https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 02:55:07 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/selfies-yay-or-nay#post-2180815 Sun, 17 May 2015 10:01:12 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2180815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@twodoghouse: <i> Or maybe they don't feel great and need a pick me up from internet friends. Ain't no shame in that. I say rock on with the awesome selfies, friends.</i> </p> <p>Yes!! </p> <p>Also, FWIW, I don't think selfies including friends/kids/family are really selfies. A selfie to me is just a picture of yourself! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/selfies-yay-or-nay#post-2180812 Sun, 17 May 2015 09:56:10 +0000 twodoghouse 2180812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: My husband got me a selfie stick for Mother's Day. I think he intended it as a gag gift, but I love it and want to take it everywhere so the joke's on him. :silly: I like taking family selfies because I want to look back on our pics and see our whole family, not just DH with the babies having all the fun. </p> <p>I take selfies all the time and send them to my mom and DH at work just to share what our daily life is like and my little mini accomplishments. Got both kids fed, dressed, out to Target and we didn't lose any shoes! Hell yeah, that deserves a mommy and me selfie. I only share a fraction of the selfies I take on social media, though. Generally I feel like people share selfies on IG or FB because they feel good about themselves on that particular day and want to share how great their outfit/hair/makeup/etc. is. Or maybe they don't feel great and need a pick me up from internet friends. Ain't no shame in that. I say rock on with the awesome selfies, friends. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/selfies-yay-or-nay#post-2180777 Sun, 17 May 2015 08:32:41 +0000 looch 2180777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha, I am considering getting a selfie stick, as much as I hate them, I totally hate asking people to take pictures of us as a family and I hate being asked to take photos for other people.</p> <p>I don't use Instagram, so I guess I am not seeing tons of people's photos, that would annoy me, though, I think. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/selfies-yay-or-nay#post-2180739 Sun, 17 May 2015 06:56:53 +0000 avivoca 2180739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Confession: I take lots of selfies. I post them in different places, like in my MRTT challenge group that requires documentation of the run and whatever goes along with it. I post them to IG and sometimes to Facebook. Oftentimes, these are the only pictures I have of me. I don't think they are bad, but I try not to post them excessively and I don't judge others who post lots of them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/selfies-yay-or-nay#post-2180681 Sat, 16 May 2015 23:22:05 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2180681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: :heart: what you said!! Completely agree. I see nothing wrong with sometimes wanting a compliment or affirmation- we are so judgmental to ourselves most of the time. There was one time I posted a picture of myself to IG and an HB friend said I was such a classic beauty and I will always remember that sweet comment. I am not self absorbed or confident in my body/looks at all but it IS nice to get those kind comments!</p> <p>@rachiecakes: @hotchildinthecity: love that!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/selfies-yay-or-nay#post-2180617 Sat, 16 May 2015 19:59:58 +0000 blackbird 2180617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As long as it's not 100 selfies in a row, whatever. I like seeing what someone is wearing or their hard work pay off (I take lots of selfies and save them so I can track gym progress, and I love when friends send me their progress selfies, too, so we can cheer and encourage each other on) or a cute hairstyle or bump photos....and if someone is fishing for a compliment now and then, so be it. Sometimes we all need that sort of pick me up, you know? </p> <p>Now, when my mom texts me a random photo of herself in a bikini with no caption, that's different, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/selfies-yay-or-nay#post-2180599 Sat, 16 May 2015 19:16:41 +0000 Truth Bombs 2180599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Studies have shown that people who take/post a lot of selfies tend to have narcissistic personalities. I never take them by myself, but do take them occasionally with my LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/selfies-yay-or-nay#post-2180597 Sat, 16 May 2015 19:11:43 +0000 HLK208 2180597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rachiecakes: keep posting J and mama selfies! Love them &lt;3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/selfies-yay-or-nay#post-2180589 Sat, 16 May 2015 18:55:40 +0000 rachiecakes 2180589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hotchildinthecity: I love this!</p> <p>Taking selfies with my son made me recognize the similarities in our faces and in turn made me like (love) my face more than I ever did before. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/selfies-yay-or-nay#post-2180584 Sat, 16 May 2015 18:38:40 +0000 hotchildinthecity 2180584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly taking selfies has really helped improve my body positivity and self esteem. Yay selfies! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/selfies-yay-or-nay#post-2180560 Sat, 16 May 2015 16:58:59 +0000 YouGotMe 2180560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only really take selfies when using snapchat. It's often how my coworkers like to communicate so we end up with a bunch of stupid selfies. </p> <p>I don't really see a point of posting them on Facebook or Instagram </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/selfies-yay-or-nay#post-2180539 Sat, 16 May 2015 15:25:11 +0000 HLK208 2180539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't mind them! I like seeing my friends. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/selfies-yay-or-nay#post-2180537 Sat, 16 May 2015 15:18:27 +0000 IRunForFun 2180537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't understand them. I don't think photos you take of yourself and any other person - a baby, your significant other, etc, count as selfies - the definition of a selfie to me is "by yourself." And I don't get why people feel the need to post photos of themselves with nothing else in the frame (so not showing off some type of landmark or whatever). What's the point? To say "Check out how good I look?" No thanks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/selfies-yay-or-nay#post-2180522 Sat, 16 May 2015 14:28:51 +0000 Foodnerd81 2180522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: yeah I'm really not sure why they are always in the car. Except the haircut ones. I've never done it but I get wanting to document a new cut. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/selfies-yay-or-nay#post-2180510 Sat, 16 May 2015 13:54:34 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2180510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Selfie are fine to take, but posting them should come with parameters. There is a landmark behind you or another person is in the pic. Either way there you want to share the memory with others. Posting "useless" selfies is weird to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/selfies-yay-or-nay#post-2180509 Sat, 16 May 2015 13:53:44 +0000 BananaPancakes 2180509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd never post one by myself unless maybe there was something suuuper cool behind me, but I do randomly post ones with my kid, husband or friends. Like less than 10 ever. I don't get ones where there's no point to the photo. Like it's just you in a bathroom or a car. It just screams narcissism to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/selfies-yay-or-nay#post-2180507 Sat, 16 May 2015 13:45:45 +0000 jedeve 2180507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Why do people take them in cars? Mr hats what is weird to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/selfies-yay-or-nay#post-2180502 Sat, 16 May 2015 13:28:14 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2180502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think the only selfies I've taken are with a bump or a baby. I dislike when people post tons of photos of themselves online. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/selfies-yay-or-nay#post-2180500 Sat, 16 May 2015 13:20:43 +0000 autumnlove 2180500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guess in moderation. Endless solo selfies are kinda weird but whatever! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/selfies-yay-or-nay#post-2180499 Sat, 16 May 2015 13:19:29 +0000 lawbee11 2180499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With someone else, yes. By yourself, no. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/selfies-yay-or-nay#post-2180492 Sat, 16 May 2015 13:04:39 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2180492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Selfies with other people, yay.</p> <p>Selfies alone that all basically look the same, nay. Maybe every once in awhile, but I find that the same people post the same poses and same kind of outfit over and over and over! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/selfies-yay-or-nay#post-2180479 Sat, 16 May 2015 12:51:22 +0000 youboots 2180479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As long as less than 1/10 photos people are selfies, it does not bug me. But if that's all that's posted or the same day but 3 photos of you from different angles, no. I take the occasional baby &amp; me or family selfie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/selfies-yay-or-nay#post-2180478 Sat, 16 May 2015 12:46:43 +0000 cheesetomywhine 2180478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I always take selfies with my children as well!</p> <p>I don't like duck face photos. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/selfies-yay-or-nay#post-2180474 Sat, 16 May 2015 12:41:56 +0000 Foodnerd81 2180474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Selfies alone, from an adult, I might sort of roll my eyes a tiny bit but don't really care either way- I know you don't always want to ask someone to take a pic. (Assuming there is no duck face). </p> <p>Selfies with LOs I love and am guilty of. Most of the pics I have of me and C are selfies since it's just the two of us a lot. </p> <p>So perhaps I'm a hypocrite. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/selfies-yay-or-nay#post-2180461 Sat, 16 May 2015 12:09:33 +0000 Tanjowen 2180461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I find it depends on the type of selfie. The ones with the duck lips and cleavage shot make me roll my eyes, but for the most part they don't' bother me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/selfies-yay-or-nay#post-2180451 Sat, 16 May 2015 11:57:33 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2180451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What's your feeling on selfies?</p> <p>I think they're fine in moderation! Everyday is a little excessive but once a week or fewer is fine. I like seeing my friends :) </p>