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I have no intentions of sharing stories of youthful indiscretions with the aforementioned FB friend. I just wish everyone would be mindful of comments made beyond "nice picture" or "brings back memories."
I'm sure I'll catch a lot of heat from readers, but I want to keep my past to myself.
What do you think? -- What's Past is Past
DEAR PAST: You have encountered the classic Facebook overshare. This is the same person who might say to one of your kids: "You should have seen Mom back in the day! She was the original Party Animal!"
Here are some options for how you can deal with it:
Quietly scroll through, move on and hope others don't carry it further.
Delete the original comment YOU made.
Send that friend a private message, asking her to be more discreet (or "block" or "hide" her).
Respond with humor: "Busted!"
I enjoy Facebook, but if my privacy is going to be violated, I want to be the one doing it.
DEAR AMY: The letter from "Angry in Anaheim" made me crazy. This person didn't want to follow his 91-year-old father's advance directive DNR. The whole point of doing this when you are relatively healthy is to avoid this sort of manipulation later. I'm in my 50s and I've made mine out. Everybody knows what my wishes are. -- Prepared
DEAR PREPARED: Good move on your part.
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(You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@tribpub.com. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or "like" her on Facebook. Amy Dickinson's memoir, "The Mighty Queens of Freeville: A Mother, a Daughter and the Town that Raised Them" (Hyperion), is available in bookstores.)
