Is being humble, not easy?
By Bhem
@JustBhem (70555)
Davao, Philippines
September 13, 2017 9:25pm CST
A friend of mine who gave me this iPhone 6 as a present for my Birthday posted on Facebook about buying a new iPhone X. As I know, he currently has 3 iPhones in his possession now. And I wonder if he is a collector or something.
Recently he posted a lot of new things on his account. This friend never runs of what to boast. One time one friend commented to his post telling him that it is not nice to brag about something you have accomplished. Then the heated arguments started. This friend I can tell has always something to talk about under his sleeves. Well, he is a gay so he knows how to fight back.
And to be honest, I also don't like him to brag. Like, if you accomplished something then let success give you the shout out. You don't need to tell the world just to show off. What I mean is be humble.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
14 Sep 17
@LadyDuck
Yes. I understand him a little bit. Maybe he was blinded by the money he has to earn. But that's not the point. He can do all the thing he wants with his money, that is his hard earned money but that doesn't mean he needs to brag and show to the world he can afford them.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
14 Sep 17
I agree this friend is one of my closest friend in high school.
He was cool before and down to earth.
But when he got the spot and become an Engineer, things change him.
He becomes stranger to me. He is becoming rude and arrogant and boastful.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
14 Sep 17
Most people aren't but then to each his or her own
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
14 Sep 17
@JustBhem to each his own is a phrase , I think
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
14 Sep 17
@responsiveme
I see I thought it's a passage.
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
21 Sep 17
It's actually braggarts that turn me off. 
Actually, that one who commented that he shouldn't bragging should have just messaged him about it not post for everyone to see. Maybe if he did that, then your gay friend would have accepted it. But he was humiliated that he has to retaliate also.
We don't have to brag. Let other people see it for themselves and praise you for it. But to post it on FB as a new acquisition, gosh that's outright bragging.
But then at least his bragging has its benefit- he gave you an iPhone6 as birthday gift. 
Actually, that one who commented that he shouldn't bragging should have just messaged him about it not post for everyone to see. Maybe if he did that, then your gay friend would have accepted it. But he was humiliated that he has to retaliate also.
We don't have to brag. Let other people see it for themselves and praise you for it. But to post it on FB as a new acquisition, gosh that's outright bragging.
But then at least his bragging has its benefit- he gave you an iPhone6 as birthday gift. 1 person likes this
@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
21 Sep 17
Yes, but it took time for me have it. He promised that and I didn't even ask him about that.
When I asked him if he still interested in giving his iPhone 6 to me, he changes his mind.
He said that I should wait and that I should not take a fuss. He even said he supposedly give it to his other friend who badly needs the phone which later on he admitted his boyfriend. And told me a lot of things like, if I listen to them I wouldn't me sick. And I got upset if he doesn't want to give the phone just tell it my face. Unlike scolding me as if I wanted to be sick. The excitement went down to the drain.
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
14 Sep 17
No need to show anything to the world. Just be yourself
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
16 Sep 17
he is inviting other people to snoop in to his private life, or he could be the subject of robbery.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
17 Sep 17
@ridingbet
Yes, he is like that now.
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@Behindtheguitarbar (2831)
• Guangdong, China
14 Sep 17
Some people always would like to show off to the world!Usually if they don't do it too over, I will just ignore, if not, block them!
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
15 Sep 17
@Behindtheguitarbar
I already unfollow him on Facebook. That way, I will not see his post anymore.
@Behindtheguitarbar (2831)
• Guangdong, China
15 Sep 17
@JustBhem then just ignore him.
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@toniganzon (72517)
• Philippines
14 Sep 17
I have a new iPhone every year and yes I'm getting an iPhone X this year, but do I really have to announce it to the whole world to see and be envious about. There are a lot of people like that on Facebook. They brag and brag and brag. They want to tell the whole world that they can afford it while others can't.
It's just a phone. I never posted about my new phone except the 3310 because it amazes me. I never posted about my new car or those sorts of things just to brag.
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@toniganzon (72517)
• Philippines
14 Sep 17
@JustBhem Could it be possible that he's not bragging but is just a social network addict who likes taking pictures and posting them? Sometimes we get so overwhelmed by the Social Media that we are not careful of what we post. We post everything that makes us happy or excited.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
15 Sep 17
@toniganzon
I thought about that. But it is different now.
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@Courtlynn (67081)
• United States
14 Sep 17
There's a way to brag, but still be humble. He apparently just brags.
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@Courtlynn (67081)
• United States
14 Sep 17
@JustBhem i mean.. even humble people sometimes do it. Its just a way of life these days
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
14 Sep 17
@Courtlynn
And it just how they tell other people makes them.
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
14 Sep 17
Just let him be if it makes him happy. just scroll down!
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@blessedLIZ (198)
• Indonesia
14 Sep 17
So agree with you. It really piss me off when i see some of my friends/people brag about something that they didnt receive by their effort. Phew..
Being so show off about Iphone is okay since its one of fancy thing. hehe but how about travel tickets? Thats totally gross haha
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
15 Sep 17
@blessedLIZ
Yes, nowadays. People will always have something to say to you whether you are doing good or bad.
And being arrogant and rude to the extent he is becoming boastful, it's a bad attitude.
@blessedLIZ (198)
• Indonesia
15 Sep 17
@JustBhem yeah the impact will never be good for arrogant people :D
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@balkarsingh (66)
• Jaipur, India
14 Sep 17
Yes i am agree with you one should not boast off something in his friend group. He only show happiness or woe which his friends better understand. Becouse they r his friends not foe.
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