Sunday, August 14, 2016
Are Phones Controlling Our Life?
I have noticed that lately everyone has been on there phones. Me and my parents went out to dinner and everyone was using their phones except for my dad. He mentioned that we were at dinner and that we should use our phones another time and not now. At first I was like why, but I actually enjoyed talking with my family. Instead of being on my phone and focusing on what other people were doing. It's funny how something so small can be so big in your life. I now am aware of how much I use my phone. It makes me realize how other people don't see when something is controlling their life until they take a step back and think. Hey maybe I shouldn't be on my phone when someone is trying to talk to me. Today my brother asked me to play outside, so I stopped texting and I went outside to hang out with my brother. Usually I would say no because I'm talking to a friend; however, I decided to pay attention to something other than my phone. What do you think are we way too focused on our phones? Is it hard to put your phone down with the society we now live in?
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I can agree with you Morgen, I am also on my phone constantly and it is a distraction but that is how our society is now. Although, I know my limits and constantly have conversation with family and friends because I know when it is okay to use my phone and when it is not. It is healthy for us to engage in conversation and physical activity without using a screen because we are developing social skills which is an essential quality to have when going out into the real world and finding jobs and making something out of ourselves. From time to time, I believe that we should limit screen time and manage our time better and I am guilty of it too. When we go out into the world, screens are not always going to solve our problems and that is why we should develop our social skills so that we benefit from our wise decisions in the future without screens in the palm of our hands. With the vast expansion of various social media outlets and other games, it isn't surprising that everyone is on their cellular devices because it seems to be that everyone is concerned with their social profile and how they appear online as opposed to being face to face. Personally, I think I love to talk and it feels refreshing to have conversation with another human being without screens. I believe we should engage with others more often and ditch the phones for a bit.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, a lot of people do use their phones way too much, including me. Usually when I am eating dinner with my family my parents don't let me and my sister use our phones. I really enjoy doing that because we get a break from technology and get to actually talk to them. Although it is fun too use my phone I find it even more fun to talk to my family.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with you too. I am glued to my phone a lot of the time and before this summer I thought little of it. However, things changed when I decided to put my phone down more often. I started paying more attention to conversations, eating out became sort of fun as I now listen to the family gossip, and I started paying more attention to our plans. I do not need to add much to the conversations as just by listening to them makes me feel more involved. Before, I would be on my phone a lot of the time causing me to be left out of interesting conversations and be left in the dark when we make our plans. Admittedly, I still go to my phone during any free time but I am making an effort to put it away when I'm with family as I believe it does make a difference.
ReplyDeleteI think that yes, phones really control our lives and yes, it can be hard to put our phones down. I say this from experience because I myself was a heavy phone user, that is until my grandpa told me "you act like your phone is your life". When he told me that I kind of just sat there and thought to myself, he has a point. I really didn't like that idea that my own phone was my life. I didn't want to be that person who lost touch with real people because I focused too much on my phone. Therefore I limited my use on my phone. I am telling this story to try and say that the phone isn't important. While it may be useful for contacting people and staying in touch with others, it shouldn't literally disconnect you from people in real life. I hate to think about all the times I missed out on time that could've been spent with my family, but instead I spent on my phone. I now think of it this way, (I know it's sad but here it goes) what if someone I care for suddenly isn't there anymore? And the last thing they saw me do was be on my phone ignoring them.
ReplyDeleteI agree that phones have lead us to become quite distracted with the other things in our life. They cause problems when it comes to texting while driving and they can also be a danger when playing Pokemon Go. I feel this is the reason so many adults are not easy going when it comes to children using their phone. They feel the only way we can help our addiction is when they confiscate it. This may be partially true, but I think adults need to suggest other things a kids should do in order to avoid constant distractions. The child should have the decision of when they want to put down their phone and enjoy the beauties of other activities. I just want them to know they are missing out on the finer things of life.
ReplyDeletePeople have let their phones contort their live these days. You see people on their phones no matter where you go. Personally I am not addicted to my phone. If I lost my phone or got it taken away I wouldn't be completely upset. I agree with you when you say you would rather talk to other people. I feel that when you stay on your phone you are disantancing yourself from the real world and you slowly and slowly become more anti social. Love is to short to spent it looking at a screen all day.
ReplyDeleteIn the society we live in now I agree that people, like myself, are way too attached to our phones. I usually use my phone when I feel like I have nothing better to do, but in reality I have other responsibilities. I guess my reason for using it so often is to escape reality and it has become a bad habit that I try to tone down because it consumed too much of my time. My dad has also mentioned to me that I was on my phone way too often and that I needed a break. Our phones distracts us from everyday life such as spending time with friends and family, but it is hard to detach yourself from something that has been so apparent in your life since you were little.
ReplyDeleteI agree that it is hard to put down our phones and focus on face to face conversation. I admit that I also have that problem. Being on my phone the majority of the time has prevented me from conversing with my friends and family. We should enjoy the time we have in our life and use it to have a good time with the people we love the most, but it honestly is difficult to do that since we are so used to always having a phone in our hand.
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