How much are you affected by FOMO (Fear of Missing Out?

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What Is FOMO? The fear of missing out refers to the feeling or perception that others are having more fun, living better lives, or experiencing better things than you are. It involves a deep sense of envy and affects self-esteem. It is often exacerbated by social media sites like Instagram and Facebook. FOMO is not just the sense that there might be better things that you could be doing at this moment, but it is the feeling that you are missing out on something fundamentally important that others are experiencing right now. It can apply to anything from a party on a Friday night to a promotion at work, but it always involves a sense of helplessness that you are missing out on something big.

sage2021 · Accepted Answer

I don't have a fear of missing out on anything. In fact, the less I know, the less stressful my life is. I guess I have the opposite - TMI (too much information). My friends know my financial and physical information. Yet, yesterday one of my friends came over to move her sickly mother out of my apartment building. They are going to North Carolina. She went on and on about how she is going to take such good care of her mom. She will serve her nice hot meals everyday; they live on 7-1/2 acres of beautiful land with trees all around. By the time she was finished bragging about her and her mom, I became depressed! I don't have family to help m I am stuck here in a bad situation and she knows that. I don't think it was very nice AT ALL to brag about what a wonderful life her mother will have in North Carolina. It was like she was rubbing it in my face. I don't want to be friends with her anymore after what she said to me. I am the opposite, I don't kick a dog in the face when it's already down. Now I can't get them out of my mind and how wonderful their lives will be. So, no, the less I know the better. 💔

petitedollbabee · Accepted Answer

It impacts my depression pretty badly, ever since my chronic illnesses started when I was 18, I feel like I’ve missed out on the experiences that most girls my age have, such as clubbing, going to concerts/events, going on weekend trips to other towns, and so on. It’s not that I’m not happy with my life - but sometimes I do feel like I’ve missed out on a lot.

KlinkyCoder · Accepted Answer

Yes, because I have no dating life (except for 12 months of my whole existence) and may not be up to standards for the vast percentage of younger or even older women today, and I got to be born just in time to see all of Western civilization collapse into communist authoritarian dystopia at my age in life right now, with everyone either underestimating, not lifting a damn finger and playing hardball to stop it, or just simply don't want to listen. And that I didn't get my first job until earlier this year. I now feel like I don't have a future ahead of me or with other people in society, and if I do it would only be up to a few years.

I could have been born 20 or more years earlier and I could have lived a "normal" life or at least I could have remembered it not being as to the worst degree that it is now.

CaptainOverthink · Accepted Answer

Impacts me a lot. Especially the hopelessness. It's crippling. My FOMO is a self-fulfilling prophecy. It's causing itself.
I do feel the envy, but I am very good at appreciating others succeeding better than I do. But even if I can protect them from that potential toxicity, I can't shield myself.
It's not common anymore that I feel it strongly though but when I do, it consumes me inside.

Sonorous · Answer

I legit wish I felt that. But I feel the complete opposite of that & it really does mess with my motivation.

MartianBuddy · Answer

In some cases, my cousin is getting married in 6 months and I'm single yet again. That sucks. But almost everything else I'm content in what I'm doing. I have my interests that keep me occupied also work and school. I'm moving twords something. For me when i had the FOMO shit bad was when I was doing essentially fucking nothing with my life. Working at a shitty job I hated. Now it doesn't happen often. Also, I never go on social media or watch TV (streaming sites too). The only thing I do is go on Facebook marketplace and look for old trucks to drool over.

EmbraceThePain · Answer

A little, but not a lot.

Definitely not a lot to cause serious regret or something that keeps me up at night

I have my own goals and desires that I seek out based on what they mean to me, how fulfilled I’ll be, etc.

If someone is doing something that others think is critical to happiness, but I do not, then I don’t really care.

This can certainly be person-dependent.

Shy80sgirl · Answer

I am really happy with the life that my husband and I have built together. Definitely don’t feel like we are missing out on much :-). Every person has different desires and goals for life, I don’t think those desires and goals should be based on what other people are doing. We are all different and should be able to enjoy the world around us

Jessica745855 · Answer

Well; the kind of "FOMO" you get when you hit 30; is fear of missing out in regards to not being married like other 30 year olds your age. So if you are single; you may come across those feelings. That is how I feel right now; fear of missing out on the experiences I know others are having in my age cohort.

HighlyVolatile · Answer

I actually don't think I got that because I'm of the opinion that I'm the life of the party. So other people are missing out when I'm not there. But if you ask me nicely, I'll join your party. Make way and move aside people. Former star of night clubs coming to the dance floor.

Razp_Sorbet · Answer

How much are you affected by FOMO (Fear of Missing Out?

Can't take fomo seriously anymore. Was my friends nickname RIP.

But anyways doesn't affect me, I don't really care if I'm missing out. If wanna do something I'll do it because I want to not for the sake of it.

SaoirseS · Answer

None. It's never too late to experience what I may have missed out earlier.

IHateBeingaMan · Answer

i know that feeling well, sometimes i hate being born male because i feel the male gender is the only gender that is always expected to take or accept responsibility for their lives the most and the only gender that has to get off their asses and do something about it, if they want to see changes in their life, and they have to do so many times for free without getting anything in return

domenico07 · Answer

I count my blessings, and am thankful for what I have and where I am in life. I have just enough positivity in my life and I’m perfectly happy with that. I don’t really think about what others are doing that I’m not. I also don’t follow many people on Instagram, snapchat and such because I really don’t care to know what a person I last talked to five years ago is doing now

NathanDavis · Answer

I would say 1/10...

and that 1 in 10 is from the times I drive by the honey butter biscuits place, see all that happy people enjoying some, and that could be me!! but, for whatever reason I can't stop by... or shouldn't, lol

Tiptoetamm · Answer

Not at all lol I don't mind missing some shit. Some people take it to another extreme. I live for the now. I obviously have goals and shit but I'm trying to live life while I have it. Not be stressed out because I think I'm missing something. Lol

menina · Answer

Voted A. This deeply affects me, which is one the reasons why I feel that I'm not living, I just exist. Also being stuck in a shitty place doesn't help me either.

Adam1978 · Answer

Not really at all, since everything is a balance. Because you will miss all the bad things about that particular event too. And I do what I feel is important while not being stressed about it.

JosyJosy · Answer

More like stress from FOMO. Cause others have FOMO so they bother me with it.

DeeDeeDeVour · Answer

The FOMO folks in my life are our friends who are constantly waiting for my/our next activities. However, my hubby & I are sneaky & unpredictable. Eluding our friends is sometimes half the fun.

Cynicaldreamer · Answer

Not very often. If anything, I experience JOMO, the opposite: joy of missing out! I don't have to do, see, or experience everything to be happy. Just things that matter to  me .

Kaneki05 · Answer

That's just a fact? Unless your that rich, happy, got a hot partner and everything you want.  So yeah I feel that 100% of the time.

Alyssa_11 · Answer

I used to be being an extrovert and all. Like it used to really bother me when I was a teenager. Now I just don’t care. Leave me alone I don’t want the drama. Im at home with my cup of tea. Lol.

DizzyDesii · Answer

Oh gosh not at all. I’m usually pushing people to go elsewhere and leave me be

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