Okay so I have six siblings (4 from my mom and stepdad and 2 from my dad and stepmom) and they are all younger than me. Now I would never tattle on any of them, unless it was something dangerous or inappropriate, but I admit I joined Facebook initially to spy on my sisters. My sister was then around 17 and I wanted to keep tabs on her and make sure she wasn’t doing anything she shouldn’t. I would read comments people left her, check her photos, and even look at who her friends were. Then slowly my other siblings joined and I did the same to their profiles.
I have yet to find out anything too incriminating, other than that my sister is a closet smoker and goes to too many parties, but otherwise they are all pretty good and harmless. It is nice though to comment and write quick notes back and forth since we all live in different places. They can also see pics of my boys easily which is nice.
Now though I am starting to notice just how childish and inappropriate kids are – by kids I mean 20 and under since it seems like it is taking some of those generation kids a lot longer to grow up. My sister and her friends write in slang and bicker back and forth to the point that I don’t know what they are saying or if they are really fighting.
Some of the comments I have seen lately:
Now these are just some examples, others I can’t put because they are not “G” rated. I love my sister to death and I know she is still young, but it just makes me laugh to think that in ten years (my age) she will look back and be like “What did I mean by that?” I know it is all slang and just like friends having a conversation but does that mean grammar and the English language has to go completely out the window?
I feel old just blogging about this, as I know if Facebook was around when I was in highschool, I would have been in trouble. I am a very blunt person and outgoing so my comments and photos would have definitely reflected my wild personality back then. Now I am a mom and I have to tone down myself because I know things come back to get you and I am trying to be more neutral.
So next time you see your child, sibling, or other younger person putting something crazy and foreign-sounding on their Facebook Wall, just laugh it off and try to remember that you were young once too!
Until then, Like OMG I will TTYL!
Miami is a vibrant city that offers some of the most breathtaking scenic drives in…
If you're thinking about purchasing our family car there are some significant decisions that you…
Introduction to Luxury Travel Experiences The journey becomes as rewarding as the destination in the…
We all spend a lot more time at home these days, whether by choice or…
Internet providers are now offering a faster type of internet - fiber. However, is this…
As daylight savings begins to make it's way, many parents face the challenge of helping…
This website uses cookies.
View Comments
This is great! My daughters are 26, 21, and 16. We are all on Facebook (they really 'tripped' that I had a Facebook AND MySpace account LONG before it became "cool"). I'm not a big Facebook user; I think it's a great way to shoot off quick messages to friends that you might not see every day, but that's about it. But BOTH of my older daughters check the youngest's accounts all of the time! They have even come to me a couple of times and said, "Hmmm...I don't know what's going on with Autumn, but maybe you need to talk to her and see what's bothering her". She's a good kid, and really doesn't get into trouble very often at all, but once, when she was late getting in (I have a 10:00 curfew for her during the week; 11 on weekends), she posted the following, "I had a great day today. My mom's being whatever, so I'm grounded for two weeks, but that's OK cuz it was worth it" LOL!
.-= Julie Smith´s last blog ..Book Review - "Wish You Were Dead" by Todd Strasser =-.
This is great! My daughters are 26, 21, and 16. We are all on Facebook (they really 'tripped' that I had a Facebook AND MySpace account LONG before it became "cool"). I'm not a big Facebook user; I think it's a great way to shoot off quick messages to friends that you might not see every day, but that's about it. But BOTH of my older daughters check the youngest's accounts all of the time! They have even come to me a couple of times and said, "Hmmm...I don't know what's going on with Autumn, but maybe you need to talk to her and see what's bothering her". She's a good kid, and really doesn't get into trouble very often at all, but once, when she was late getting in (I have a 10:00 curfew for her during the week; 11 on weekends), she posted the following, "I had a great day today. My mom's being whatever, so I'm grounded for two weeks, but that's OK cuz it was worth it" LOL!
.-= Julie Smith´s last blog ..Book Review - "Wish You Were Dead" by Todd Strasser =-.
too funny!
Thanks for stopping by my blog. I am checking yours out, too. You crack me up. Good luck keeping up. I have a terrible time with it.
.-= The Drama Mama´s last blog ..How to Speak Scoobish 101 =-.
Too funny! I know exactly what you mean. I have 4 younger siblings (2 with mom & ex-stepdad and 2 with dad and ex-stepmom) and I think the same thing sometime when reading their statuses. I also sometimes shake my head at how much they complain on FB and how much personal info they divulge. I bite my tongue, though, and keep from saying anything most of the time. Otherwise they might unfriend me & then I would NEVER know what was going on!
.-= Merry120´s last blog ..Knowing Me, Knowing You - April Edition =-.
exactly!
Hahahaha...I did it for the same reason!! I even have passwords to my 14 and 17 year old brothers (they know) and my 20 year old sister. The 20 year old is the worst, I have no idea what she is talking about and I'm only 5 years older! I have also been guilty of reporting a few of her pictures, she had her entire butt showing and she was 16 at the time!
My sisters too have too-revealing photos and I guilt them about it!