I was recently bullied into a Facebook account by my brother and some cousins (LUV my family!) and am actually enjoying the experience. My family is tight, but we are spread across the country, so this helps us stay connected, share pictures, family news, etc.
One of my neices dropped me as a friend a month or so ago. I sent her a quick message and requested her as a friend again. She told me when I originally joined that she had accidentally deleted my request, so I was just like, "Eh, silly kid!" And then she dropped from my friend list 2 more times - the last one evidently for good.
I talked with her step-mom today (my sil) and was told that my neice is distraught with having adults as friends on Facebook. She won't friend an aunt on the other side of the family at all. WTF. I have been surprised at myself for how hurt I actually feel by her rejection. I mean, it's just Facebook. I'm still her aunt and all.
Chatted with the teen about it. She is friended by all of the aunts, uncles, cousins, etc thru this and I have had a few of her friends reach out to friend me. She told me that she finds it bothersome to have these adults online as part of her network, but that she would never unfriend them 'cause she knows they'd get pissed.
Hmm, I understand needing your space as a teen. I'm going to stop bugging her. But, honestly, I would never have unfriended my aunt.
Hahaha... my daughter is my Facebook friend and she told me it is weird!
ChefJewels06:42 PM CST