A Place in [My]Space

There's a lot of talk around about online social networking. Following a very good, thought-provoking episode of 4 Corners on this and the insidiousness of cyber bullying I decided to open up a page for myself on MySpace.  I thought I was on top of things having a Facebook account, but have learned that that's just for boring old folk (which is why I have so many friends on there).

Imagine my surprise when the 'friend suggester' tool offered my daughter as a possible contact. 

Seems she is actually 16 years old which is an even greater surprise as I distinctly remember giving birth to her only 13 years ago.

The most difficult thing for me was telling her that I had sent her a Be My Friend Request, but that she was welcome to delete it as I understood that being friends with your mother on MySpace is probably a form of social death when you're only 13......I mean 16.

I know I am not the coolest chick out there (and if my kids are the barometer then I am uber-uncool), but I am learning more and more how important it is to 'chill'.