What do you do if you dont want to get rid of facebook?

[A person]

Last week my mom found out that i had a facebook account and i am a sophomore and she wont let me have one i not the arguing type so i didn't yell or scream . Anyway so she told me to delete it but i have A lot of Friends and... Anyway for some reason my family members found me and want to be my friend should i accept or deny but if i deny they will tell my mom and then she would know i have one.

[Some Evil Person]

Maybe discuss it with your mom, maybe you could figure something out with her, she probably just doesn't want you to have any personal info up, maybe change that around too. And besides, you still have your friends and family in real life so does it even matter if you have a facebook?

[Rich M]

OK, this comes from a perspective of a dad who also has a high school sophomore. And show this to your mom if you want.

Facebook has a lot of good features. Its a good way to keep in touch with people, share things like photos and have a little fun. I had concerns letting my daughter set up an account, but I did, on the condition that I'm able to "friend" her and I get to see what her privacy settings are. Its been a great way for her to keep up with far away relatives that we see only once or twice a year, others that are in college, etc. Even her softball team has a page.

There are a lot of ways to abuse Facebook, but if you're smart about what you post and comment on, and the amount of time you spend online, its a definite positive.

You were right to not argue and scream. Try to convince her that since others in your family want to keep up with you this way, and that you'd use it responsibly, that she should allow it. If you stay on, I would absolutely accept your family members...be open about it and I think you'll be fine.

[Patrick]

just change your facebook names and a bit of your profile and block those who spy you

[dannyboy2111]

Sit down with your mom have a talk with her tell her you will be safe about it and that you wont do anything unsafe and that you wont give out your personal information online and that there are plenty of privacy settings to keep you safe good luck