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Geek Out: Would You Deny Your Mom a Friend Request?

Thu, 10/16/2008 - 10:00am by geeksugar
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It seems like every day, my mom is getting more and more tech savvy. She has her own blog, a TiVo, an iPod, and a Bluetooth earpiece, and I'm pretty sure she actually drooled when she first saw my iPhone 3G. That's why it wasn't exactly surprising when she sent me a Facebook friend request. I chuckled a little at the thought of my mom happily writing on my wall and tagging photos, but I accepted her.

Turns out I may be an anomaly because I just heard about the Facebook group “Moms of Kids Who Are Embarrassed They Have a Facebook Profile," founded by a mother who was unceremoniously rejected by her 12-year-old daughter.

I totally understand why you wouldn't want your mom to see everything you have on your Facebook profile, and then again, I kinda think it's harmless to add your mom — but maybe that's because I'm old and boring that I feel like there's nothing to hide. So tell me, what's your parental social networking policy?

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  • Hoaxerz's picture
    Hoaxerz
    1

    My dad is my friend on facebook, but I probably would not have friended him during college. My college-aged sister rejected his friend request, for which he gives her a lot of grief.

    11 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • ohkate's picture
    ohkate
    4

    while my mom has just moved into playing WoW online I don't have to worry about her creating a profile on facebook or anything like that. I'd add her but to the limited group.

    11 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • kcwebgirl's picture
    kcwebgirl
    5

    i'm friends with both my mom and my bff's mom. if they are online i'll holla at em.

    11 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • hazelprincesse's picture
    hazelprincesse
    6

    My mom has a Facebook profile and I could not be happier having her as my friend! I actually helped her set up her profile and she instantly started connecting with some of her long-lost friends which was so awesome.

    11 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • StefaPie's picture
    StefaPie
    7

    My mom has a profile, but I restricted her access to just my photos. My sister let her have full access, and now gets phone calls 3 or 4 times a week from my mom, demanding an explanation for what's on her page, mostly jokes that my totally humorless mom doesn't understand.

    I am all set with that.

    11 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • xtinabeena's picture
    xtinabeena
    8

    my dad friend-ed me. i accepted, but i only let him see my limited profile.

    11 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • jacrabbit84's picture
    jacrabbit84
    9

    Haha, my mom isn't so tech-savvy (she's just now getting the hang of texting and it's adorable) so no MySpace for her, but lots of my cousins are on there...and so are all my in-laws. Shocked
    Thought it would be a family faux pas to reject the friend request from my mother-in-law...

    11 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • poizenisxkandee's picture
    poizenisxkandee
    10

    i have my aunts and uncles, and their kids - my cousins - generally dont add their parents...i'd add my dad and not my mom lol.

    11 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • wildegurl's picture
    wildegurl
    12

    aunts and uncles, cousins are pretty safe... some are limited others aren't... with my parents, i don't think i could accept them... just because they would tease me about EVERYTHING or else chastise me for photos with my tongue sticking out (my mom hates that). :-)~

    11 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • k squared's picture
    k squared
    13

    My parents refuse to let the past die.. my mom still uses AOL. And they're pathetic when it comes to anything past news or email on the internet.

    I'd place a heavy bet I won't see them on facebook in the near future, lol. It's a good thing, too, because some of my friends aren't as "nice" or "polite" on the internet as they are offline.

    11 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • Lindaloo52's picture
    Lindaloo52
    14

    I think this is so acceptable, my own mother did not even want an ATM card, for goodness sakes! Right on, you go "momma".

    11 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • supercharger5150's picture
    supercharger5150
    15

    I found out my mom joined Myspace... she didn't ask to be my friend she just followed my blogs and updates to spy on me.

    11 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • Frenched's picture
    Frenched
    16

    My mom is of the sole belief that MySpace, Facebook, Friends and all those other websites are just there so people can "show the world how special and unique" they are. I think it's an interesting point of view. We heard somewhere that grafitti and things like that have slightly decreased ever since MySpace surfaced...people don't need those outlets as much anymore to "make their mark", I guess. Regardless, my mom doesn't have a profile but if she did, I'd definitely add her. She's a "cool" mom. LOL.

    11 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • Blackthorne's picture
    Blackthorne
    17

    That will be the day. My mom? But if the impossible happens, yes, I will friend her to facebook. But I am not giving her my del.icio.us username because there are something she doesn't need to know.

    11 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • luckiedog's picture
    luckiedog
    18

    There's no way I would want my mother to know what I'm really up to when I'm not around her.

    11 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • verily's picture
    verily
    19

    I have no problem with letting my mom friend me. My sister set her up with a MySpace account chiefly so that Mom could stay in touch with us easily. Very handy for birthdays and Christmas when you have 5 kids!

    I'm not afraid to let her see what I put up on the net. I don't put ridiculous stuff on my Facebook/MySpace accounts to begin with, so there's nothing to be embarrassed about.

    11 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • booe1104's picture
    booe1104
    20

    This is funny because my mom requested me as a friend yesterday. I'm pretty sure she just wanted access to some pictures of a wedding my brother and I went to. She barely checks her email, I'm sure she won't be frequenting Facebook. I don't really have anything to hide anyway. I'd be more afraid of potential Grad school admissions people or potential employers seeing anything.

    11 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • cali_student's picture
    cali_student
    21

    OMG my bf's mom JUST requested me yesterday... I have to scan through all my wall posts and photos and delete anything about alcohol or swear words Sticking out tongue
    She's pretty tech saavy so she'll know I'm restricting her access if I don't let her see it all :S

    11 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • neko's picture
    neko
    22

    No policy, because my mom doesn't know about facebook, heh. Even so, it takes me forever to accept anyone there because I log in about once a year.

    11 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • LilGlamDiva's picture
    LilGlamDiva
    23

    haha. that's awesome.

    My mom is on facebook, my sister (who is 15) wouldn't friend her at first, now they do and I think they have bonded more on facebook than in person recently, lol

    11 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • Amandaletta's picture
    Amandaletta
    24

    Haha my mom still uses AOL. Sometimes I think she is interested in Myspace/Facebook because she has no idea what my brother is up to, but I tell her most everything that's going on in my life (I have one secret..and that's pretty much it). I'd add her if she ever decided to have one. My bf's mom is terrible with technology and if she friend requested me I think my bf and would both faint. lol

    11 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • kajivar's picture
    kajivar
    25

    My mom and I are very close. I have a Livejournal, and I made my mom her own account so she could read my friends-locked entries. Of course, I have a filter for *some* posts so she can't see them....

    11 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • brdwaystarlett's picture
    brdwaystarlett
    26

    There's a reason limited profiles are available. THAT would be one. My cousin actually sent me a message on Facebook. The subject line was " I DO NOT WANT TO BE YOUR FRIEND ". lol.

    11 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • rachelsmith's picture
    rachelsmith
    27

    I told my dad, before he asked, that I would not friend him. Mostly because I'm 15 and they don't need to see when I'm online and supposed to be asleep, or exactly what I'm saying (though really, I don't have anything to hide). My aunts and uncles are all friends with me. I don't mind them - they won't give em grief for being online at 2 in the morning.

    11 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment
  • silvermoon76's picture
    silvermoon76
    28

    I wouldn't mind normally, but I know for a fact that my mother is a SNOOP.
    My sister used to have one of those locked journal things long ago and I've caught her reading it more than once. She also checks messages on my phone sometimes.
    I absolutely HATE this invasion of my privacy and her utter lack of respect for my personal space, so no, adding her on facebook would be the last thing I'd ever want to do.

    11 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • calypso blue's picture
    calypso blue
    30

    I think if you are in high school/early years of college you would prolly not want your mom on your facebook/myspace but once you reach a certain age and understanding that your parents are ppl just like you its more common to accept a friend request.

    11 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • lovely2190's picture
    lovely2190
    31

    Calypso blue i totally agree with you! I am a freshman in college and I haaate to say this because i really do loooove my mom but there is no way that i would accept her friend request on facebook. I tell almost everything but there are some things i would like to keep private from her. However probs when i get a little older i would accept her friend request. However she is not that tech savy so i don't think i have to worry about that yet.

    11 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • kathili's picture
    kathili
    32

    My mom tried to friend me a long time ago, but I definitely do not feel comfortable with her being able to see my Facebook....but I feel bad rejecting her request.....so it's still sitting there...

    11 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment
  • mopnglo2's picture
    mopnglo2
    33

    I added my mom! She was really excited to have a facebook account and I know it would have crushed her sweet mother spirit if I denied her!

    11 weeks 4 days ago Report Comment
  • marie-lee's picture
    marie-lee
    34

    I've got my mum, two of my aunts and some of my cousins on my facebook page. It's a great way to find out what people are doing and keep in touch and to share photos. My cousin got married recently and we've been able to share photos that we wouldn't have bothered emailing to each other and otherwise would not have looked at until Christmas.

    11 weeks 4 days ago Report Comment
  • AROTCgal08's picture
    AROTCgal08
    35

    My Mom doesn't have MySpace or Facebook. She uses email and shops online. She says "Who wants to be friends with an old Latin teacher?" It's apparent she doesn't want one. I would probably friend her though if she got one. My theory is don't put anything on your page you wouldn't want your mother to see.

    11 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • panicitzalicia's picture
    panicitzalicia
    36

    i honestly would never accept my mom's friend request if she made a facebook..
    way too awkward.

    4 weeks 5 days ago Report Comment

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