Would you post on FB...?

RedCamaro · December 2012

Would you post up on Facebook that your 11 year old is having academic problems in school? I mean I understand being frustrated and looking for advice. But I would limit that to very close friends/family, not the 410 people that I'm friends with on FB. No kidding, this is what my SIL is currently doing! (And I checked, that's how many people she's friended on there!)

I'm very tempted to say "What did you expect would happen? He's lazy just like his parents! You've made your bed...here let me get you a pillow so you can lay down."

flipflops01 · December 2012

No, definitely not! I don't understand why some people post certain things on facebook, yikes! And considering that she's probably friends with family members on FB, even more reason not to have your second uncle come up to your 11 year old at Christmas dinner and ask about problems in school.

Kind of related, I have some extended family that are very conservative, and have on occasion posted their support of very conservative beliefs about religion, abortion, spanking, etc. I have started blocking things because 1) it really offends me, and 2) I view FB as a cocktail party, keep it light for the most part

smwiggle · December 2012

I never understood why people like to air their dirty laundry on FB. For me FB is used to update extended family and friends about DS and this pregnancy.

I like pp comparison to a cocktail party. I have a wide variety of friends, and it got really annoying seeing all the political posts (for one side or the other).

Kaeldrasmommy · December 2012

I can from experience say that, no, I wouldn't share something like that. Sharing something about yourself fine, but I actually just try not to say a lot about the older kids, I never caring for it much myself at that age.

mbgreenwalt · December 2012

I guess it depends on how you use FB. I have a very small friends list and only accept and friend people I know IRL. I also think it depends on what how you present your status. If you write it in a negative manner just venting, that seems wrong. If you present it in the form of a question looking for advice, I think that could be OK.

gracefulruby33 · December 2012

I think, more often than not, people want attention for things they post on FB... Which is why they post it. I definitely wouldn't post as personal of a situation like this on FB.

mama&baby · December 2012

On here where people don't know me? Yes

On FB... no

authorofdreamz · December 2012

I don't really see why it would be a big deal. Lots of people vent on FB and that could obviously be a very stressful situation. The fact that some seem to imply that it should be some dirty secret to be ashamed of is much more shocking to me.

Nwlywed07 · December 2012

I too don't understand about people airing their dirty laundry on FB. I personally can't stand but I know a lot of people do. How mortifying for a kid to know that their parent is telling other people about their failures publicly.

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