I love the idea behind this article. I had some of the extended Greek relatives find me on Facebook recently. Guess they know I'm gay now! It can be odd having family intrude on your public life that isn't so much private as it is not-family. Kind of like when my mom occasionally brings up something I've written on the blog and suddenly I'm hoping I didn't swear in that post. From the Washington Post:
When Matt Florian signed onto his Facebook account recently to check the status of his 400-plus friends, he had a friend request.
It was from his dad.
The junior at Sherwood High School in Montgomery County didn't panic. No. He simply took a deep breath and pondered his options.
He could accept it. He could ignore it. He could accept it, but limit the parts of his Facebook profile his dad could see. He pondered more. What were the social implications of "friending" your folks?
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