My mom wants to take away my internet for what?!
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I didn't add my uncle for the simple reason that he abandoned my family for years... And then as an apology he tried to add me. Yeah, sure, you can add her, but she'll see everything. If you're not comfortable with that, well then you're probably doing the wrong things. Only things I've ever felt the desire to hide from my rents are things I knew they'd punish me for.
Oh, and considering she pays the internet bill, she has the right to save herself that money or not
Oh, and considering she pays the internet bill, she has the right to save herself that money or not
I was just going to make a thread on this... then came the search bar check. Meh, you got there first.
O.T. My Mum tried to add me and I simply ignored it and said nothing about it, she hasn't either so I assume she has either forgotten it or isn't bothered. However, I have added my brothers, and that's ok.
O.T. My Mum tried to add me and I simply ignored it and said nothing about it, she hasn't either so I assume she has either forgotten it or isn't bothered. However, I have added my brothers, and that's ok.
Kids today...
To you, it's "just Facebook". To your mom, it is also a gateway into the house for child predators (hey, she saw "To catch a Predator"! Why would Mr. hansen lie?). She wants to be involved in your life in some way. So, let her in a bit. (I'm making the rash assumption that you do actually like your mother on some level...)
And, as amazing as this may sound, no, you don't have all the answers and she isn't a complete moron. Give her 5-10 years. You'll be amazed how much smarter and understanding she gets in that timeframe. ;-)
So, take the advice given here before - add her with a limited view. If you just have to stay in touch with your friends, you could also use such outdated technologies as: email, instant messaging, the telephone or *gasp* meet up with them and talk then.
To you, it's "just Facebook". To your mom, it is also a gateway into the house for child predators (hey, she saw "To catch a Predator"! Why would Mr. hansen lie?). She wants to be involved in your life in some way. So, let her in a bit. (I'm making the rash assumption that you do actually like your mother on some level...)
And, as amazing as this may sound, no, you don't have all the answers and she isn't a complete moron. Give her 5-10 years. You'll be amazed how much smarter and understanding she gets in that timeframe. ;-)
So, take the advice given here before - add her with a limited view. If you just have to stay in touch with your friends, you could also use such outdated technologies as: email, instant messaging, the telephone or *gasp* meet up with them and talk then.
so let me get this straight, she is going to take away your internet because she's not on your facbook friends list? Really...
Holy shit! People like that really exist? I thought this kind of thing was a myth.strangemoose said:
From your description of the situation, I am very concerned for the mental health of your mother. I STRONGLY recommend you suggest that you & her see a councilor about her apparent addiction to Facebook and how its destabilizing your living situation. Don't take my word for it though, also ask some advice moderators or something, they may have more specific information on how to proceed.
Good luck.
I remember when I started using MSN, my mum got totally mental over it too, (years ago lol but my closest comparison) she used to come up behind me and just stand and watch what I was typing, if I told her it was private or closed any windows she'd go and unplug the internet and tell me she'd plug it back in when I stopped doing something I shouldn't be. My mum is a complete technophobe though, she still believes that unplugging the internet causes a computer to blue screen... that was my answer to the problem! She thought that everyone I spoke to was a paedophile and a rapist, even though she knew some of them were my friends from school that practically lived at our house!
All I can say is talk to her, but at the end of the day you're her child, living in her house, so you'll always be her baby and she'll always want to be involved in your social life. If you do add her, just be careful of what she can see; my mum saw most of an argument between me and my then best friend, and some of the stuff that came out in that permanently damaged our relationship.
All I can say is talk to her, but at the end of the day you're her child, living in her house, so you'll always be her baby and she'll always want to be involved in your social life. If you do add her, just be careful of what she can see; my mum saw most of an argument between me and my then best friend, and some of the stuff that came out in that permanently damaged our relationship.
