Great story! And YES! I've gotten those kinds of requests before - although mine are more like "you made my life a living hell for 2 1/2 years when I was a kid, and now you want to be friends?" I usually decline the request and then block the person so they cannot contact me again. I'm surprised Lois would even consider friending a person like Linda. Clark's definitely softened her up!
(Unless, of course, Lois is considering doing it just to show off how wonderful her life with Clark is.)
Fun story - I loved it and it definitely hit home.