Quote Originally Posted by papaver View Post
That is sadly a side effect of FB.
Um . . . I'm pretty sure these kinds of problems existed before FB.

I don't think anyone is saying that FB is the be-all end-all of communication tools, it just happens to bridge a gap in some cases.

I've got friends who post in Chinese, which I can barely read, and one friend who posts in English when he wants to reach his English-speaking friends, and in Norwegian when he is directing updates to his Norwegian community. I don't mind this in the least.

I'm not saying these are the deepest, most substantive or meaningful interactions or anything -- but when opportunities to hang out with dear friends are rare, it's nice to know that they're out there living their lives and doing well. Or if they're not, as others have said above, it's also nice to know if there are ways to lend support even from far away.

Shootingstar - I hope your family is able to figure out a solution to the language barrier. My own family has had to muddle through with similar situations, sometimes you just have to get creative. Good luck!