Facebook question

[carmelitenovice]

BTW exactly why do people FB friend former school acquaintances in situations like this. I can’t imagine why this guy would want to friend me in the first place.

I don’t think he’s up to anything nefarious but I can’t imagine why he asked.

 

[jamison]

Look, at the end of the day, Facebook is neither the sum of your spirituality, nor the measure. If friending her will cause you any anxieties whatsoever, and it sounds as if it may, then simply ignore the request. Life is short and the stress is not needed. You don’t need to “friend” someone on Facebook to be a good Catholic. You have forgiven her, the Lord does not require that you bring her in to your social circle on Facebook. Listen to your gut.

 

[Joe_5859]

Well, now I got a new Facebook friend request. This was from a guy who lived down the street from me growing up. We didn’t know each other well but I was a bit of an outcast and he and his group of friends tended to be what we called “burn-outs.” I recall one incident in which they terrorized me.

My advice? Click the “Not Now” option by their friend request and don’t give it another moment of thought.

Just because some random neighborhood bully decides to send you a friend request out of the blue does not obligate you to do anything but ignore it.