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10 Memories, 100 Discoveries: Memory 5 – Facebook Says So
Huxley said, “Memories are a man’s private literature.” Memories are private and you never know which ones will be picked up, stored away and treasured. In 1 Year, 10 Projects, 100 Discoveries, ten of the discoveries are memories- fun, sad, happy, I’m not sure what types there will be, but I do know that they will all be treasured. This post is part of that project. You can see all 10 memories here and the entire project here. Enjoy the memories, I am!
The new “adage” – “it’s not true til Facebook says so,” holds most true for relationship statuses. Until it’s been publicly declared on Facebook, things aren’t quote “real”. More accurately, they’re real to those whom you interact with daily, but not the larger population. If it’s not declared on Facebook, then you still have the freedom to flirt or date around without anyone being wiser.
Sometimes, changing a Facebook relationship status feels more akin to posting a message on the jumbotron at a baseball game. It’s announcing to your close friends, family and lurkers from high school that this relationship is the real deal. It tells the person you’re with, “I’m proud to be with you; I want everyone to know.”
Nine months after the fact, my relationship became “real” 
As the boy jokingly said, “What was I doing up til now? Courting you?” The reality? To us, it was a step forward. It meant something. But, to the outside world? It was just another piece of noise in the river of news.
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