Feel Like a Wallflower? Maybe It’s Your Facebook Wall

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/10/business/10ping.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

by codelion • 15 years ago

6 2 15 years ago

cantbecool• 15 years ago

Being a college student and currently supporting my mother and I, I often feel what the author calls FOMO, or "fear of missing out." Every time I go on Facebook or Twitter, I see my friends having a great time doing fun, entertaining activities with their group of friends. Even though occasionally I'm invited to their excursions, I have to politely decline since I'm usually working on the weekends, and inaddition, I simply do not have the capital to go out anyway. I've gradually gotten over it though once I came to realization they, my college friends, are simply spending their parents hard earned money on essentially nonsense.

mickt• 15 years ago

It's also quite possible that you have a more fulfilling life. Just because people are gallivanting hither and thither does make their lives better.

Also, the hard work your doing now may aid you in later years with a work ethic your friends might not have. Which will instill you to work 3 years straight with-out a break on your amazing startup and retire at the age of 29. ;)

Feel Like a Wallflower? Maybe It’s Your Facebook Wall

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