When you come home from school, you set down your book bag and go into the kitchen and grab some chips. You sit down at the computer and log into facebook.
You think in your mind, "Why would she post that?" or "I didn't know she was like that!" You quickly forget. I mean it's not your life, right? WRONG.
There is such things as private space, but sometimes helping is best. For example, some girls tend to post things that say. "Wow, she's lame. Why would she even do that?" Or use facebook for blackmail reasonings, (threatening to post secrets, add embarrasing pictures, or change important info with hacking, etc.) I've seen girls that "change" on facebook. They think just because they aren't in person, it's okay to say things unsayable in person. Is that reasonable? Kind of. Maybe, maybe not. I'm in the middle. Being a middle schooler I don't know it all, and I make mistakes sometimes. But I can see where they might be coming from. Sometimes facebook is a window to meet friends, talk to family, and in some cases find long loss brothers and sisters.
Some cons to facebook are....
~ Stranger Danger!
~ Drama!
~ Leaked info.
~ Viruses.~ Venting. (may feel good at the time, but dangerous)
Benefits to Facebook... ~ Meeting new friends.
~ Planning things.
~ Starting groups.
~ Giving compliments. ~ Giving opinions.
~ Staying in touch with others.
Drama, don't get sucked in! It's not a fun thing. It's like being an elephant in a crawl space, next to an alarm clock with only a snooze button. It's being stuck and it never stops! Remember, stay away from problems. Be yourself, and don't think facebook changes anything about the need to be tactful. Bye!
~Hannah
8th grader
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