I was at my local climbing gym last night, and saw something disturbing. A mother and daughter next to each other, each with their noses buried in their smart devices, totally ignoring each other. This went on for over 2hrs. While this isn’t breaking news, I am dismayed by what seems to be happening to us. Are we eventually going to lose our ability and desire to communicate in person? To entertain each other when bored?
Do you whip out your smartphone in the middle of a conversation without even thinking about it? It would seem to send the message:
You’re really not worth my attention, so instead I’ll focus on someone/something that is.
Are we sending the wrong message to our kids?
We seem to prefer our connections over our relationships.
Don’t get me wrong, I love my smartphone, but I have to wonder what it’s doing to me as well.
Is this just normal evolution, or are we choosing a path that will have longer term impacts on our future?
Maybe they were ‘talking’ to each other?!
I agree with you. You see this often and it’s not good…