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<blockquote data-quote="Mattsmom277" data-source="post: 387179" data-attributes="member: 4264"><p>I've found a few old friends, rather a lot have found me. Over time I've deleted many off my friends list. I think they were only "old friend collecting" via facebook's novelty, and I figured if we weren't at all communicating I didn't really want my news feed filled with their activities online, nor did I care to share my life for purely voyeuristic purposes.</p><p></p><p>My one and only fiance (well, ex obviously) found me. I had moved to the US to marry him and we had our first (and only ever) fight not 2 weeks before our wedding was planned, and it ended with us arguing throughout the night and him driving me into NYC to fly home (with wee difficult child) in a fit of anger (on both of our parts). We regretted it by the time we'd both had a good nights sleep. But in my youthful stubborness I figured it was meant to be so no way was I flying back. Now that I have my S/O I figure I was right, it was meant to be. But it was nice to hear from him and we do stay in touch (with S/O always knowing of our contacts). It was nice to hear about his family who were nearly my in-laws. They were so good and kind to me and difficult child at a raw time in my life with my own family etc. </p><p></p><p>My favorite facebook finds have been: my baby sister (now 12) finding me via FB when I didn't even know that she knew I existed. I've so enjoyed getting to know her and we have grown very close. I've also been "found" by my paternal aunts and grandfather and a cousin, daughter to one of the aunts who I have actually met in person and absolutely adore. She travelled 4-5 hours to meet me for an afternoon and we speak online and by phone regularly. Her daughter and I are much alike, and they are both planning to stop by on a road trip they are taking next weekend together, so I can finally meet my cousin in person. My grandfather is very ill and not computer savvy but does send me the sweetest messages from time to time and always signs off "Love your grand-dad" which makes me all teary and warm inside.</p><p></p><p>Facebook annoys me at times but it is a wonderful tool for finding those you wish you hadn't lost touch with.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mattsmom277, post: 387179, member: 4264"] I've found a few old friends, rather a lot have found me. Over time I've deleted many off my friends list. I think they were only "old friend collecting" via facebook's novelty, and I figured if we weren't at all communicating I didn't really want my news feed filled with their activities online, nor did I care to share my life for purely voyeuristic purposes. My one and only fiance (well, ex obviously) found me. I had moved to the US to marry him and we had our first (and only ever) fight not 2 weeks before our wedding was planned, and it ended with us arguing throughout the night and him driving me into NYC to fly home (with wee difficult child) in a fit of anger (on both of our parts). We regretted it by the time we'd both had a good nights sleep. But in my youthful stubborness I figured it was meant to be so no way was I flying back. Now that I have my S/O I figure I was right, it was meant to be. But it was nice to hear from him and we do stay in touch (with S/O always knowing of our contacts). It was nice to hear about his family who were nearly my in-laws. They were so good and kind to me and difficult child at a raw time in my life with my own family etc. My favorite facebook finds have been: my baby sister (now 12) finding me via FB when I didn't even know that she knew I existed. I've so enjoyed getting to know her and we have grown very close. I've also been "found" by my paternal aunts and grandfather and a cousin, daughter to one of the aunts who I have actually met in person and absolutely adore. She travelled 4-5 hours to meet me for an afternoon and we speak online and by phone regularly. Her daughter and I are much alike, and they are both planning to stop by on a road trip they are taking next weekend together, so I can finally meet my cousin in person. My grandfather is very ill and not computer savvy but does send me the sweetest messages from time to time and always signs off "Love your grand-dad" which makes me all teary and warm inside. Facebook annoys me at times but it is a wonderful tool for finding those you wish you hadn't lost touch with. [/QUOTE]
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