Mother addicted to Facebook?
March 18th, 2010
I’m 15 and my mother is 41. I have had a myspace account as well as a facebook account for several years now. I check each dayly and talk to friends view pictures etc. for roughly 30 minutes to an hour. My mother does not have a myspace account but she does have a facebook. I’m a sophomore in highschool at the moment, and she is 41 years old and married. She spends roughly 7 or 8 hours on facebook every day. When I come home I find her on facebook. At night, I find her on facebook. And on weekend mornings I walk into our den to find her on facebook. Now don’t get me wrong, I spend a lot of time on my computer, but she has become obsessive. It is really worrying me and starting to bother me. She never spends time with my sisters or my father or me because she is always on Facebook. She enjoys playing the games, or so she says. I have a few other friends who have mothers that spend time on Facebook but no where near as long and mine. Will you please give me advice as to what I can do? or why she might be so addicted?
I’m 16. I hit the 5 on accident. Sorry.
That’s awesome you spend only half an hour to an hour on it. Wow, I need to limit myself to that…
I’m guessing she’s addicted because she found a lot of people she knew back in the day. I mean, she’s 41 years old so maybe she found college, high school, junior high, or even old elementary school friends. That’s a LOT of history. Maybe she’s wondering how everyone turned out — looking at their pictures, looking at their families, what kind of jobs they do, etc. Probably being nosy.
I personally don’t see how a mother can be addicted to the games. A teenage boy I’d understand, but a mom? I’m thinking it’s more into finding old people and “whatever happened to so-and-so.” Maybe she’s doing a lot of reminiscing too. You should ask to spend some time with her. Maybe you guys could go eat out or catch a movie? Spend some quality time together. Maybe ask your sisters and dad to join in too. I think it’s so sweet you’re concerned.