Today, feeling in need of a self-esteem boost, I took what I thought was a good selfie and I put it on Facebook. Out of 500 friends, the only response I got was a picture of Saddam Hussein with the caption, "This is why I bomb people." FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I uploaded what I thought were beautiful selfies. One of my "friends" commented, "I've seen what your whole body looks like, so that's why you take only headshots. You're not fooling anybody, fatty." His comment got 18 likes. I took down the photos and spent the rest of my afternoon in tears. FML
Today, I posted a picture of me without makeup on Facebook. A "friend" commented, "fuk me thts hideus!!" My dad replied, "Hideous, yes, just like your godawful spelling!" My mom yelled at my dad for agreeing with the guy, and they're still fighting. Meanwhile, my self-esteem is in the gutter. FML
Today, my friend sent me a weird selfie in black and white. I sent one back, and she said I looked like an 80s porn star. It was funny, but then three of my friends had the same reaction. I didn't even look good in the picture. FML
Today, I photoshopped a picture for my Facebook profile so my stomach would look a little flatter. I came back later, only to find someone had said, "What in God's name is this? Is your belly duck-facing?" and half a dozen other insults. FML
Today, I took a selfie and I looked creepy in it, so I sent it to a friend thinking it would be funny. He just said, "Dude, that's what you look like. I don't get it." FML
Today, I posted a photo on Facebook showing a side-by-side view of me before and after I'd tried out my new makeup. My dad commented, "What is this, Gollum cosplaying an Orc?" My mum, brother, and over 20 "friends" liked his comment. FML
Today, on Facebook, I realized I had over 500 friends. I told my one friend and she changed her status to, "How can Dan have over 500 Facebook friends? Nobody even likes him." It got 42 likes and twenty comments that basically said, "Agreed." FML
Today, I realized my self confidence is based on the amount of "likes" I have on my Facebook statuses. FML
Today, to give the illusion that I have friends, I wrote an outrageous status on Facebook, and then pretended it was the result of a friend hacking my page, all in the hope that it would get comments, likes, or at least some attention. Nothing happened. FML
Today, I uploaded a new Facebook profile photo, which got over 20 likes in the space of an hour. The most I've ever gotten before was 10. Surprised, I went to check my picture again, only to notice two guys were sarcastically flipping me the bird in the background. FML
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Techno101 13
Maybe he said that because your picture was the bomb
lulinator 40
That's what you get when you're fishing for a self-esteem boost on social media. Sorry. Be happy with yourself, regardless of what everyone else thinks. Pride comes from within, not from the approval of others.
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Comments (93)
EbyKat 16
I want to say ydi but that doesn't feel right. 1: you do not have 500 friends. You are linked to 350 strangers and at best 150 friends and family members. You can't expect with that sort of group to have the quality control to get actual love and acceptance from them. Dump the strangers and cultivate your actual loved ones and maybe then when you need a boost you will get it.
sailorarctic 22
the meme is Osama Bin Laden saying " this is why I bomb people" not Saddam Hussein.
NostalgiaFreak9 43
I'm sorry to tell you this, you didn't deserve it completely, but in a way you did because people you meet online aren't your friends at all.
Hash13 13
You want to be happy based on what ppl think of you. What'd you expect ?
bananassin 25
that's horrible. Im Iraqi and saddam killed my grandpa :(
Cassandra2015 21
social media at its finest
xluciferx666 21
Be happy with yourself don't rely on others opinions to make you feel good about yourself if you love you than who cares what everyone else thinks.
FieryMite 4
Anyone else know that the picture they're talking about has Osama Bin Laden on it not Saddam Hussain
friskygrandma 15
hey, no one uses facebook anymore anyway!
Oppression_fml 19
Serves you right for taking selfies.