Ok, maybe I'm being a little dramatic again. It just seems to me the more social our electronics become, the less social we become as humans. In an age of ultimate communication, there seems to be less and less of it. Nobody talks.
I figured out why nobody makes phone calls anymore: plausible deniability. When people can claim friendships through texting or social media and not by physical association, then society has failed. Look at it this way, what are the two biggest lies you hear anymore? "I didn't get your text" or "I didn't see your post.
Guess what? Just the opposite happens when that plausible deniability is compromised. You now here the terms "didn't you get my text" or "I posted that, you didn't see it?" All personal responsibility is eliminated and technology is to blame. I, for one, have never hidden behind technology or used it as an excuse to open and honest conversation. I wear my heart on my sleeve and tell everybody what's on my mind whether good or bad. Whether they want to hear it or not. Whether they NEED to hear it or not. Whether I'm the problem or they are. I don't think these problems can be resolved by text or instant message or airing it publicly on social media.
The best part of all of this is because of being able to hide behind technology, how many of you are reading this right now thinking "I wonder if this is meant for me?" I'll tell you what, talk to me with a voice and I'll be more than happy to tell you. Communicate. Talk.
