September 25, 2007
Posted by Ryan Graves
Mom’s on Facebook
This topic is a bit disterbing, you’ve been warned.
Why are mom’s on facebook? Mine is and its a bit wierd. I understand that facebook is one of the most popular websites on the internet and is used as a very effective tool to stay in touch with friends and family, however I definitely liked the facebook of old, when only your college friends had access to those pictures of you with roughly 15 beers down. Now that facebook has changed it has opened up the tool and made it much more appealing for investors and Zuckerberg but to the facebook old timer it’s lost it’s appeal in many ways.
Old folks (people in generations before ours) have never been known for their ability to adapt to new technologies. Their generations are much more comfortable with sticking to what they already know. It is the “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” mentality and it seems to work for them. Facebook has changed all that. This new technology seems to not wait for the older generation to come to it but it seems that it is going after the older generation. At least that’s the only explanation that I can come up with for why mothers (and fathers) are joining facebook like crazy. I guess I just have to learn to except the “new” facebook with newsfeeds, status updates and moms.
Use the comments to let us know if you mother is on facebook and how you feel about it.
I'm a mom on Facebook! Why not stay up with the culture, stay sharp, be invested in the next generation, and build relationships with the "other" generation, the one behind and the one able to learn from something I might have experienced? And do you possibly think that I might not have had a "15 beer night?" The preconceived idea is that having a parent on Facebook might cause judgment and incriminations. My guess is that if you are a mature and responsible human being (normally) that your mom will understand and be able to "work with you!" It might lead to great communication and the development of an understanding impossible without the opportunity of knowing the other's thoughts! BTW, I like your blog!
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