In this Opinion Piece by Lauren Katims she talks about how her 50 year old mother created a facebook account and it helped her get through her mourning stage because her brother just died.The way her mother was able to get through her grieving stage with fthe help of facebook,was because she was able to re-connect with high school friends she had'nt spoken to in 30 years.With the help of speaking to one person whom she was really close to in high school her mother said "I was so glad we got reconnected,It brought me back to a place that was really happy and comfortable for me." So is facebook the new myspace???Or is it the new Therapy Healer?? Her mother also adds "if it weren't for Facebook, they never would have found me."
While social networking has brought together long-lost friends and rekindled many an old flame, Facebook has evolved to fill yet another role — an outlet for grieving.
For thousands of years, death has been acknowledged by rituals and community grieving. But with Modernization, death now is also acknowledged by FACEBOOK.Facebook is not only for teenagers(as I thought it was),it is now for adults finding a different wasy to grieve.I wonder what Facebook will be used for next??
Application Question:Do you think Facebook is a great source when it comes to grieving..Would you use this source if you were in a grieving state??
Read more: http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1951114,00.html#ixzz0bmh2g4Qg
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haha oh my goodness! NO! i would not use facebook to grieve haha this is crazy.
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