Mommies, they love you but they also want to follow you EVERYWHERE. Heck, they’d even learn to navigate on social media if it allows you to constantly monitor you.
When my mother joined Facebook, I was excited at first that I’ll tag her in posts and comments about her favorite topics and she’ll have a good time, laughing along at the memes and jokes. But then a memory of mine on Facebook made me realize I was way different before she joined. I’ve been “acting different” on Facebook since mummy joined and these are the things which are quite different now since then:
1. You put a lot of thought into every status you post
Should I post this? Should I not post this? What would Amma think?
2. You think multiple times before sharing any article that may be a little too “scandalous” for your mommy
Amma will not approve of this, though, it’s funny and I love it.
3. You even think before liking a post because every like shows
It will appear in mum’s news feed. I’d have to explain it her. She won’t like it, though I like it, but I won’t ‘like’ it.
4. Timeline Review is turned on for EVERYTHING
So that you can choose who’s tagged post can appear on your timeline.
5. And you definitely make sure you’re not accidentally checking in at times when she doesn’t expect you to be out
You ask your friends while hanging out, ‘yar please iss jaga k check in main mujhe mat tag kerna.”
6. All the photos of your friends that include you go through extensive review before uploading
You call them up saying, “yar iss photo main mein theek nahi lag raha/rahi. Please don’t upload this one on Facebook”.
7. You take care about distance and poses while taking pictures with your male friends
You have to make sure you’re not physically touching them or in poses that could make your mom’s BP shoot up.
And God help you if your friends have a thing for posting everything shitty thing on your timeline.
8. Before you upload anything on your timeline you turn on the ‘only me’ option.
But it steals the fun so you are always in confusion.
9. You untag right away every time your friends tag you in shitty or scandalous memes
Because it might appear in your mum’s news feed.
10. You DREAD the moment your mother tries adding your friends on Facebook
But then you’ll be like okay, at least she likes them.
11. You seriously consider unfriending your mother
Let just be the things the way they are.
12. You find another social media platform to be more active on because mommy’s not there
Yet.
13. And you pray very hard your mother doesn’t find out about the existence of Twitter or Insta
Nevertheless, having your parents on Facebook is quite fun if you know how to handle it and still snoop around.
Are your parents on your social media? How do you handle it? Tell us in the comments section.
This is part of our series for ‘Mother’s Day’, celebrating every aspect of our lives our mothers are an integral part of. For other pieces in the series, click here.
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