What has the Internet unleashed?

POSTED BY: emeraldtiara
UPDATED: Thursday, January 29, 2009 08:40
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CORNCOBB

Thursday, January 29, 2009 2:05 AM

In reference to the original topic:
I read this before, ages ago, when it was only one page long. It was disturbing enough then. This woman needs therapy.

"Gorramit Mal... I've forgotten my line."

BYTEMITE

Thursday, January 29, 2009 3:06 AM

Work as a focus is true... We work longer hours with less vacation than any other nation on Earth (except maybe Japan), and it's had some serious ramifications on our health and wellbeing.

But I still see a lot of "love will make my life worthwhile, romance can redeem me and make me whole." I think only THEY can do that for themselves. Tying who they are, their identity and self-worth to someone else is not a good plan.

I think that the problem is that people don't know themselves.

And there's also kind of a disturbing trend I've noticed, it seems to me a lot of people grow up not being very emotionally mature these days. This generation has been a bit sheltered by our parents, not that we can blame our parents for caring about us so carefully, but I think it results in young adults who aren't very conscious or considerate of other people. People who are also kind of dependent. Who give up when things are hard.

Don't mean to offend! I don't think anyone on here is like that. And maybe every generation has some examples like this. Just seems like there are a whole lot nowadays.

SIGMANUNKI

Thursday, January 29, 2009 8:40 AM

I'm not saying that the 'love thing' isn't there. I'm just saying that it's disappearing in favour of something that is rather empty.

I'm also not saying that the 'love thing' requires tying anyone's self-identity to another person. I'm married and still have my own identity, same with the wife. Perhaps that's part of the problem. People think that if they get married, they loose a sense of self. Or at least married under whatever conditions.

I can and have gone out by myself and with friends. My wife has done the same. When we're at home some of our free time is spent separately. I'd say that if a couple can't do this, then there is something unhealthy going on.

I'd also say, this generation is a lot sheltered. When I went to University over 15 years ago (the first time), my parents didn't trust me with a blank cheque to pay for the books. I was one of a very few that had parents with them. I was embarrassed and visibly so. When other students saw me, they gave a sympathetic look. Today on the other hand, there are students walking around with there parents, getting books, student cards, etc, etc, etc, as if it were normal. There doesn't seem to be a sense of wanting/needing true independence (even though they say the opposite).

Part of that is probably because the parents have become largely taxis, doormats, etc. This translates into a very self-centred person. As in, "My parents treat me like a princess, therefore I am and everyone should treat me like that." The equivalent for the males as well.

I know I'm generalising. But, the point is that this has become so common, that it has become a stereotype. And if that isn't enough to make one fear for the future, I don't know what is.

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