I have spent the last two weekends nursing my 16 year old cousin back to emotional
health: listening to her cry over losing her first love, attempting to cheer her up after
he broke up with her via TEXT MESSAGE. It has been heart breaking. Her first high
school sweetheart, the boy who brought her to her first formal dance, the guy she
will remember sharing so many milestones with: crushed her heart by sending her a
message through his phone.
health: listening to her cry over losing her first love, attempting to cheer her up after
he broke up with her via TEXT MESSAGE. It has been heart breaking. Her first high
school sweetheart, the boy who brought her to her first formal dance, the guy she
will remember sharing so many milestones with: crushed her heart by sending her a
message through his phone.
This, my friends, is a new generation. My young cousins know very little about
verbal communication, they are inexperienced when it comes to deep, heart to heart
talks. In today's society, when a boy wants to ask you to prom, he simply shoots you a
text. Prospective couples IM each other to discuss their new relationship and then
shout their love from the rooftops by changing their Facebook status. Arguments take
place over cellphones using abbreviated words like OMG and sad face emoticons. What,
I find myself wondering, will this generation do when they have to settle down and
get married and fight the good fight?
verbal communication, they are inexperienced when it comes to deep, heart to heart
talks. In today's society, when a boy wants to ask you to prom, he simply shoots you a
text. Prospective couples IM each other to discuss their new relationship and then
shout their love from the rooftops by changing their Facebook status. Arguments take
place over cellphones using abbreviated words like OMG and sad face emoticons. What,
I find myself wondering, will this generation do when they have to settle down and
get married and fight the good fight?
I realize this post makes me sound terribly old and out of touch: I don't care. I'm an
old fashioned girl with old fashioned values. When my high school love asked me to prom,
he took me out on a balcony at a Counting Crows concert and whispered sweet love into
my ear. When Shawn and I have an argument, we speak to each other either in person
or over the phone, not through short hand typing or Facebook statuses like "Olivia is
in a relationship and its complicated". In an effort to become more connected and mobile,
the technology of this world seems to have distanced us from each other more than ever.
It's TOO easy to sit behind a screen and express yourself rather than look a person in the
eye and tell them what's really on your heart, to open up your soul and admit that you
made a mistake. How can the youth of the world learn to fully express themselves if
they spend most of their time immersed in social media?
old fashioned girl with old fashioned values. When my high school love asked me to prom,
he took me out on a balcony at a Counting Crows concert and whispered sweet love into
my ear. When Shawn and I have an argument, we speak to each other either in person
or over the phone, not through short hand typing or Facebook statuses like "Olivia is
in a relationship and its complicated". In an effort to become more connected and mobile,
the technology of this world seems to have distanced us from each other more than ever.
It's TOO easy to sit behind a screen and express yourself rather than look a person in the
eye and tell them what's really on your heart, to open up your soul and admit that you
made a mistake. How can the youth of the world learn to fully express themselves if
they spend most of their time immersed in social media?
My cousin and her young boyfriend never got to say proper goodbyes, they didn't get to
pay homage to the love they shared and wish each luck and love for the future. They
didn't acknowledge their mistakes or celebrate their successes. In one short message, a
year long love story ended with no closure. What will the divorce rate be if this type
of behavior continues? It's a sad reality of a world that has gone high tech and I, for one,
wish it would just go away. Drop your smart phones, interact with those around you,
and verbalize your feelings rather than generating them electronically.
We owe that to each other.
pay homage to the love they shared and wish each luck and love for the future. They
didn't acknowledge their mistakes or celebrate their successes. In one short message, a
year long love story ended with no closure. What will the divorce rate be if this type
of behavior continues? It's a sad reality of a world that has gone high tech and I, for one,
wish it would just go away. Drop your smart phones, interact with those around you,
and verbalize your feelings rather than generating them electronically.
We owe that to each other.
I also wanted to announce the winner of the Very Hungry Giveaway:
Per Random.org, Comment #7
Mandy from A Sorta Fairytale
My favorite drink is fruit punch Gatorade! :-)
Per Random.org, Comment #7
Mandy from A Sorta Fairytale
My favorite drink is fruit punch Gatorade! :-)
Congrats Mandy!! Check your email inbox for more details!
