Comments on: Our first fight

By: Solo-Dad

Solo-Dad — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:38:39 +0000

It seems to me there is a compromise that satisfies the way both of you feel. One of the commenters above mentioned they’d (the couple) changed their status to ‘In a Relationship’ and didn’t link to the other.

This way, trust is established by owning up to the relationship in front of everyone and their FB-brothers/sisters and the anonymity LG needs is protected.

Here’s my question: Why the hell wouldn’t he want everyone to know he’s in a relationship with you? If it were me, I’d have shouted it from the rooftop.
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By: The Glamorous WAHM

The Glamorous WAHM — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 16:06:35 +0000

Hmm…I am late as well but, I think that if it matters that much to you, why would he not do it? However, my husband has his status as married on facebook but, has no pics of us anywhere on his facebook. So who am I to give advice? =)
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By: Crystal Monae

Crystal Monae — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:15:10 +0000

Okay, so I'm weighing in a little late here, but I still have something to say! Rachel, had you not described the scenario as it happened, I would have said that you are being paranoid. However, the silence and nervousness caused a billboard to flash in my head that said, "What's The Big Deal?" I mean, does he not want anyone to know that he is off the market? In addition, I must say that the "couples picture" is a bit much...more acceptable for married folk. Crystal Monae´s last blog post...Polarization

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:45:58 +0000

Jumping in here late because I was out doing non-virtual stuff last week.
Somewhere along this page I read “facebook is not real”. How is it now real? It’s us, on a page, on the net. Yes, you could fabricate lies and put them on your page, but for the most part I think people put their true selves out there. As far as status goes, well, if it says you are single, isn’t that a lie? You aren’t. You both are in a relationship. Why not state that? If I were dating someone, I’d wonder why they were still listed as single if we were in a serious relationship. And LG, why wouldn’t you be proud to list yourself as “in a relationship” with Rachel??

PS- Facebook is stupid. Get on Twitter!!

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:59:15 +0000

Lot of good comments from a lot a people from both view points.

0.02 worth.

If you’re on facebook with more than immediate family and/or a special someone as friends then you are really not that private.

I’m not friends on Facebook with my own children (I know how to email or call the ones I don’t live with, and can talk with the ones at home whenever I want). If I change my status I only have to explain it to one person. She on the other hand will have a lot of people who will want an explaination (laugh), like she had when she changed it to begin with.

I’m very private. She’s not. We don’t fight over it, and we had been in a relationship for some time before she put it on Facebook. I created my account (for her) with being in a relationship. She waited months. Didn’t matter to me. I knew she was in a relationship with me and that is all that really matters at the end of the day.