Hey baby girl. So the other day I was having a conversation with your mommy that I've had with several other people a million times.
"Is it appropriate to put up pictures of you on the Internet?"
From day 1 my answer has never changed, "No it is not!"
Now for the sake of not being misunderstood (by anyone reading this) I'll explain. See we live in a world where literally EVERYTHING is put on the Internet. Be it FaceBook or InstaGram people feel the extreme urge to let thousands of people know every single aspect of their lives. Where they will be, who they will be with, what they will be or are wearing, the food they're eating and even what time they will be doing all these things.
Hey if that's their style, that's fine by me. I know there's someone out there thinking "Well what about you Eno?" Yes I do post a million pictures of sneakers and my car, but can you honestly find a post that gives you more insight into my life. Probably not right? Like I said earlier if posting those things is your style that's fine, however there used to be a concept called privacy. That concept is now just an idea of the past. People used to cringe at the thought of being tracked down by people they didn't know and now they willingly give up any and all information to every aspect of their lives. My question to them is "If you're giving me all of this, what are you keeping to and for yourself?"
This is why I don't believe in sharing pictures of babies or even children on the Internet. Once in a blue moon is fine I guess. but the world will have to understand that YOU are MINE and I rather not share you with 2,100+ people by way of FaceBook and InstaGram. The only people who should know what you look like (especially as soon as you're born) are mommy daddy and all our family and friends. Anyone else can see you when they meet you. I don't even know if I want to post pictures of you here on your blog.
It may sound mean but I simply see it as a form of protection. This world is cruel and people will do almost anything to make others suffer. I couldn't live with myself if someone that I do not know or someone that I'm not fond of had any image of you and did Lord knows what with it. In fact not too long ago Daddy's pictures were stolen and put on an inappropriate page on FaceBook with embarrassing captions, it made my blood boil. Now if it upset me to see My pictures and pictures of your uncles imagine how I'd feel if those pictures were of you!
Again, NO disrespect to anyone who posts their children's pictures on the Internet. It's beautiful that they are comfortable enough to do so, more power to them. As for me, I realize that your only mine for a few short years before I actually have to share you with the world. Before I know it I'll be sending you to school, play dates and sleepovers. So I wanna keep you for myself for as long as I can before that day comes. Does this make any sense?
Of course family will receive emails, texts, and whatever other pics of you, (as long as they can promise me they won't post them anywhere) as for InstaGram, No! FaceBook, No! You already mean the world to me and you're worth more to me than a few likes.
So until you're a little older (late toddler years) expect all of your pictures to stay on mommy and daddy's phone and the ones I will print out to hang on the walls of our home!
Hope no one took offense to anything I've said. God Bless
FFZ.
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