Comments on: The Modern Girl’s Guide to Sticky Situations http://www.emilyjasper.com/women-2/the-modern-girls-guide-to-sticky-situations/ Emily Jasper Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:40:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Emily Jasper http://www.emilyjasper.com/women-2/the-modern-girls-guide-to-sticky-situations/#comment-1336 Emily Jasper Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:16:58 +0000 http://www.emilyjasper.com/?p=874#comment-1336 Shayna, I have just come to believe that I will only hear news from people through Facebook. I'm shocked when someone actually wants to call and share the news. Now, for my own announcements, like getting into grad school, I did call my most immediate family...but then the rest of them found out when the world did through my blog. I totally feel for you, especially if you did a quick update and probably hadn't even thought of negative reactions (because it's great news, only positive reactions, right?). It looks like you got out pretty good, but I know so many similar stories. Maybe in a few years, it won't be so bad. Until then, there's always speed dial. Shayna, I have just come to believe that I will only hear news from people through Facebook. I’m shocked when someone actually wants to call and share the news. Now, for my own announcements, like getting into grad school, I did call my most immediate family…but then the rest of them found out when the world did through my blog.

I totally feel for you, especially if you did a quick update and probably hadn’t even thought of negative reactions (because it’s great news, only positive reactions, right?). It looks like you got out pretty good, but I know so many similar stories. Maybe in a few years, it won’t be so bad. Until then, there’s always speed dial.

]]> By: Learning from Mom, the Digital Way http://www.emilyjasper.com/women-2/the-modern-girls-guide-to-sticky-situations/#comment-1335 Learning from Mom, the Digital Way Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:05:17 +0000 http://www.emilyjasper.com/?p=874#comment-1335 [...] a male-dominated office, had to balance work and home, and might have experienced the same kinds of sticky situations you run into on a regular [...] [...] a male-dominated office, had to balance work and home, and might have experienced the same kinds of sticky situations you run into on a regular [...]

]]> By: Shayna http://www.emilyjasper.com/women-2/the-modern-girls-guide-to-sticky-situations/#comment-1334 Shayna Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:52:25 +0000 http://www.emilyjasper.com/?p=874#comment-1334 Most recent sticky situation: I forgot that Facebook is no longer the solely the province of college friends, and happily updated my status to show that I had passed part of the CPA exam... which offended both my godfather who saw it, and my grandmother...whose sister saw it, and called her to tell her. All within about 15 minutes after I hit the submit button. I spent about half an hour on the phone with each reassuring them that, in fact, I had only not called them to personally share my triumph because of the late hour...not b/c I didn't want to share the good news with them. It's a good thing they accepted 9 p.m. as being late! (I had planned to tell them when I had passed all four...b/c if you don't pass all four within 18 months you have to retake sections...not a conversation I want to have w/ my family!) Most recent sticky situation: I forgot that Facebook is no longer the solely the province of college friends, and happily updated my status to show that I had passed part of the CPA exam… which offended both my godfather who saw it, and my grandmother…whose sister saw it, and called her to tell her. All within about 15 minutes after I hit the submit button. I spent about half an hour on the phone with each reassuring them that, in fact, I had only not called them to personally share my triumph because of the late hour…not b/c I didn’t want to share the good news with them.

It’s a good thing they accepted 9 p.m. as being late! (I had planned to tell them when I had passed all four…b/c if you don’t pass all four within 18 months you have to retake sections…not a conversation I want to have w/ my family!)
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