Facebook help.

[Rayne]

Well I'm not sure what forum to put this in but it says "The place to discuss makeup techniques, TG friendly stores, Using technology like Digital photography, etc., to your advantage, improving your appearance and helpful subjects." {I ha to correct, it technology is spelled wrong in the forum description.} And this topic could be very helpful and the internet is technology.

The thing is, I'd like to have a separate facebook account to where I could talk to anyone from this site who wants to do things with me there, other forums where I RP, old friends, etc. the thing is, I want to be more myself. And while all my friends are in the know at least vaguely, only 1 family member is truly in the know about me, my grandma. My mom knows only in the vague sense. She knows I have gender issues and a few side effects. She's proven she can't be trusted to think logically on this subject. However I want my granny to be able to view this account.

The problem is that the second I even messaged her, I got a "person you might know" list including my sister. O.O Now I can't have this. How can I make a friend and make it so that I can message them and whatnot without anyone being able to see the link between this account and my granny's, and without it popping up on their "people you may know" lists. I won't risk FB causing massive family drama, but I can't ask my granny to get another account on another place just for me.

How can I do this? Does anyone know? I imagine this would really help other people with gender issues who don't want their entire family ever having a chance to see it.

[LordKAT]

FB is about connections, I get so many people in that list that I have no idea who they are, but supposedly they know somebody that I knew once or twice removed.

That won't change.

[Rayne]

I mean ways to avoid family seeing it too much. I mean 1 message to a single family member and it starts bringing up people she has as friends. It assumes that as I knew her I may know her friends. I don't mind people being there, or even the occasional sight of the acc on the list by family. I just want a way around that system saying "she knows this person so she may know those who are friends with her." part.

Is there a way to make a friend who can't be seen by anyone but you on your friend list? would that help the problem?

[Eva Marie]

I have two completely different Facebook accounts - one for Eva and an old one for the male me that is about to go dormant. I did this to prevent cross pollination of my new life with the old one. Friends are firmly on one account or the other but are not on both. After I finish transition the old account will just fade away with the old picture of me staying put because I am not coming out on Facebook and there are people in my old circle that don't need to know.

[Balerie]

Is there a way to make a friend who can't be seen by anyone but you on your friend list? would that help the problem?

You will need to go to account settings and the to privacy. There you can choose what can and cannot be seen by those outside your friends list. Another great idea is to block those family member or people that you don't want to see your profile. To those that are blocked, you will not appear not even in search. It will be mutual. Basically, to each other you are nonexistent. If you ever need to unblock them you can do so in the settings as well. Hope this works for you.

I'm glad you mentioned this. I will try this for myself. As I have been thinking of keeping both sides separate.


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