Try Facebook, Twitter, My Space or those other blogs ..
Posted By: no name on 2009-03-21
In Reply to: a son I haven't seen in 9 years sm - MT trying to stay sane
They are usually on there, at least you'll know he's okay. You must be heartbroken. I have one whose wife plans busy plans every weekend with her mother and tribe, he has no say and he can't see us because he has to go to the in-laws. I wish he'd get a spine! When he does have time, he's blogging. We just wonder where we went wrong. We worked our a$$ off for him and the MIL never worked, so I am considered not so good of a mom by his wife because her mom stayed home and baked cookies, I was in the trenches with the troops. What good did it do me? I was just the working woman, bad in their eyes. I guess my main job was not that of a "good mother" because I worked. I see it as I worked in order to provide a good home for my family and I baked, cooked and cleaned as well, probably not as good, but not good enough. So tired of it! My friends say if they did come over he'd probably have to get nagged in the car afterwards. I wouldn't want that, I love him too much. They do break our hearts sometimes, part of the old saying, "A daughter for the rest of your life; a son until he takes a wife." My heart aches for you, really. I'd find him just to make sure he's okay and if he doesn't respond, it's his choice, at least you tried. Or just see if he's okay and let it go.  Watch me get flamed now, that's all I need, I am heartbroken enough and I get flamed enough in person. I don't need that either, worked too hard all my life, for what?
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Anyone Twitter?
I've heard so much about this Twittering...just wondering if anyone around here Twitters and if so, do you love it? Is it worth my time? 
Like I said before, I am not on twitter but
my BF is. All I know about it from what he says is he can "follow" (whatever that means) Demi Moore who is one of his favorite actresses. Other than that, I have no idea about it whatsoever.
I LOVE Twitter
I follow CNN, FOX, the news agencies and Google as well as Carnival Cruise Lines and Starbucks. I found out about the plane landing in the Hudson 2 minutes after it happened - on Twitter. A news story later in the week told how the news broke first on Twitter (I follow a professional organizer in NYC who tweeted about it). I'm selective with who I follow and who I let follow me, but I love getting news so fast. Followed the Somali pirates story last week on it too.
I do Facebook but have not gone over
to check out twitter yet. My BF is on there, but only just got on, so I haven't heard much about it.
Facebook for me has been fun just
because I am now in contact with people I have not seen/heard from in years (I am 50). The people I run around with are all on it, but mostly we just play the games and take the tests (don't ask me why). Posting of photos is nice.
By the way, my daughter (who is 19) thinks it is stupid that all of us "older" people are on it. She did let me be her "friend," but I am not allowed to post anything stupid to her.
facebook
Anybody else think facebook is weird? Looking up people you have not seen and listing off personal stuff about yourself? It seems weird to pretend you know everyone so well, virtually, but not in reality.
Maybe try Facebook for this stuff. nm
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If you have facebook and really liked Rose Flack (sm)
you can join a group on there to support her. It probably will not get her back on, but it would probably really make her feel better to see how many people supported her. So if you do have facebook and liked her, please join and forward an invite to your friends :)
Multiple Generations on Facebook
Both my adult children don't want me as their friend on facebook. I'm not sure if it's because they don't want me seeing their page and all their friends' pages, or if they just find it weird to be friends with their mommy. Either way, I only have a very select group of friends on my facebook page, and I still don't see the point of visiting it much. I'm only in my early 40's, but apparently my long-lost friends either want to stay that way or are too old for Facebook themselves.
But Twitter still totally confuses me. What is it *supposed* to do?
facebook dangerous in my mind sm
Friends invite friends who invite "friends only" until there are people from all over on what is supposed to be my "family space" according to one family member. Never place a full-face picture on there as they can lift it and put it on a phony license, etc. My son had his identity stolen, had to take time out of work, travel to the city where the crime was originated and go to court. My son is Caucasian, the other person was not, it was horrific! I also do not like other family members posting pics of me and my family on there at every family function under their "family and stuff" albums. I am so sick and tired of preaching - nobody listens, they love the attention, they post every move they are making during the day which to me is sooo ridiculous! I feel the same about Twitter and My Space. I vote hands down.
I like Facebook better, had a myspace page - sm
which I have since cancelled, was approached by a couple guys looking to hookup (one told me what a good lover he was-- yuck, what a turn-off especially coming from a complete stranger) which ticked me off as I clearly stated I was married, etc, then again that is probably why they contacted me. Told each of them off and never heard from them again for which I was glad. Cancelled my account soon after that. But got on Facebook a about 8 months ago and some old friend "found" me back in February and since then have gotten back in touch with about 30 people I grew up with, kind of cool, exchanged a few emails here and there. Just dug out some old class pics over the weekend and plan to post them there, ought to be funny, another girl dug out some, and I have found more so we all get a kick out of it.
Okay, ladies. I just joined facebook. My friend wanted me to sm
join, but I can see how this could become a neat place to network with my friends and family members. I'm going to try to get my mom to join. I'm so cheesy. Anyoneo on facebook wanna join me? haha Or add me as their friend..even cheesier LOL
my space
Is there a way to find your kids on my space? I want to check up on my son in college without him knowing but I'm not on it myself.
My son's My Space . .
When my son was in high school (two years ago) his page was soo "gangster". He thought it was cool I guess. Some parents called me saying he was in a gang and some of the students actually became afraid of him because of his stories, all of which were made up. I think he was starting to be a pathological liar. He is not a macho guy at all. Anyway, he lost some friends and learned his lesson. He was terribly embarrassed when he had to come clean. Like the below poster, I think they have to "feel the pain" sometimes in order to fit in. Hope this is the case with you son.
Poll: How many of you have a My Space?
I do.
Jesus has a my space.
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ran out of space. Should be: will give it a try. LOL nm
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not crazy at all.........however, give him space....
Best of luck - if ya give him space, he might come a-runnin.....he also might be *gun-shy* at the moment...being only 3 months out....
Prayers comin' your way!! 
...buildup on the scalp as well. Sorry, not enough space before, LOL. nm
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Fake, skinny. Don't have much space...sm
but I didn't want table size tree. Got it last year and was really amazed at how pretty it turned out.
2nd toe longer, wide space between big toe and
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I've got one of those small space heaters.
They are great to warm the feet. I uually run hot water over my hands when they get stiff or cold. Haven't tried those gloves yet but maybe someone else will post about them for you.
Clueless too and that's what I need to know! I snooped on my nephew's my space...uh-oh
I didn't sign up or anything - I just did a Google of his name with my-space and found it that way...he's not private. He's 18. So how would it/he know who I am? Anyone?
And the best is when I told my sis (his mom) and she said YOU DID?!?!?!?!?!??
I said, didn't you?
She said yeah.
LOL!
Customer service in outer space
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Check out HGTV.com Rate My Space (sm)
Regular people redoing their homes upload pics and others comment on them. It's very fun to see all the rooms, and you can get some very good ideas for designing and decorating your own space.
That space-age memory foam stuff
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Better to get a mattress with a mixture of foams and/or springs. My hubby likes to turn a lot in bed due to all his aches and pains, so we got a Simmons for the control of transfer motion and we got one with a soft pillow topper to ease DH's tender hips and arthritis aches.
Agree with this. Give the kid some space and autonomy! nm
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Don't let the "goodness" be one-sided, give yourself some personal space, AND try to have
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I have a my space and use it daily to monitor my daughter and her friends
Yep thats me nosy mom but I have a few moms on my friends list lol
40 degrees in lower NY state and I have my space heater ON
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Sore thumb joints from hitting space bar (sm)
They are sore on the opposite side of the thumb, not the underside that hits the space bar. Does anyone know anything I can wear on my thumbs to prevent this from getting worse? I'm afraid I'm giving myself arthritis in my thumbs! Thanks
why is the space bar on the keyboard so long as opposed to other keys? nm
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Agree with this. Diaries/journals are personal space, no matter
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Sharing laughter, but giving each other some space and "me" time, doing little things
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