My Space

Why does everyone seem to have a My Space page. At first I thought it was just kids. I never heard of it until it made the news with kids posting crazy things and meeting dangerous people on the internet. Then I came to find out that celebrities and “want to get noticed” folk were on My Space. Okay. Next I came to find out that my very own friends were doing it. WonderWoman was the first to confess.

In a moment of weakness, I allowed her to sign me up. I don’t usually give in to peer pressure (except the time when . . ; )

So I got on My Space. But honestly, it made me overwhelmed. All of a sudden all these strangers were requesting to be my friend. My mailbox was full of potential friends. Now, you know, I don’t really go out of my way to make new friends. So the thought of having forty new friends freaked me out. What’s the point? It couldn’t be to make friends, really. So after a few months of ignoring the requests from strangers seeking friendship, the volume finally died down. I had only one friend- WonderWoman and I avoided letting any one else know that I had done this.

However, I can’t escape it. Everywhere I turn people are talking about their top five friends, and I think- My Space! People are giving you their business cards and writing something new on the back, not their cell number but- My Space! People are inviting you to visit them, but not to come over to their house, but- My Space! People stay logged in and send messages all day long.

People use My Space like a diary . . . a diary that you are sharing with the world. There are very few boundaries. I have seen it all.

I’ve tried to keep my My Space on the DL but people find out that I’m there- from linking to my one friend no doubt. I just don’t know if I can make the commitment. I can barely keep up with a regular phone call or visit with the friends I already really know and love. How will I manage dozens of new friends? I still don’t get it. Will they just periodically see if I’m on line and say hello? Will they read my (probably sporadic) updates and feel adequately connected? Is this a popularity thing so people can say that they have 150 friends. Well I have one friend. And I’m not a loser. Can I be a good friend to 150 people or is that just not the point.

So what is the Point!

I’ll try it again. I’ll accept some friends and I’ll come clean to other people I know. I’ll invite them into My Space. I just hope people act right in my space.