The other day I
talked with a teen, 15 years old, who had his phone taken away from
him as a punishment by his parents. He was telling me he couldn't
talk to his girlfriend because he couldn't text her. I asked him if
he could call from his home phone, or send her an email, and I was
informed that this was “not cool.” When I suggested he try
talking to her at school, he looked at me like I was crazy, and told
me that he and his girlfriend—of 3 months so far--”usually
texted” and didn't talk much. I've been hearing from other parents
recently that their kids only text each other, and from what I've
seen with my own teen daughter, this does seem to be the norm.
Texting does have its merits—it's quick, efficient, and people
usually respond quickly. But does the de-personalization of texting
and its faceless, “digital wall” socially impact us and the next
generation?
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