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In times of social networking this title might sound obvious but I want you to push your imagination a bit ahead...
Did it ever happened to you to accept/confirm a friendship from someone you don't really know?
Most probably yes.
Me, I am very strict: either I had at least a cup of coffee with the mentioned person (or an ice- cream) OR we share the same surname. Which is wrong because the last isn't a guarantee for a real friendship or anything but I just think we are all a big family and we don't choose our relatives anyway!

But...what if then you find out that your "relative" is kind of an ass?Or that you don't share political views at all?You've incorporated another Mr. someone to your family and now regret it?

This is what happened to me, so I'll never trust family members again until they at least offer a cup of coffee - then I will decide.

Comments

bunny said…
Don't tell me! I hardly speak to half of my family right now ;-)...
You said you couldn't choose them? Well you can choose not to have a relation with them, no?

B.
February 24, 2010 at 5:42 PM
Mari said…
yeah, I won't have relationships with just any fb "relatives" (especially if I am not sure they are).
Maybe I should just use other criteria...
February 25, 2010 at 1:29 PM
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