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GervaisesaysmoreandmoremothersareusingFacebookasaplatformtoboastabouttheirlives,theirkids,theirparentingtechniques.Andthat’smakingitharderandharderformomslikehertologonwithoutgettingslappedintheface.Braggingaboutyourkidsisnothingnew,butbeforeFacebook,theCompare&
Contrastgamewasmostlyplayedattheplaygroundorthepreschoolparkinglot.Momswouldstandarounddiscreetlyscrutinizingkidstoseewhowashittingmilestonesfasterorslowerthantheirownchildren.Nowit’sgoingonallday,everyday,inavastelectronicsandbox.
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Facebookmomsareconstantlybombardedwithupdatesabouttheirfriends’kidsandtheiraccomplishments.Daily,hourlyeven.AccordingtoEdisonResearch’sMomsandMedia2013report,57%ofmomsonFacebookareover35—thesewomenarethefirstgenerationtohaveraisedtheirchildrenentirelyintheFacebookera.Theystartedoutsingle,gossipingandpostingpartyphotosandflirting,andnowthey’rechangingdiapers,worryingaboutpeanutallergiesanddiligentlynavigatingthesometimestreacherousmommywaters.Andifthey’reactiveonFacebook,they’relearninginfrontofahuge,raptaudience.
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MothersareheavyFacebookusers.Edison’s2013researchrevealsthat7outof10momshaveaprofile,andtherearemorethan1,000mommygroups,publicandprivate.Thesegroupsrangeinsizefromhundredsofmemberstotensofthousands,andtheyarediscussingeverythingfrompottytrainingtogamingthatprivate-schooladmissionstest.
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OfallthemembersonFacebook,momscheckinthemost(anaverageof5.1timesaday,accordingtoEdison),andtheykeepcomingback,eveniftheyarebeingbatteredwithsubtle—andsometimesnotsosubtle—“Mykid’ssmarter/healthier/happierthanyours”remarks.Forthemomwhobarelygetsherkids’shoesonbeforehustlingthemofftoschool,poststhatportraytheperfectfamilycanstirupguiltorevenself-loathing(自我厌恶).“Whohastimetodrawpictureswithchildren?
Whohastimetocleanupthegiantmess?
”saysMeredithDePersia,aworkingmotheroftwoinSanFrancisco.“WhenIseetheseposts,Idefinitelyfeellikealazyperson.”
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Thegreattime-killerisnowamassiveego-killer,andevenamommy-bloggerwithahugefollowingfeelsvulnerable.“Facebookmakesmefeelbad,”saysGlennonDoyleMelton,whohadaNewYorkTimesbest-sellerwithCarryOn,Warrior.“NomatterhowsatisfiedIamwithmylife,career,family,sociallife,house,etC.assoonasIlogontoFacebookandpeekintoothers’lives,Iimmediatelyfeelthatuneasecausedbycomparison.”
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Thisisturningmanyroomsoff.“Onethingthatdrovemecrazywhenmysonwasyoungerwasmomspostingabouthowwelltheirbabyslept,”amomfromTexasrecalls.“Oursonwasaprettypoorsleeper,andwespentsomuchofthatfirstyearutterlyexhausted.Sotobehonest,whenIwouldseeapostgloating,‘XXsleptforsixhoursstraightlastnight!
’Iwouldimmediatelyhidethatpersonforawhilebecauseitwouldirritateme.”AnonlinemediaprofessionalandmomofonefromFallsChurch,Va.,issofiredofplayingthegame.“IkindofavoidFacebookentirely,”shesays,“becauseI’msickofeveryone’spresentationofperfection.”
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ThereisnothingintheFacebookrulesthatrequirescompletehonestyandtotaldisclosure,anditishumannaturetoportraythebestversionofone’slife.Fromcarefullypresentingourvacationpicturestosharingperfectlyposedfirst-day-of-schoolphotos,allofus,notjustmoms,trytoportrayaproblem-free,fun-filled,blissfullife.Andthatcanbeprettyannoyingifyou’vejustspentthemorningwatchingyour4-year-oldrepaintyourkitchenwallswithoatmeal(麦片粥).
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“Anacquaintancepostedadrawingherdaughterhadmade,anditwassoperfect.Waymorethanmysoncoulddo,eventhoughheisthesameage,”saysateacherandmotherfromTexas.“Ipanickedforaminute,buttalkedmyselfdown.Ifsomeoneispostingpositive,cheerful,perfectthingsallthetime,Ialwaysthink:
Nope.Notbuyingit.Noone’slifeisthatperfect.”
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Partoftheproblemisthatthisisn’thappeninginrealtime,facetoface.Thatmeansmomswhomightnotmeantooffendaremissingthesocialcuesthatnormallyputadamperonexcessivecrowing.“SocialnetworkslikeFacebookhaven’tchangedthewaypeoplerespondtobragging;
they’vechangedhowmuchpeoplebrag,”saysDr.PamelaRutledge,directoroftheMediaPsychologyResearchCenter.“Theabilitytopublicizesomuchhasblurredthelinebetweensharingandboasting.Whenyoubraginagroup,younoticewhentheywanderaway.WhenyoubragonFacebook,it’shardertotellwhoyou’realienating.”
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Dr.Saedi,authoroftheblogMillennialMedia,thinksit’simportanttokeepitallinperspective.“Rememberthat,likeTV,noteverythingyouseeonFacebookistrue.Noone’slifeisperfect.Andthemorethatpeopletrytoprovehowgreatitis,themoreit’softenasignthatit’snot.It’simportantformomsonFacebooktotakeastepback,getsomedistanceandreassess.”
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Manyfeeling-smotheredmothersdon’twantto“stepback”;
theywanttoescape,tobefree.“IdeletedmyFacebookaccount!
”crowsastay-at-homemomoftwoinAustin,Texas.“Ihatedthe‘KeepingupwiththeJoneses’behaviorthatFacebookengenders.”Noteveryoneisready—orable—tocompletelycuttheFacebookumbilicalcord(脐带).Onemomdecidedshejustneededtotakecontrolofherpage,andsilencethebraggersandknow-everything.“IcleanedhouseayearagoandonlyconnectwithpeopleI’mactuallyfriendsorfamilywith,”shesays.“IfoundthatI’dcatchuponFacebookandbebad-temperedafter,soIchangedmyprofiletoonlyletFacebookbewhatIwantittobe.”
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Evenmommy-bloggerMeltontookaFacebookvacation.For40days,the101,000followersofherMomasterywebsitewaitedpatientlyasshetookarest.ItwasduringthisbreakthatsherealizedhowunhappyFacebookmadeherattimes.“Icalledmyyoungersistertheotherdayandsaid,‘I’mgoingtoquitFacebook.Idon’tuseitright.WhetherIwanttoornot,Ijustendupcomparingmyselftoeveryoneelse.’”
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“And(my)sistersaid,‘Actually,you’reusingitfortheexactthingitwasoriginallydesignedfor.Remember,somecollegeguysmadeitsothatstudentscouldcomparewomentoeachotheranddecidewhowashotter.’”Meltonpondersthisforamoment.“AndIthought:
Ah,right.Huh.TheoriginofFacebookisreallyannoyingandoffensive,whenyouthinkaboutit.Andevenmoreannoyingisthatweoftenstilluseitforwhatitwasoriginallyintended:
comparison.”
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Duetothenon-real-timecommunicationonFacebook,momsdon'
tknowtheyhavehurtotherswhentheyboastaboutthemselves.
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KimberlyGervaisehopessomeofheralmost400friendsonFacebookcanbemodestabit.
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Facebookmakesitpossiblenowformotherstocompareandboastkidsateverymomenteveryday.
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PeopleonFacebookarenotrequiredtotellcompletelytruestoriesaboutthemselveswhensharinginformationwithothers.
1.H
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Dr.SaedithinksthatwhenpeopleposttheirperfectlifeonFacebook,therealitymaynotbethecase.
1.K
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ComparisonwastheoriginalfunctionwhenpeopledesignedFacebookandthefunctionhasbeeninusesincethen.
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AmomfromFallsChurch,Va.isfedupwiththeendlesscomparisonandtheshow-offofone'
sperfectlifeonFacebook.
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MeredithDePersiafeltashamedforherselfwhenshereadfromFacebooktheperfectlifeofothers.
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AccordingtoEdison2013research,mothersuseFacebookalotsince70%percentofthemownaprofile.
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EdisonResearchfindsthatmorethanhalfoftheFacebookmomshavestartedtouseitevenbeforetheyweremarried.
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