TerryJ2
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I was reading at the kitchen table, alone, and kept hearing the unique xylophone tune of someone sending msgs on FB, when I realized that difficult child was upstairs, and his computer was on. I turned on the screen and found that he had a ton of games on there (no surpise) including PacMan and it took me awhile to find the icon for FB because he had so many things going at once. Can't believe he hasn't crashed his computer.
He refused to give us his FB info, i.e. his name, and when I asked him nicely, both times he snarled at me in that mean way that means he's hiding something. Very defensive. I came right out and asked if he was FB friends with-K the other day and thought difficult child would jump up and tackle me, he gave such a snarly response.
While I was alone, I read through K's msgs, and he's on the computer a LOT, as is his brother. One note caught my attention, quite poignant: "Thinking about how I f-d up so many times in the past, and how many times I'll f-up in the future."
(These brothers are the ones whose parents have both been in jail, have both done hard drugs and who lost custody, and who are living with-their grandparents, who have custody. D is definitely Aspie but only diagnosis'd ADHD, K is diagnosis'd ADHD, and the youngest brother is fully autistic and can speak only a little bit. The grandmother homeschools him.)
D posted a funny photo of a closeup of a kid's hands, with-a game controller, totally covered in Cheetos and who-knows-what other disgusting crud, with-the statement, "You can have your controller back now." Lol.
Question: Panda is a code name for a gang in S. America or Mexico, right? I don't know if that is why difficult child chose that as part of his screen name. It also includes the name "Thai." Is that a reference to drugs? Or maybe I'm just paranoid. At the very least, I am extremely disappointed that difficult child still thinks this sort of lingo is cool.
FB flashed a note on his screen, that his email address was invalid and he would no longer be allowed to use FB unless he had a valid email address. He had used his ph # in lieu of an email address. Now, he's smart enough to create an email acct, but then again, if he's occupied all the time, he won't have time and FB will delete him.
Part of me wants to confront him immediately with-husband (who is at a mtng but will be home by 8) and the other part of me wants to let this ride so I can continue to look at his FB account unnoticed. It's actually a good way to monitor him. Thinking ...
He refused to give us his FB info, i.e. his name, and when I asked him nicely, both times he snarled at me in that mean way that means he's hiding something. Very defensive. I came right out and asked if he was FB friends with-K the other day and thought difficult child would jump up and tackle me, he gave such a snarly response.
While I was alone, I read through K's msgs, and he's on the computer a LOT, as is his brother. One note caught my attention, quite poignant: "Thinking about how I f-d up so many times in the past, and how many times I'll f-up in the future."
(These brothers are the ones whose parents have both been in jail, have both done hard drugs and who lost custody, and who are living with-their grandparents, who have custody. D is definitely Aspie but only diagnosis'd ADHD, K is diagnosis'd ADHD, and the youngest brother is fully autistic and can speak only a little bit. The grandmother homeschools him.)
D posted a funny photo of a closeup of a kid's hands, with-a game controller, totally covered in Cheetos and who-knows-what other disgusting crud, with-the statement, "You can have your controller back now." Lol.
Question: Panda is a code name for a gang in S. America or Mexico, right? I don't know if that is why difficult child chose that as part of his screen name. It also includes the name "Thai." Is that a reference to drugs? Or maybe I'm just paranoid. At the very least, I am extremely disappointed that difficult child still thinks this sort of lingo is cool.
FB flashed a note on his screen, that his email address was invalid and he would no longer be allowed to use FB unless he had a valid email address. He had used his ph # in lieu of an email address. Now, he's smart enough to create an email acct, but then again, if he's occupied all the time, he won't have time and FB will delete him.
Part of me wants to confront him immediately with-husband (who is at a mtng but will be home by 8) and the other part of me wants to let this ride so I can continue to look at his FB account unnoticed. It's actually a good way to monitor him. Thinking ...