Anyone else hate getting Facebook friend invites from family?

[MyReply]

Got one from my cousin and decided that rather than ignore it, which would come back on me, I would just leave her hanging in limbo—not answering it. I figure I could play it off like I just didn't see it, or hadn't been on lately.

I then go to her housewarming party and am met with all kinds of half-joking complaints from her and my aunt, her mother, about how I don't accept anyone's invites (which killed my being able to continue ignoring it, since it was now brought to my attention.) What really killed me is how my cousin obviously complained to my aunt about how I didn't accept her invitation...and so now it's this quasi-issue. How stupid.

I tried to play it off like I didn't see the point of being friends with relatives who I see on a regular basis (which is true, I don't.) Then my aunt annoyingly jokes "well, I'm gonna get on Facebook and look you up to see what you got on your profile."

Ugh. Shut up.

Don't fucking send me a friend invite if we're family. Isn't seeing me in person on Xmas and the 4th of July enough? I think so.

 

[fetaby]

Stand firm against the facebook nazis.

 

[chatolandia]

Make groups, and limit their permissions

that's what I did...

they are my friends on FB and get to see my status, but little else


some pictures so they feel better

 

[Kester]

Yeah thats why I just delete their requests and then block the person who sent it so they can never ask me again....

My mum can tell you all about that. HAHA.

 

[Under-taken]

Make groups, and limit their permissions

that's what I did...

they are my friends on FB and get to see my status, but little else


some pictures so they feel better

Exactly what I did.

I don't mind my family having me, but I don't need my personal discussions made public so just limit what they can do.

 

[Swellegant]

If you don't want your family hounding you on FaceBook, don't use your real name. Or have two accounts (lots of people do).

But I never turn down a friend request. I have unfriended people (my father for example) but I always at least give them a chance. Sometimes they turn out to be more interesting than I had once thought.

 

[miguelfukt]

quit being an effin jerk and just accept them as friends!

 

[altlover85]

It can be annoying but I usually just accept the requests. I also didn't know you could unfriend someone.

 

[Ephemeral]

Jeez, what do you guys have on y'alls Facebook that family can't see?

I have aunts, cousins, and my sister as friends. Luckily, my parents barely know how to use the Internet. If they want to be subjected to my bizarre, quirky updates, then be my guest.

 

[Ephemeral]

What's annoying about family and friends wanting to stay in contact with you?

Seeing each other 2 times out of the year is clearly not enough to build a good relationship.

I don't understand this anti-socialness with people you're supposed to be social with.

^True. You might post something totally for jokes and they may take it seriously. Or something sexual and they may be disturbed.

 

[SkinnyBoi87]

No.. this is actually one of the reasons I have facebook, for family and friends I don't get to see all the time.

Exactly. I have quite a few family members on Facebook actually. My Grandma is one of them

 

[roadtripboy]

No...I don't want to interact with family on facebook. I want to see family in person.

So, I don't accept friend requests from family. I tell them facebook is for casual friends not people I care deeply about. That seems to satisfy them.

 

[Knucklehead]

I have several family members on facebook.I usually keep it fairly clean on there ,so I don't worry about accepting their invites..

Now, if they stalk me on JUB,then we have a problem..

 

[Danncer128]

You make it sound like you're only friends on facebook with people you don't get to see. But you only see them twice a year or a few more times, so to me thats exactly why social networks were started. I love having my family on facebook cause they can see everything I'm up to, so that way i'm not spending my visits home telling them everything I've been doing, they already know some of it. I don't understand why people have such an issue with social networking sites, are people really that crabby about having a page where people can keep up with you. Besides my cell its the second biggest line of communication, and has also helped me pass some of my classes because I can contact classmates.

 

[USEDCAR]

I have two separate facebooks one for family/co workers and another one for friends,

 

[DeafFoxDemon]

nope, i dont mind have my family on my facebook cuz it is easier for me to leave them a message. facbook is easier for me since i cannot talk on phone. but i dont accept a people who i dont know's reques

 

[Adrock-JD]

If you don't want them on Facebook with you, just ignore them or block them. Simple.

You can't do that and have them just be okay about it as well, though.

You can always open another account under a different name and then invite whoever you want. You will need to let them know it's you, through an attached message or in person.

Then, just use the first account for adding family.

 

[ronboy]

Facebook is great for those who want it. I can definitely understand keeping up with people who are not close by.

I choose not to be a part of it. And when I get invites to join Facebook so that I can "friend" these people, I simply ignore it.

Maybe I will change my mind and want to join later. Right now, I simply don't want to...

 

[rareboy]

Oh thank god I just told everyone from the beginning that I refuse to participate.

They can catch up with me on JUB if they want.

Mybooktwitterspacepageface was actually one of the reasons why my cousin's 20 year marriage crashed and burned.

It is just too much drama.

 

[Ephemeral]

Oh thank god I just told everyone from the beginning that I refuse to participate.

They can catch up with me on JUB if they want.

Mybooktwitterspacepageface was actually one of the reasons why my cousin's 20 year marriage crashed and burned.

It is just too much drama.

If a social networking site caused a 20-year marriage's demise, it was gonna end with or without Facebook.