5 reasons why accepting your parents' friend request on social media is a terrible idea

Don't approve their request come what may. Photo Courtesy: YouTube

Every woman has some monumental moments in her life. The first kiss, the first heartbreak, the first time…wait! The first time she gets a friend request from her parents on social media is what I meant there.

If you're wondering why I count that as monumental, then you've got to know that once you accept their request, your life, and well your timeline will never be the same.

If thinking about the emotional drama and the incessant questions about why you still haven't accepted their request is pressurizing you to actually give them a go-ahead, just stop right there, girls.

Here's what will happen if you commit this blunder:

You'll Unintentionally Bring Out The Worst In Them

Once your parents make it to your friend list, they'll take on a new role. They'll turn into real-life Sherlock Holmes and probe into every move you make, every breath you take-at home and on social media. Try being online at 2 a.m. and a message from your mother saying "bas kar, so ja" will pop on your screen.

You'll Witness The Versatility of Your Parents

And trust me, you really don't want to see that. Because apart from Sherlock, they'll also start acting like that possessive boyfriend, who would want to know about how that member of the male species ever made it to your friend list. Get ready to be asked about how you know the Rahul Sharma who you last saw in the second grade or the Akash Malhotra you once met at the college fest 5 years ago. And no, "I don't remember now" is not an acceptable answer. It equates to lying in your baap ki adalat.

You'll Constantly Be Reminded of The Virtue Of SharingNot through lectures. This time your parents will teach you the meaning of sharing through full-fledged actions.

The clear message that will be conveyed to you through those actions will be that, "our friends are our friends, but your friends are also our friends".  And this shall be further demonstrated by sending requests to your besties and reinstated by posting comments such as "my hot daughter", "you sassy girl", "you good girl" etc. below your friends' pictures and posts.

Your Timeline Will Undergo a Complete Revamp

From a timeline filled with memes on alcohol, drunken nights, relationships, break ups; you will see a drastic shift towards the more substantial things in life that'll be out in the open for all your peers to see. Your parents will post articles/videos/pictures on the uses of coconut oil/yoga/aloe vera/cooking recipes. No, I don't even want to talk about the 'my daughter is an angel' pictures with a little girl in a pink frock flaunting her two ponytails and a magic wand in her hand.

No, 'Restricting' Them Won't Be The Solution

You parents are parents for a reason. So the same patience with which you teach them to operate social media apps will be required to handle their questions once they get to know that you've 'misused' the add-to-restricted list function. After all, "kya is din ke liye paida kiya tha?"