Teens Increasingly 'Unlike' Parents as Facebook Friends

I had to beg my mom to be my friend on facebook. She felt like she was invading my privacy. I haven't done anything that she doesn't know about or that I am ashamed of. Having my mom on facebook just gives me another way to say "I love you" or "Happy Birthday".

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with love

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I am friend with both of my kids (18 and 13) on FB. Also, I have a lot of their friends who sent me a friend request and so I have them as friends too. I think it is a generalization that kids don't want their parents as their "friends," I think it is more like they ones who are doing things they should not be doing don't want their parents to see what is going on there OR the parents always meddle offline so they think they should meddle onlne also. I think using it as a way to keep in touch with what is going on in their lives is fine, as long as you (as parents) set some boundaries for yourself.

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Here is my take on this issue: Facebook is indeed for young people. Old people can talk on the phone, or go to a library or coffee shop to socialize. Reality is always changing, challenging, and often upsetting, for young people. Facebook is a place to escape from all of that. For some youngsters, especially those abused by their families, facebook may be the only place they can find solace. To take that away is brutal, and can be very damaging. And to the mom below, named, Carolina, you seem like a nasty, controlling person. May God have mercy on your children.

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Wow, everyone's getting so serious. I'll admit that accepting my mom as a friend on facebook took some getting used to. But, as long as you set some "ground rules" so to speak, there really shouldn't be a problem. I got my mom to agree to not be too judgmental when she saw things that my friends or I posted. I remind her that she may be able to make my " keys and computer disappear" and whatever else, but I will always be in control of me. I'm going to do what I'm going to do, whether she knows about it or not.

Parents always talk about give and take and compromise, so I explained to her that if she felt that strongly about being my friend, she should try to imagine the feeling of having one of my only sanctuaries invaded and how strongly I felt about it. So far so good, we'll see how long it lasts. Maybe I won't have to do unfriend her. Because that's the bottom line parents. We CAN unfriend you easily. More than that, you passwords are probably so obvious to your technologically savvy children that they can probably go in and delete a parent's account in minutes, I know that I can.

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Not all teen are agains us oldies on facebook.
I've been on Myspace, youtube and facebook for quite some time. I'm 57 retired school Art teacher. and I've found that most of my friend requests come from past students between the ages of 16-30, My own children friended me so they don't have to send birthday cards, all the have to do is leave a post. (Cheap huh) I don't friend anyone until they are out of high school. Oh I inform them that I don't care about their relationships, how many tattoos they get. Just say Hi.
If I wanted to know the other stuff I'd use a search engine, and read the court docket

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I have my dad as a friend on facebook. He never meddles or leaves, for lack of a better term, inappropriate comments. The doesn't talk to me about what my friends post (then again, I'm an adult and he respects that). I have no problem with him on my list. My mom, however, is a different story. She doesn't have a facebook account, which is good. She saw a joke picture my friend posted while I was on one day. It wasn't obscene in the slightest, but that didn't stop her from throwing a fit. So if one day I were to add her, I would have to set specific privacy settings that hide what I don't want her to see. Simple as that.

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Facebook is for anyone who wants to, and can use it. Whether it was at first open to adults, or high-schoolers, or old people at the nurseing home, it dosn't matter. Its made to connect people, freinds, or family. Old or young. Why does it matter, it's not going to ruin your life if you mom posts something on your page. Or if you kid says something about you. I'm 17 and I have a facebook, does that make me an "annoeying kid"??? Plus I am friends with my mom, dad, grandma in ny, and my uncle in tx. It keeps us connected. I'm also friends with my friends my age. I'm not unfriended my parents or blocking them. Facebook is not the center of the world no matter what people think. But parents if you really want to find out about your kids ask them, and not in that parents tone thats all, "where are you going, who are you going to be with bla bla bla." Try to relate you were a teenager once too, think about how you were at that age. But anyway, facebook is for anyone to connect. So connect and stop complaining.

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i honestly think that this facebook thing has been really gotten out of hand because everything that the young bucks do is posted everywhere i honestly think that your personal life is yours and not for anyone know but yours. i really get on my girls about that too. if you want to know anybody business you just have to go facebook or any other web site and you find out anything u want about that person

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First off- parents, you don't need a facebook to stay involved in your childs life. You need their password, especially if the child is a pre-teen. Obviously in if your child is in college, it's about time you leave them alone.

Here is my theory about why parents get facebook:

1. They want to be in their child's day-to-day buisness, and make sure they're doing ok socially, hoping maybe they'll become more popular.
2. They want to "be more a part of their child's life."
3. They want to be a "hip" and "cool" mom/dad so they decide to try out social networking.
4. They get to look up their old friends from college and highschool, most of the time it's old boyfriends/girlfriends, and you want to see what they're up too these days. (Did you know that the more parents started to use facebook and look up old friends, the more affairs started to happen within marraiges) Statistically a lot of affairs in the past year or so can be traced back to looking up that old flame of yours from highschool. Pathetic. Stay faithful to your spouse, and if your tempted, maybe that's just another reason you shouldn't have a facebook!
5. Lastly, parents get a facebook so that they can brag about how wonderful their kids are! and what an awesome life they have! Oh and of course update their status every 5 mintues to make sure we ALL know what they're doing....haha

gotta love FACEBOOK

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There is an easy way to unLike a page on facebook...
A facebook App that will show you ALL of your LIKE's
Just search for My Likes on facebook
- You can easily select which Page to unLike
Enjoy:-)

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