A peek into the misery of others

A recent study released by Stanford University shows that Facebook users often perceive other people as having more fulfilling social and emotional lives. As a result, people being feeling more lonely, isolated and depressed.

My reaction to Facebook has always been the opposite.  Given the propensity to complain or allude to vague personal problems (with the hope that someone will engage), I find Facebook rather uplifting. 

Joyous even. 

While not all status updates are littered with whining and complaining (today's suggestion by one friend to switch my Facebook language preference from US English to Pirate English was especially good), there are generally enough moans and groans related to health, the weather, work, children, the lack of sleep and travel snafus to send me from my computer (or more likely my phone) with a genuine skip in my step.

Facebook is my daily pick-me-up.  A reminder of why I am so happy to be me.   

Perhaps I'm just friends with the right people.

Or the wrong people.

Or the right people.