This might surprise a lot of people but, my kids have not been on Facebook for years. My son told me a long time ago that he didn’t want to be on it because, it was a massive invasion of privacy. While most parents were worrying themselves about their kids online activity, I was didn’t have to worry about that at all. My kids limit their online activity to only people they know in real life and interact with on a regular basis.
I have become increasingly concerned about online privacy. We live in a world where a teacher on vacation posted a picture of her holding a fruity alcoholic drink and she loses her job! The first thing I did a long time ago was delete anyone I worked with. I don’t do anything wrong but, who knows what can offend someone and then come to the attention of my superiors. I then deleted people I don’t even talk to or see. I was then down to 137 friends…a lof of them family.
Then last week, I had that issue with that man I don’t know calling me a Nazi and posting my picture with derogatory comments about blonde women. I still have no idea how he got my name and picture because my privacy setting were set to friends only. I reported him to Facebook and they told me he did not violate their terms of service.
My response to their lack of action was to delete my Facebook. The people on there that I know and love have my phone number. I never really looked on Facebook anyway.
You might be thinking….”Hey, Trish you post a lot of stuff here” but, this is different. I am an open book on here. I post about my struggles to help others. I post here to give single Moms a little hope and maybe a lot of strength. I know how hard it is to take care of two children completely alone all the while working full time.
Facebook is full of happy people with fantastic lives and that’s not real. Real life is messy sometimes and that’s OK. Sometimes, it’s uplifting to know that someone has felt the way you are feeling and gotten through it.
I should listen to my kids more often. That’s the funny part.
I wonder if anyone will even notice I am gone…….
10 Years a Single Mom 