Socializing from your room

Socializing From Your Room

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article titled “Where’s The Spirit.” I’d like to follow that up with where I think some of the spirit has gone. Back when I was a teenager, the way to socialize with friends and classmates was to physically be with them. We did have a telephone, but you could not spend a great amount of time on it. First, it was corded, so you could not take the phone to a private place to talk. Secondly, there were five other people in my household. Five people and one phone meant short conversions. School social and sporting events was when you got together with your friends. Outside of actually being in school, that was best opportunity for communication.

Things are a bit different today. Cell phones, text messaging and not to mention instant messaging, are the teenagers methods of communication and socializing. Don’t get me wrong, kids today still get out and hangout, but it is not as much of a need as it used to be. With cell phone in hand, a teen can talk to a friend anywhere and at any time. Text messaging allows unheard conversations to go on. This allows the user to communicate in private even when they are with their parents. Instant messaging, on the computer, allows for multiple conversations among these electronic age kids.

All a teen needs is a cell phone and a computer, and they can do the bulk of their socializing electronically, from their bedroom.

The electronically plugged in teenager doesn’t have to be at the game to be with friends. This can be accomplished from the comfort of their bedroom.