In addition to my previous post regarding Facebook etiquette…
Please don’t ask personal questions on walls or status updates. I’m much more comfortable discussing potentially private matters via: text, PIN, bb messenger, email, Facebook mail or on the phone.
My grandparents would roll over in their graves if they knew how far technology has come… I digress.
When someone is being pensive or thoughtful via status updates, maybe it’s better to leave well enough alone. If I said, “Rachel is sad,” maybe I just needed to get it out there and vent. So instead of asking why, maybe say something like “cheer up” or “hope everything’s okay!” or something similar. What if I just found out some horrible, earth-shattering news, but I just wasn’t ready to share it yet? If you’re a close friend or relative the chances of you finding out about it are pretty high. If you’re not a close friend or relative, maybe I just don’t want to share it with you at all.
I guess I should probably just take matters into my own hands. Maybe I’ll revert to keeping my private life private. Then I won’t have to be frustrated that no one respects personal boundaries on Facebook.
