What To Do When An Old Friend Unexpectedly Looks You Up

Thanks to social media, it’s easier than ever to stay connected with old friends, classmates, and neighbors. But being “Facebook friends” with someone or following them on Twitter doesn’t necessarily mean you’re actively in touch with that person.

That’it’s oft’rising when someone you haven’t spoken to’rs contacts you out of the blue. Perhaps you’re hit with nosta’membering the fun times you shared, or maybe you’re bitter because you h’lling out. Either way, you must decide whether to answer or ignore the message.

5 Ways the Past Will Catch Up With You

There’s something creeping up behind you.

It’s none other than the past: that thing you’re always leaving behind. Or did you?

From your online footprint to your real-life reputation, what you do today often has either positive or negative consequences in the future.

These are five things you might be doing now that will catch up with you and possibly have a negative impact on your future:

1. Not managing your old social media comments and photos

What you say on the Internet – whether it be posted on a social media site like Facebook, or on a forum like Reddit – stays on the Internet forever and can be easily dredged up on demand, unless you take proactive steps to eliminate or at least bury it.