Becoming a Cliché for All to See
Since when did I become an all-too-proud, all-too-annoying facebook father? Apparently today.
Even with all the fb privacy concerns, I continue to upload cuter-than-balls pictures of my kid, all while knowing I run the very real risk of someday seeing his image used in an advertisement. And guess who would benefit? Facebook Stock Images, Inc. and certainly not me.
So while it’s possible that I’ll see his picture in an ad for “KutKo’s Fast ‘n’ E-Z Home Vasectomy Kit”, I continue to post them? Why? Because I’m proud of the little guy. And I grow even more pleased/proud when people reply, “ooh, ahh, so cute!”—the number of comments in direct proportion to how cute the posted pic is.
Yes I have become a cliché: the cheesy parent who posts pics of their kid thinking others will find him as cute as I do. But not only am I a cliché, I’m also a hypocrite: because I find it somewhat irritating to see other people posting pictures of their kids. Showoffs.
facebook gushing is a parental rite of passage in these modern times. in fact, a friend wrote on my wall that i hadn’t posted enough bragging pics of our boy.
snazzy new site design BofF, bravo.
Facebook is essentially an experiment in narcissism run amok. But then, a cynical soul might say the same about kids. While we ponder that, check out my latest Triathlon finish times on my Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/michael.rehfus !!!!
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