What's your feeling on selfies?
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 
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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.
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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).
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.
So perhaps I'm a hypocrite.
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@Foodnerd81: I always take selfies with my children as well!
I don't like duck face photos.
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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 & me or family selfie.
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Selfies with other people, yay.
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!
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With someone else, yes. By yourself, no.
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I guess in moderation. Endless solo selfies are kinda weird but whatever!
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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.
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Why do people take them in cars? Mr hats what is weird to me.
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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.
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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.
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@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.
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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.
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I don't mind them! I like seeing my friends.
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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.
I don't really see a point of posting them on Facebook or Instagram
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Honestly taking selfies has really helped improve my body positivity and self esteem. Yay selfies!
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@hotchildinthecity: I love this!
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.
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@rachiecakes: keep posting J and mama selfies! Love them
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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.
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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?
Now, when my mom texts me a random photo of herself in a bikini with no caption, that's different, lol.
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@blackbird:
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!@rachiecakes: @hotchildinthecity: love that!!!
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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.
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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.
I don't use Instagram, so I guess I am not seeing tons of people's photos, that would annoy me, though, I think.
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@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.
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. 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.
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@twodoghouse: 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.
Yes!!
Also, FWIW, I don't think selfies including friends/kids/family are really selfies. A selfie to me is just a picture of yourself!
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. Reply
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