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samplegirl

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2. That is so nice.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Mon Mar 26, 2018, 03:47 PM

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My 93-year-old parents are not on Facebook. [View all] MineralMan Mar 2018 OP

K&R... spanone Mar 2018 #1

That is so nice. samplegirl Mar 2018 #2

I love this post malaise Mar 2018 #3

Hey, I owe them my life. MineralMan Mar 2018 #4

And that's the truth malaise Mar 2018 #7

What? Real interaction? HopeAgain Mar 2018 #5

Well, it's certainly not as personal as Facebook, but... MineralMan Mar 2018 #6

I see what you did there. ConnorMarc Mar 2018 #8

I stayed in touch with my grandfather until he was 102, not once using the internet DFW Mar 2018 #9

And if they were deaf? mythology Mar 2018 #10

Both are very hard of hearing. MineralMan Mar 2018 #41

Yeah, but you can't brag about having 10K people on your "friends list" ProudLib72 Mar 2018 #11

When my grandparents were living I made a point to write to them at least once a week if shraby Mar 2018 #12

College kids today treestar Mar 2018 #18

My partner calls his mom every morning while driving to work. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2018 #13

I'm always Ohiogal Mar 2018 #14

You are a good son. redwitch Mar 2018 #15

Great post! IluvPitties Mar 2018 #16

True, but treestar Mar 2018 #17

My 92 yr old Mom likes to skype. annabanana Mar 2018 #19

I call my mom almost daily but she's only in her 70s and stuff to do :D flygal Mar 2018 #20

People used to ask me why I'm not on Facebook. How could people get in touch with me? rsdsharp Mar 2018 #21

I'm closer to your age MM, but am OldHippieChick Mar 2018 #22

you're very fortunate. Brainstormy Mar 2018 #23

You're a good son, MM peggysue2 Mar 2018 #24

Most of my high school class IS on Facebook, and thanks to Facebook I'm back in touch pnwmom Mar 2018 #25

College for me...and it's wonderful. Lucinda Mar 2018 #31

I have developed a strategy for staying in touch with my 93-y.o. Mom as well. klook Mar 2018 #26

How lovely. But I cant do that with a few hundred people. nolabear Mar 2018 #27

Facebook is useful for finding people. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2018 #28

We are also a commodity when we use Google and other social media. pnwmom Mar 2018 #32

Yes, of course. Facebook isn't the only one. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2018 #36

My Mother and I had that arrangement. Turbineguy Mar 2018 #29

K&R! gademocrat7 Mar 2018 #30

I get your point and I applaud your dedication to your parents Docreed2003 Mar 2018 #33

Good for you, MineralMan. Too many of us wish we still had parents to call. Glorfindel Mar 2018 #34

You're so lucky that you can do that, and you want to do that, mountain grammy Mar 2018 #35

This may be a kick for your thread but let's call it a thread "hug" instead eleny Mar 2018 #37

What if your parents preferred to chat via facebook. Would you accommodate them? nt Kirk Lover Mar 2018 #38

They turned off their computer for good about five years ago. MineralMan Mar 2018 #42

My daughter's 70-something year old parents aren't on facebook. trof Mar 2018 #39

my folks are the same age.. not as healthy but fiercely independent... samnsara Mar 2018 #40

My parents are gone, But when I contact my kids, I much prefer panader0 Mar 2018 #43