I will never ever, ever understand why so many people brag about pain, or why they want to have worse problems than the rest of the world, or make up lies about what they have been through? I mean I get if they want it to feel more real, or to feel like they're tough but why would someone think polluting the world with it would make it any better? Is it a beg for attention, due to lack of it? Is it so people will be more careful about what they say or do around you? Or is it just because they want people to think of them ina sympathetic way?
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This is an interesting question. I believe that some people brag about pain and their problems because they want pity. I think this isn't just a selfish act, but also an instinct of the human mind. I believe I am guilty of wanting pity too, and I think people do it because they need to hear someone's response. They want to feel loved or at least know they aren't hated and that someone will be there for them. Like your last statement says, "Or is it just because they want people to think of them in a sympathetic way?" I think the main reason is probably this last sentence and seems to sum it up well. As human beings we depend on sympathy, not just because of attention, though that sometimes is a key factor, but maybe more because we don't want to feel alone. When no one sees that we're hurting, we might try to complain or sigh to get their attention, we purposely TRY to make people ask if we're okay.
To sum it up, it's of man's nature to do this. It's not always because we're selfish or we want people to notice us, though these things can play a role, it's more of an instinct.
I'm sorry if this shouldn't count as a review or if I basically just repeated the same thing over and over, but I felt like the best way to state this was to be repetitive.
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Well, I think part of it comes from a desire to be heard and acknowledged, as many people experience pain that they cannot fully understand until later in life. A lot of the nuisances in life are petty, but if they're repetitive they can cause chronic stress and lingering personal issues that do not resolve until they are understood. A case in point would be "clinical depression", which is defined by an almost constant barrage of "down" moments; this can be caused by a combination of factors like genetics, environment, nurture, biochemistry (chemical imbalances), and even negative thought processes and perspectives.
With the rise of Facebook, everything that happens is trivialized and shared to the point that people who swear by it are not even aware of the content or consequences of what they're posting. A lot of it is for attention. A lot of it is because of a lack of self-awareness. The majority of it is caused by the erosion of support networks in many communities around the country.
If more people in the real world listened to our problems (and I mean, "truly" listen), we would have no need for Facebook and no need for sharing our concerns with strangers. That's just my two cents, though. I hope it helps!