jenn- Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Do you ever friend people from deep in your past? I think I have found one of my friends from 2nd-4th grade but we lost contact by fifth grade (we were both military brats). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Yes, I have had several people from elementary school to high school contact me. I left my hometown over 20 years ago and really only have had contact with a few unrelated people since then. So, Facebook seems like a relatively harmless way to keep in touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Yep, one of my friends I hadn't seen since third grade. She and I had other mutual friends, and she friended me that way. It so was fun to catch up on her life again! I love Facebook for that reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alef Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 My family also moved a lot, and in pre-internet days staying in touch was hard. I have really enjoyed catching up with people from my past via Facebook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Yes, and sometimes I really regret adding them but then feel bad for unfriending them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorrelZG Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I actually only have a couple (no regrets but that comment was funny and I've felt the same with some family and neighbors :)). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Most of the kids from the neigborhood I grew up with have reconnected through facebook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Yes, I have. It has been really great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Yes, my best friend from jr high -- I'd totally lost touch with her after we moved in 8th grade. It's been so much fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 When I was on FB, I had friends from elementary, middle school, high school. It was crazy! I'm going to be 43 & had friends from 2nd grade, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn- Posted March 4, 2014 Author Share Posted March 4, 2014 Am I the only one that is paranoid that the other person won't remember you? Is there a way to send a message with the friend request any more? I've had to send the friend request and then immediately send a message explaining who I was. I should really figure out how to change my FB name to include my maiden name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJoy Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I just reconnected with my best friend at age ten after over 20 years! The timing was pretty funny as she was pregnant and that day was her duedate. We were chatting online as she was wishing labor would start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Yes, but I stopped after it started becoming depressing. I was a bit of a partier in jr/sr high school. Many of my friends just haven't really ever grown out of it and never really had a decent life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Evergreen State Sue Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I found someone I hadn't seen for about 18 years on facebook, but I don't know how to go about getting in contact with her. I don't want a conversation on her facebook page. How do I safely give her my email so nobody else gets it? Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I'm fairly new to Facebook and don't want the world to know my business! Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfrumpable. Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Sue, you should be able to private message her on FB. The downfall to that is that it may go into her "other" folder and she may never look there. Are you friends with any of the same people? If so, one of them could message her and it should go through. I have a few high school/junior high friends. But I went to two junior highs. The first one was with people I was at school with from 3rd to 7th grade. I have not reconnected with any of them, though I would not mind. I just don't remember last names from that long ago! The friends from the second junior high/high school are all the same, as we all went to the same junior high, then high school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Maybe I'm the only one, but I have absolutely no interest in reconnecting with people from my past. If I'd wanted to stay in touch with them, I would have done that. If I didn't stay in touch, it's probably because I moved on and I didn't care anymore (and they probably didn't care, either.) I know I must sound very mean, but it's not that I don't wish people well; it's just that I have neither the time nor the inclination to play catch-up with old friends from years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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