Anyone else get irrationally jealous when others post vacations on FB?

[RyansMum]

I love seeing vacation photos! Sometimes I wish I could do some of the vacations they go on, but I'm not irrational about it. I just live through them and hope one day I can do the things they do. For example, I have a friend that goes on vacation for a week or two every other month. She went to Cabo last month and she will be going to Croatia and then a on to a yacht next month. I can't wait to see her pictures!

I find the photos inspire me to do things. A friend just posted a small video of 50's Prime Time Cafe which I had never tried, nor was I interested in. I am now because of her and made a reservation for my next trip. Croatia sounds spectacular.

 

[Liberty Belle]

Yes! It's ugly, but it's true.

 

[Liberty Belle]

OMG!!!! I would have to note that all of that cooking, laundry, etc... isn't exactly my idea of a vacation! My inlaws used to travel and vacation like that.

But, it is true that travel, of any kind, can take quite a bit of effort (hassle).. OMG, just the flying alone, if one is traveling by air these days...

I love, LOVE, travel and vacationing.
While I am not quite your age, MIGrandma, physically I am like older... Thank goodness for me that my husband is younger than I am, and is very fit... He can handle most all of the physical demands of traveling and help make it easier on me!

Our next trip will involve flying. Because we really want to go back to Mexico (where it is warm!!!!) And, for this itinerary, it means driving a few hours and an overnight stay near the airport, then flying out the next morning.

But the vacation itself will be basking on the beach and at the pool at a nice all-inclusive resort, where I will be waited on!!!

I am seriously NOT wanting to make anyone 'wistful'...
I don't post photos and brag, etc...
But I just enjoy this topic of travel.

I do apologize, and know that this is off-topic.
Just continuing the conversation from these prior posts.

Unfortunately that is the only type of vacation some people can afford.

 

[design_mom]

I don't know. Sometimes I feel a little envy when someone is doing something that's on my bucket list... or if they're on vacation while I'm stuck at home in the snow. However, it's always in an "I wish I was doing that, too!" kind of way. It's not a mean-spirited "I wish they couldn't do it (or didn't post about it) because I haven't been able to do it yet" kind of way.

We take vacations and I enjoy them. We make our decisions based on what we can afford/have time for/what interests us as a group. Overall, I am comfortable with our decisions. I enjoy seeing my friends having fun. And maybe it will inspire me to plan another trip somewhere.

I also don't post photos while we're actually on vacation. I post them once we're home.

ETA: I see I've been sucked into a zombie thread.

 

[RyansMum]

I don't know. Sometimes I feel a little envy when someone is doing something that's on my bucket list... or if they're on vacation while I'm stuck at home in the snow. However, it's always in an "I wish I was doing that, too!" kind of way. It's not a mean-spirited "I wish they couldn't do it (or didn't post about it) because I haven't been able to do it yet" kind of way.

We take vacations and I enjoy them. We make our decisions based on what we can afford/have time for/what interests us as a group. Overall, I am comfortable with our decisions. I enjoy seeing my friends having fun. And maybe it will inspire me to plan another trip somewhere.

Oh being stuck at home in the snow and seeing pictures of the beach can be so painful. I'm happy for them up until the point I have to go shovel. Again. This winter wasn't so bad (thank goodness) but last year we had over 12 feet which lasted well into May. I need to find a better climate to live in!

 

[rastahomie]

Nope. I'm the only person in my circle of friends/family who likes going to WDW. The rest go to visit "kin" or go on hunting trips or whatever. "Here's a picture of me and Aunt Edna enjoying tea in her parlor" or "Here's a picture of me after waiting seven hours for a moose that never came" just don't excite me at all.

 

[RyansMum]

Nope. I'm the only person in my circle of friends/family who likes going to WDW. The rest go to visit "kin" or go on hunting trips or whatever.

For the most part, me too! My friends are interested in either visiting family, hunting/fishing or going to all inclusive resorts where the food and alcohol run free. That's just not for me. I recharge at Disney.

 

[threeboysmom]

I have to admit that I do get somewhat envious of my FB friends. I try to be happy for them and always say something good about their FB posts/pictures, but it's hard especially if they're at Disney and I'm sitting at work!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE to vacation and sadly don't do it enough. I'd love to take 2 big trips a year, but DH and I are in major savings mode so it's more like a vacation every 2-3 years and probably will continue that way for some time.

I can't feel sorry for myself, however - it's the choice we've made for ourselves for the moment because I'm also not happy without a big savings account. But gosh, I WANT TO BE ON VACATION!!!!

 

[jdb in AZ]

When we were in Paris two years ago DH posted pictures on Facebook. I warned him that he was notifying all our "friends" that we were out of the country, but he thought I was just being paranoid. When we got home we discovered that a "friend" had broken into our home and stole a bank card and ran up $$$$$ of fraudulent charges, and several checks that were cashed using my identity.

So no, I don't envy people who post pics on vacation -- I think they're taking a foolish risk. But it's quite all right if they post pics once they get home. We've traveled enough I can't begrudge someone else having a fun vacation.

 

[E&Cmom]

I love seeing other peoples vacation photos and I am guilty of posting my own when we go on vacation. When seeing others, I do wish I am there but am nit jealous. I am constantly planning vacations in my head so I like to see where we could possibly go next.

 

[CdnCarrie]

When we were in Paris two years ago DH posted pictures on Facebook. I warned him that he was notifying all our "friends" that we were out of the country, but he thought I was just being paranoid. When we got home we discovered that a "friend" had broken into our home and stole a bank card and ran up $$$$$ of fraudulent charges, and several checks that were cashed using my identity.

So no, I don't envy people who post pics on vacation -- I think they're taking a foolish risk. But it's quite all right if they post pics once they get home. We've traveled enough I can't begrudge someone else having a fun vacation.

Obviously his settings weren't very tight. Either that or he has lousy friends. No one can see my timeline except my friends who are people I know well.

 

[lovin'fl]

I know I have no reason to be jealous, we vacation regularly. But I have FB friends who are vacationing in WDW and Cozemel. They are posting pics and updates about how much fun they are having. Maybe because we aren't doing WDW this year? Also, maybe because I can't make people equally jealous as we don't post vacation pics/updates for safety reasons.....

No, but I do get lots of snarky comments when I post vacation pics on my FB. Now I know why.

 

[design_mom]

Obviously his settings weren't very tight. Either that or he has lousy friends. No one can see my timeline except my friends who are people I know well.

I have a pretty small friends list (less than 200) and they are all people I know well or have known well at one point in time. However, there are some of them that I haven't seen in years. That's one of the nice things about Facebook -- keeping up with people you don't get to see often like grade school friends, or college buddies who've moved across the country.

I read an article about someone else who was burglarized by a Facebook "friend." It was a guy she'd been good friends with in middle school. She had no idea he'd developed a drug habit and seized the opportunity to raid her apartment while she was out of town. She thought she knew him. Could happen to any of us, and we have a pretty unusual last name so are probably relatively easy to find. But that's why I don't post till we're back home.

 

[deidre74]

I'm taking a trip to Ireland this year and yes I still look wistfully and get "jealous" when I see other peoples vaction photos...I think its just cause I want to be on a permanent vacation...lol

 

[CdnCarrie]

I have a pretty small friends list (less than 200) and they are all people I know well or have known well at one point in time. However, there are some of them that I haven't seen in years. That's one of the nice things about Facebook -- keeping up with people you don't get to see often like grade school friends, or college buddies who've moved across the country.

I read an article about someone else who was burglarized by a Facebook "friend." It was a guy she'd been good friends with in middle school. She had no idea he'd developed a drug habit and seized the opportunity to raid her apartment while she was out of town. She thought she knew him. Could happen to any of us, and we have a pretty unusual last name so are probably relatively easy to find. But that's why I don't post till we're back home.

That's sad. I guess you do have to be careful.

 

[jdb in AZ]

Obviously his settings weren't very tight. Either that or he has lousy friends. No one can see my timeline except my friends who are people I know well.

It was a lousy friend. Actually a flakey relative and his girl friend. And they still don't understand why it strained our relationship.

 

[gottaluvPluto]

I find the photos inspire me to do things. A friend just posted a small video of 50's Prime Time Cafe which I had never tried, nor was I interested in. I am now because of her and made a reservation for my next trip. Croatia sounds spectacular.

Look at the pictures of Croatia in this blog. Just Beautiful. http://marinascroatiablog.blogspot.com

 

[superme80]

YES! I completely understand what the OP is talking about. I have vacationed in beautiful spots through the Caribbean and know that I am blessed to do so. But this past spring when my cousin went to WDW without me, I was so jealous. I told her privately because we are close enough to do so. I also told her that she could message me any time of day during vacation to keep me posted as we all need a connection like that. Once the day came for her to travel to WDW, I was fine and we had a blast chatting through her adventure via text messages.

Yes, the green eyed monster is strong in me but I deal with it quickly. I've learned not to envy anything on social media as it's just 1% of someone's life. You don't know their struggles or pain.

I did the exact same thing when my parents went to Walt Disney World. I have never been, so I was extremely jealous. My dad texted me pics, so it was nice to wake up to that.

 

[FINFAN]

no...actually I usually wonder why people waste vacation time on FB, LOL. I know today's technology allows a quick click and send deal, but I usually end up thinking how they are not really in the moment of the trip, just more in the moment of posting. I had a friend who said she was exhausted during her WDW trip as she stayed p late each night posting all about their day . Just plan a trip with all your friends and save yourself the trouble, lol

 

[Squirlz]

We're fortunate that we can spend a lot of time travelling, as in about 60 nights per year. I worry if we are making our friends jealous but most replies are like "We always like to see where you guys are going next."