Worst Thing You Found Out about on Facebook

mistyloveslife

So I get on Facebook this morning to look something up for a friend. I learned that my mom is having a heart cath done today. I have 2 sisters and one posted it to facebook. Not a single person told me.

A couple years ago, I learned my aunt had a massive stroke via Facebook.

I live an hour from my family and check in with them about every other day. So my question is this. What's the worst thing you found out about on Facebook?

k8blujay2

That my FIL had a stroke and was in the hospital... to be fair though, my in laws aren't exactly the most communicative bunch when it comes to the telephone... though they could have called/texted me and I would have made sure my husband knew... instead, they couldn't reach him and I find out on facebook and told my husband.

FoxBean

I found out about the Century 16 shooting via Facebook, someone I knew was a victim. Also found out my dad got remarried to his first wife, saw wedding photos, he never told any of us (his "second family"). Oh and a few relationship crap.

Lisa1971

I'm so glad I'm not on FB!!!!:laugh:

dnak17

that most of the females on my list are *kitten*

apparently....going from single to in a relationship is a mood thing.

So you're saying you were dumped via Facebook.

asyouseefit

Ooch! Yay for chauvinism!

rml_16

Wow. With my immediate family, no one posts about things like that until we know the entire family knows about it first.

I did find out about a friend/semi-family member having a serious medical issue through Facebook, but I am not in the circle of people who should have received a phone call about it, anyway. It was just easier for his wife to mass communicate about his condition that way. His parents and brother, etc., knew before it got posted.

Oh, but the worst things I ever found out through FB (again, in both cases I was not someone who SHOULD HAVE been called, so it was OK) were two car accident deaths last year. One was a high school friend (not a close one) and his wife and the other was someone I knew only online, but had known for many years and sadly never got to meet in person.

angf0679

Deaths. It seems to be the place where I find out someone died. Never a family member, but family members of close friends or celebrities

sevsmom

I found out my 18 year old son (at the time) who had moved out of our house because we were too strict....and moved in with his mom (I'm technically step-mom though I despise the term)....had gotten engaged. He was still a junior in HS at the time (he was held back during his parents' divorce). Yeah...finding out your son got engaged via facebook really sucks. Oh....and that's where I found out about several other behavioral things with that one, too.

Now, he's serving his country in the Marines, and we couldn't be more proud of him!!

KarmaKills

that most of the females on my list are *kitten*

apparently....going from single to in a relationship is a mood thing.

So you're saying you were dumped via Facebook.

LOL

summertime_girl

That my then-husband had a girlfriend.

smanning1982

I just found out yesterday that my friends dad was stabbed and in ICU. To be fair, we have grown apart quite a bit but still, I've known her and her dad since I was in 4th grade!

tmm_0127

Found out that my now ex-husband was going out to clubs instead of going to class. Actually found out he had flunked out of ITT Tech and all the while he was out of the house was doing all sorts of fun recreational stuff.

He was not happy when I told him I knew what was going on.

Luckily nothing more serious than that was found out via facebook. My family is really close-knit and we keep in touch.

brittany2188

I have a family member who likes to post "prayer requests" for people on FB. They usually do it so AS SOON as they find something out... Usually it's before everyone else hears about it. I know they mean well, but come on.

buzybev

Person from HS who I had lost touch with after graduating was murdered by her bf in front of their 4 month old son... Makes me really sad when I think about it cus she had a really difficult life (her mom died young and she was a bit of a latchkey kid) and it looked like she was getting her life together...

juliemouse83

I found out my eldest son impregnated that woman he married and that she lost the baby. Several months later, I found out he (we're going on the assumption it was him, at this point) did it again. She is due in July sometime. He still hasn't told me. *shrug*

Best part? This is the FIRST grandchild out of three sons. Not sure this was how I envisioned it...but then I also envisioned him marrying an actual HUMAN BEING. :huh:

Mia_RagazzaTosta

Several family deaths :frown:

Also, I found out numerous times how dilated many women were before they birthed their children.

somefitsomefat

that most of the females on my list are *kitten*

apparently....going from single to in a relationship is a mood thing.

It's complicated.

FoxBean

Person from HS who I had lost touch with after graduating was murdered by her bf in front of their 4 month old son... Makes me really sad when I think about it cus she had a really difficult life (her mom died young and she was a bit of a latchkey kid) and it looked like she was getting her life together...

Oh man..that is so sad. :frown:

moosegt35

That facebook is stupid and most of the crap on it is fake. I was devistated.