When parents join social networking sites…. that you’re on
Posted by Ryan.
So, I had thought the most uncomfortable friend request one could receive on facebook was from that old pseudo-acquaintance from high school who you never intended on speaking with ever again. Or perhaps from the random underage girl who thought that you reminded her of someone she saw on the street one time.
What, that doesn’t happen to everyone? Maybe it’s just me…
Regardless, let me tell you that when your mother befriends you on facebook it is way way creepier.
It’s like my whole world has been turned upside down. I feel like she just walked in on me doing something totally juvenile and I wanna tell everyone, “Quick, hide the #@$!!.”
How on earth is my facebook page supposed to remain cool with my mom as a friend? Someone explain that to me.
Am I overreacting here? Does anyone else have parents as friends on facebook? Is my mom just that cool or am I just that lame?
And before you start thinking that this is just my problem, let us not forget the 2 degrees of separation on facebook. By her being my friend, she is now only a stone’s throw away from all of your pages as well. Just think of that… my mother has access to all of your facebook pages. How long until YOUR parents join up? Maybe they already have!?!?
Run for the hills!!! AHHHHHHHH!
-Still Reeling in Hanover
August 18th, 2008 at 5:28 pm Using
I feel your pain. I’ve tried to dissuade my parents and my sister from joining facebook. Part of the joy of social networking sites is that you get to present a persona that might be a little bit different from reality so you can be cool. It’s hard to do things like that with your mom.
There are just too many jokes that you don’t want to have to explain. or awkward questions like “what is beer pong?”
I’m all for just leaving people’s friend requests in limbo until they forget about the whole thing.
August 19th, 2008 at 2:03 pm Using
Yeah, not so sure I’d want to friend my mom on facebook either. Because of the whole “look, i’m friends with my MOM” stigma, not because there’s anything on there that I’d be worried about her seeing. My page is pretty lame. That said, I doubt mom would bother with facebook, luckily.
I’ve allowed the friend requests from people who never really talked to me in high school. At least it helps me figure out who gained weight, who’s married, and who has 10 kids. I probably still won’t talk to many of them at the reunion, unless they’re nice to me first.