or themselves.
Positive affirmations and law if attraction bollacks aside.
You get out what you put in.
The world most successful people don't dream or make wish lists.
They do things extra income or sacrifices to reach their goals.
Until they change I don't think good luck and brand deals/freebies will return in abundance.
They both come across weird unrelatable and miserable these days.
Their kids at times seem genuinely confused and scared.