So my mom joined facebook. My mom can barely turn the computer on. I can't figure out why she joined. I use to have this blog linked on my profile page for friends. I removed it before I accepted her friend request. You can't ignore your mom's friend request right? I am her only friend so far.
I asked her why she joined. She said she wanted to see how it worked. If she was reconnecting with friends, it wouldn't seem so weird. I got paranoid that somehow she heard I had this blog, and knew she could find it on my facebook page. I don't think that is the case anymore. At least I hope it is not. It is not like I post inappropriate things on this blog or on facebook but it is nice to have places to share my thoughts without worrying about offending my parents or in-laws.
I talk to my mother at least 3 times a week. I write a family blog that she reads. We do not need to connect more. I can't help but feel like she is picking up the phone extension and spying on my conversations. I caught her doing that when I was in 7th grade and tried to meet a boy at the movies for a date.
So I'm ticked off that I can't figure out why mom joined facebook. If I know you in real life, please do not let it slip that I write this blog to my parents or in-laws. I value these "private" conversations too much.
What is ticking you off this Tuesday? Feel free to share in the comments.
14 comments:
This is why I don't do face book. I don't want to share everything with everyone. And, I know you can block certain people but that just doesn't work out sometimes. I am not ticked off about anything yet but the day is still young...
My mom is on FB as well, but she is not very "active" there. I do know that she has connected with ex-colleagues and even some classmates of hers through FB, which I thought was kinda cute for my almost 70-year old mom.
My mom joined FB just so she could see my profile. So annoying! She also reads my blog then calls me to go over every sentence I wrote. I'm starting to think that giving out my url to those few friends and family over a year ago was not such a good idea. My mom has now passed on my blog to all of her friends and co-workers. Talk about awkward. But like I always say, if you don't like it, don't read it.
I'm thankful my mom doesn't know how to work a computer... or ever wants to. But I still am careful what I say, in case someone who reads it mentions it to someone else and so on. Good luck.
I am the exact same way! When my mom joined, i removed all links and mentions. We need SOMETHING for ourselves, right?
Once upon a time I thought I could use facebook as a place to say scandalous and snarky things to my old friends from college...
*sigh*
First, my Grandma got an account and then it snowballed. My entire extended family is on facebook now. I knew my secret fun was over when my Grandma berated one of my commenters for their foul language. I'm waiting for the day someone finally reads my info page and sees that I'm an atheist. That should be interesting.
I totally understand what you're saying! My mom read my blog before and I HATED it! I write more on my blog than I would normally tell her, and it bugged me that she'd comment on everything or ask me more questions. Plus she told me not to write about certain things. I felt so incredibly censored!
When I came back from my blogging hiatus, I took my blog to its own domain. She still doesn't know I'm blogging again. Boy can I relate to your fears!
I ignored a friend request from my mom on FB. Does that make me a bad daughter? Oh well. She does have access to my blog which I honestly update more than FB.
My mother has not joined , but many of her sisters have, or their children. I have taken their friend requests away. As far as being my moms friend NO WAY.
My MIL - NO WAY. MIL already reads my Blog she does not need all aspects of my life. Good luck and you can always DE-Friend her! But tell her you are!
Yeah get where you are coming from... At first I didn't tell me mom I had a blog and then a few months later gave in because I knew IF she found out somehow that I had one and didn't tell her ooo trouble.. Why am I still scared of her not being happy with me LOL...
Only now I really watch what I write about because my DH gave my URL to his aunts that are SISTERS aka NUNS!!!!! oh dear...
My mom would only join to nose into my life. Maybe that's why? :)
the day my mom joins facebook, I will know that hell has, in fact, frozen over...
I love this post - I want to copy and paste into my blog and pretend that I'm witty enough to write rather than just mumble under my breath!
For me the worst ever FB friend was my FIL - I really don't want him to see half the stuff on there - just can't bring myself to defriend him.
I began to write my blog for my mum and family to see as they live far away - I get ticked off typing stuff for them to catch up on, only for them to pretend to read (they all say they love it but never know what's happened in my life!).
I like your idea of having a family blog and a non family one but sure i would post something on the wrong one!
Moaning over - sorry - you did ask! xo
Awww - I know how you feel but just wait until your children are old enough to start checking up on you - that feels really strange!
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