Facebook vacation photos :(

How does everyone feel about seeing all of your friends and family vacations videos and photos? A lot of my family and friends have been to the beach this summer. I've never been to the beach and I'm 40 years old and all of my friends and family knows I can't afford to go on vacation and I've never been to the beach and I'm 40 years old anyways I like their photos and videos just to make them happy but it makes me feel down, I wonder if anyone knows how this makes people feel? I'm thinking about closing my Facebook account.

If someone else's vacation pics makes you feel depressed, you should probably see a doctor.

You should. I rarely use my Facebook. But If that's something you want to experience maybe get a second job so you can have that reality at least once in your life. It's worth it trust me.

Honestly, seeing other peoples vacations and what not makes me happy for them. Seriously, if facebook makes you feel bad about yourself, then it's really time to seperate yourself from the social media outlet.

Did you just read that study about Facebook sadness or something? It was on the news yesterday.

... If that's something you want to experience maybe get a second job so you can have that reality at least once in your life.

This. Helpful and realistic advice.

OP, I understand sometimes it can get you down seeing others with something you want or do not have.

When I was in my mid 20's and newly married, I had just graduated from college and was struggling with debt. It seemed like all of my friends were buying houses, really nice big and/or new houses, and it just depressed the heck out of me. That was back in the days of MySpace and other sites, rather than facebook...but it was HARD sometimes seeing everyone's posts about remodeling their third bathroom or breaking ground on their custom house.

Now...I am 37 and I've been there, done that. I've owned a couple of houses and it was not all it was cracked up to be, in my opinion. I now rent again - after selling said homes for profit - and I LOVE not having to worry about upkeep and lawncare and so forth. It was a pain. I am way more proud of getting out from under my debt (prior to owning a house)!

Just saying, the grass isn't always greener. And for "everyone" on their beach vacations I bet there are tons more who, like you, are at home or doing other things. It just FEELS like "everyone" is rolling in their pile of money, but they are not.

Spend less time on social media, find a way to earn some money for a vacation.

I live about an hour-and-a-half away from Charleston, SC, so I can go to the beach for the day on about a half a tank of gas ($15 for my Nissan Versa). Beeeee jealous.

A couple of tanks of gas and a tent. There are usually campgrounds near the beach where the thrifty vacationer can camp out and be near the beach all in one trip. You could spend the holiday weekend at the beach if you wanted. Pick your nearest beach location, look up the number for that city's government, and ask if there are campgrounds near the beach.

Where there is a will, there is a way.

Some beach vacations suck worse than you're depression from lack of vacationing.

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I'm ready for the rude comments bring them on Lol

Are you trolling than? :laugh: My husband and I cannot afford a vacation away unless we wait for our taxes at the end of the year. I also opened a savings account and put a tiny amount away each check, in hopes of having enough for a vacation sometime soon.

Where do you live? Before I got married, I used to take day trips to different places and just kick back and relax. With my husband, we will take a weekend trip once in awhile and just pick someplace local and affordable and go there. Its not much, but its something and we enjoy it.