Sunday, November 14, 2010
Cell Phones and Families
Honestly, I love my iPhone. I'm not sure how in the world I ever managed without it! I can instantly pull up Facebook, text message my friends, or surf the internet. Although, as much as I love my iPhone, I think that modern cell phones are really getting in the way of how much time we spend with our families. I'm very guilty of sitting at the dinner table pretending to listen to what my family members are saying, when actually I'm looking at Facebook statuses. I believe that even though the modern phones are great, they are ruining families. I think that cell phones should be used strictly for keeping in touch and letting people know where you are and what you are doing. I think that cell phones are distracting us from reality, and the sad part is, hardly anybody realizes it. I think that we should all put the phones down for a couple hours a night and spend time with the people we love the most. No disractions, phone calls, or text messages. Just strictly family time!
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I totally agree !
ReplyDeleteI agree with everything you said, I still find myself being taken over by my phone sometimes. I think if parents give their children phones for emergencies or to keep in touch, they should be pre-paid and have a limited amount of data use so that the kids know it's a privilege. I do think some families aren't as close anymore because there is so much technology always coming out that preoccupies them and that sucks.
ReplyDeleteI can't remember but do we have class tomorrow?
ReplyDeleteWe do not have class tomorrow, and Jamee I do agree with you of what you said about how it distracts our time from our families. But you know, neither of us could live without our cell phones! Of course, it should not be in the way of our real time reality.
ReplyDeleteI have an I-Phone as well so I understand when you say you don't know how you ever managed without it. I feel the same way! I do agree, however, that cell phones get in the way of family time. I am not allowed to have my phone at the table though so looking at facebook while pretending to listen to my family is not a problem at my house, but as soon as we part from the table everyone goes right back to texting or playing a game; something. Cell phones definately are a distraction from reality.
ReplyDeleteI toltally agree, but another saad thing is, most people are afraid to put their cell phone down for a night, or just be away from them because their afraid they re going to miss out on something. Just think of a time when you lost your phone or forgot it at home. Its bothers you, its actually breaks your concentration. So of course they are a distraction from reality.
ReplyDeleteYeah! I know I am! Being so far away from my husband and not knowing exactly what time he will get to call me, I ALWAYS have my phone on me!
ReplyDeleteI'm not as guilty with the family problem, but my fault with my technology is that if someone is not someone that I exactly see eye to eye with or i don't exactly like them much, I will use my phone to keep me busy so i can avoid having to deal with them or speaking to them at all. Shouldn't i be willing to give them my attention if they acknowledge me or if they're taking time out of their day to speak to me? My bad...
ReplyDeleteHaha, yeah, totally see where you're coming from! I'm definitely just as guilty as you are!
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