Ah, yes. I did return... kind of. I decided to share my husband's account, rather than having my own. I prefer it this way, that way I don't have to deal with drama!
I already discussed in a previous post why I got rid of Facebook, so I do not want to rehash that in this post. I started logging into his account to get the scoop on our mutual friends and family. However, everyone thinks he is responding, and I know he doesn't like people thinking it's him when it's me. So we agreed that sharing is convenient for us and everyone else. :) I think Facebook will be much better this time around. Sharing an account as a married couple is a really good thing for us! I am happy about this decision, and so is Ron, since people are no longer being fooled about his presence on there.
However, if people my age had the common courtesy to respect other's privacy, I would not have had to get rid of my Facebook in the first place. Because Ron is much older than me, his generation of friends did not grow up with the internet integrated into their every day lives. As a result, quite a few of his friends share accounts with their significant others, and they only post pictures and updates about themselves. They do not post pictures of their friends without their permission first, and they do not tag their friends names when they are hanging out with them because it is understood by all of them that it is an invasion of privacy. I think Ron's friends need to hold a Facebook Etiquette Seminar to all the adults my age and the upcoming children rising with social sites. Technology is moving so fast that we cannot socially adapt to it as fast. We need help, and we need it now. Social sites require responsible users!
These same people tend to also be the people who abuse their smart phones. Smart phone abusers disrespect the friends and family they are with while in their presence. For example, I have been out to dinner with a friend whose eyes were glued to the phone every couple of minutes through out the entire dinner because she was checking her Facebook comments and responding to them. It was not only annoying, but it felt like a complete waste of my time to be out with someone who basically treated me like a prop on the wall. I have a new table manner in order.
New Table Manner Effective Immediately:
1. Do not text, call, or look at your phone while you are out at a nice dinner with someone. It is just as rude as eating with your mouth open and burping in someone's face. All these behaviors are distracting.
However, it is understandable that you may be waiting for a call or text from a child, spouse or you may also be waiting for an important email from your boss. I get that, but please establish that with your company so that they do not feel neglected or ignored. Let's make this a common courtesy please.
Thank you!
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