{"id":4687,"date":"2014-08-12T09:28:26","date_gmt":"2014-08-12T13:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/?p=4687"},"modified":"2014-08-13T21:12:46","modified_gmt":"2014-08-14T01:12:46","slug":"dont-believe-everything-see-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/dont-believe-everything-see-facebook\/","title":{"rendered":"Don’t believe everything you see on Facebook"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the past years, several of my friends have told me how happy my family always looks on Facebook. \u00a0They were sincere in their remarks implying that my husband and I must be doing something right to always be so happy as a family. While I appreciated the comments and wished what they said was 100% true, it’s not. \u00a0And I feel that I must come out and set things straight: Don’t believe everything you see on Facebook.<\/p>\n

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Facebook profile family picture<\/p><\/div>\n

The truth is more like this: We’re happy and content and smiling 85% of the time but about 15% of the time we’re not. \u00a0What you’re not seeing on Facebook is either me or the kids crying, throwing tantrums, yelling, fighting or sad.<\/p>\n

Now, you might be wondering why I only showcase the good and not the ugly? The answer is simple. \u00a0When things are good, when the boys are happy, when I’m happy, it’s easy to pick up the camera and snap away. \u00a0People (aka my family and friends) love seeing pictures of my kids playing around, being silly, happy and goofy.<\/p>\n

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Typical profile picture of my boys<\/p><\/div>\n

But when things are bad? When things are bad I’m probably losing my mind, crying to myself,\u00a0wallowing in my sorrow, hiding in the bathroom or wondering how I failed as a parent. \u00a0The last thing I think about is grabbing my camera to take a picture of my kids who I wish would just go away.<\/p>\n

So just remember, what you see on Facebook is only part of the truth. \u00a0While it’s not a lie, it’s only part of the entire picture. Parenting is great. It’s rewarding, fun and amazing. \u00a0But parenting is also hard, exhausting and tests your patience. \u00a0The real truth is somewhere in the middle. \u00a0They say that misery loves company but sometimes, misery just wants privacy. So just remember, next time you see a friend’s pictures and status updates on Facebook, which makes you question your life, take it with a grain of salt. \u00a0You’re only seeing half of the picture!\"family<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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