It started with emails. I would get an email from friends whose email would be something like johnandjoan@hotmail...But really it would just be an email from Joan. John? Nowhere to be seen. Until the next email, which might just come from him.
I never understood that. It's free to have an email. Heck, I have six of them. And while what you find in them isn't all that exciting, they are mine. And while Brian knows my passwords, and I know his, we both respect that our emails are our emails.
In fact, if you look through my email, a whole bunch of them are probably emails back and forth between Brian and I.
So what is the deal with the combined name emails? And when those couples use them to email each other, do they just email themselves? And how do you know when it's for you and when it's for the other person?
But even stranger, lately, I have noticed combined Facebook accounts popping up. So instead of it being my Facebook page, it would be MollyandBrian Snyder (or I am sure he'd say BrianandMolly Snyder). Made me curious how it worked.
Do those people have two high schools listed? Two colleges? Or his high school and her college. Two employers? When they are tagged in photos, are they always tagged as two-headed couple person?
Again, Facebook is free. And my voice is different than Brian's and vice verse. My status updates are different than his. My opinions are different. So if he started emailing for me or Facebooking for me, you'd know. It just wouldn't be me.
Pretty sure Brian is never going to want a status update that talks about dropping his mascara in the toilet. And I probably don't need to be Facebook friends with his second grade girlfriend.
You often hear talking about people's fear of losing themselves when they get married. Fear of losing their individuality. Their sense of unique self.
I just don't get it.
What am I missing?
