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Friend Request: Mom
We asked our readers a question that begs to be answered: Would you add your
mother on Facebook?
I don’t think shewould evenwant to
addme herself! Both of us have our own
personal life that should be kept private
fromeach other. I can respect that and so
can she.”
–PX Liew, Business Owner
Yes, because she isn’t very
tech savvy so shewouldn’t
knowhow to fully utilize
Facebook.That wouldmean
that I’msafe!”
–Ushar Daniele-
Anand, Journalist
Mymom is alreadymy
Facebook friend and I don’t
mind having her as one.That
way, she can keep upwith
what’s going onwithmy life.
Considering how the internet is
the best way to keep our lives
in check and that she lives in
another country, Facebook is
the best way for her to know
what I’ve been up to and how
I’mdoing.”
–Darren Teh, Musician&
English Teacher
I would prefer not to. I don’t
knowhow to respond if I was
scrolling downmy news feed
and I sawmymumusing
hashtags and taking selfies.
I wouldn’t want her to spy on
what I’ve been up to aswell;
just in case it could lead to any
misunderstandings!”
–Samuel
Chew, Engineering Student
Of course! She is not onlymy
mother, but also a personwho
is close tome. I would very
much like her to be updated
onwhatever I amdoing or
who I amhanging out with
because sometimes I might
get too caught upwith life and
she could feel neglected. At
least if shewasmy friend on
Facebook, shewould knowmy
whereabouts and if I’msafe.”
– Jonathan Lau, Social MediaManager
I actually have
bothmy parents
on Facebook, but
it doesn’t really
botherme as I tend
not to post private
matters online.”
–Yvonne Tan, Designer