tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636072180687067092.post1367344029722975533..comments2023-10-22T03:02:15.844-07:00Comments on Mood-Disordered Mama: Half my life (and why I won't do a Love Your Spouse challenge)CARRIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13137602199313584768noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636072180687067092.post-35738105998718001972016-08-07T10:04:23.147-07:002016-08-07T10:04:23.147-07:00Love this. thanked someone for not tagging me, the...Love this. thanked someone for not tagging me, then have felt kind of guilty for my go-to snarky instincts watching my husband's cousin's cute posts run through my feed. then today, folding clothes that I will have to brow-beat my children into putting away, I thought of my favorite picture from before we got married -then I sensored that idea because not everyone on Facebook remembers or knows how many tattoos my husband has...So thanks for ur blog and your honesty, because facebook is part of the dialogue in my head now and best addressed with a healthy dose of perspective. It's nice to know there is a thoughtful voice out their tooting a horn for the unedited woman,mother and wife.��Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18227535714216651912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636072180687067092.post-23563840584801708932016-08-07T08:35:43.670-07:002016-08-07T08:35:43.670-07:00I agree with your assessment for the most part. I...I agree with your assessment for the most part. I have always thought that Facebook portrayals of others lives are usually not very accurate. Most of us put our best foot forward in photos and posts on Facebook. It is easy to feel jealous of other's lives as they appear on Facebook and that's not healthy for anyone. <br /><br />I was tagged to do the Love Your Spouse Challenge and I haven't done it yet. I keep hesitating partly for the reasons you stated. I don't like bragging or putting forth a pollyanna view of my life. My husband and I have a good marriage, but, like all marriages, it can be challenging and we have our ups and downs. It's impossible to portray that in the Love Your Spouse Challenge. My husband is also a private person who refuses to have a FB account, so I don't want to do anything that would bother him either. <br /><br />I do think, though, that there is some value in the challenge. I think it is good to go back through old photos and review the relationship. I think it is good to remember what made you first fall in love, why you decided to marry this person, and remember all you've been through together. I'm just not sure I want to post all that to FB.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02671697197197160058noreply@blogger.com