Internet or real communication?

Hey there! How are you? In regards to your post, well yeah sometimes I do feel bored sitting at home and not knowing what else to do on the Internet aside from the same old things. Sometimes Internet is fun and then after awhile it gets boring. I still surf the internet even if I'm bored. Yeah I used to be the type where I rarely talk to people or real communication or go out aside from stay home and internet, but this was back in school days or mid 20's. Nowadays its not really much about internet and that its about new phones and stuff. I do get addicted to internet but I know young relatives of mine get annoyed that I always go on the computer when I don't play with the kids. But I kinda see what you mean. I prefer internet before because I didn't have any real friends and the friends I had were not good or trusting. I'd rather do my own stuff. I kinda cannot live without computer/laptop. We should balance our life and balance using internet and also same time talk and go out with friends or family. Sometimes family would always say "limit the computer or limit the internet usage".. Thats what they said to me when I got too addicted to internet/computers. Now it's about phones and other social networking trends.. bleh. I even feel left out on the trends. Internet vs. real communication? Sometimes there's people picky on the internet and they are picky on whom they prefer messaging or talking to..Then there's this fad or trend about posting pics and bunch of social network stuff. I do sometimes feel left out even if I do like Internet. Real communications?? Yes, important to have in daily life and mostly with family. But when it comes to certain friends, some have drifted away. Some have their own cliques. Some changed..And sometimes I feel loner. Internet or probably just being alone comforts me. Real communications are good if you have some friends to talk to or family.

Yes, this is one of the downsides to modern technology. I remember when I first bought a computer in the late 1990s, I found that email was such a convenient way to communicate. My brother and I live in different towns and do not see each other very often, but with email I could keep in touch with him even when I was working a night shift. Now the whole system has gone that little bit too far and people seem to know no other way to communicate. I know several peole who have expensive mobile phones and NEVER make phone calls with them. They spend all the time either sending text messages or leaving messages on Facebook pages.

For me, it works both ways. Since I am always feeling shy in front of other people, I use the internet to connect with friends and other relatives. You see, thru the internet I can ask them questions which I normally cannot ask personally. But with families, I use real communication. I really enjoy the times when we talk with no TV or calls to disturb us.

hi, yes, i too feel the same, with my job, sitting 8 hours in front of computer, i feel sleepy and lazy sometimes, but surfing internet at home is different,we can play games and do what we like unlike at job. Even like to play games on cell phone. yes we are used to all the modern life with the electronics, its quiet hard to imagine life without them now.

Hi there! Your right, everything now are so advance. Gone are the days when life is less complicated due to technology. For me technology could either be good or bad. Good in the sense that of course, life and communication is much much more easier than before. On the other hand, it could also enslave us when we're so hooked and dependent on them. I say there are always two sides in everything, my simple advise is that, don't try and turn away from these gadgets all at once, you'll have a hard time at it. Even me. But do it one step at a time, one day at a time, and you'll be surprised that your not using these things much often that you do right now.

maybe that the way it is. most people think that if this is the trend they will naturally be on it because of some psychological matters

I have actually made a discussion tackling a similar concern not too long ago. Technology and these gadgets have taken away personal communication between people. A lot of us spend more time in front of a computer rather than spend quality time with each other. This is what I have decided to turn away from and while I do not necessarily intend to do away with the internet and gadgets and technogy, I'm minimizing their use and the time I'm spending with them, not to mention the money I'll be spending buying the latest gadgets and all. This is why I miss the life in our province where life is simpler. This is why I plan to leave the city soon and return to my hometown for good.

Well, you are not alone. Even I am a bit addicted to computers, and Internet, mainly because of my work-primarily in front of screen, and also because of a lack of discipline on my part. I think real life communication with people is always important, and we should try to maintain a balance between computer use and personal life.

Sitting in front of computer 8 hours each day of course make you bored.And i think it's not good for your health.Just try to relax with little scratching and exercise when you're working,listening music and surfing your hobbies on internet.

Like me also , i spent more hours in my PC than in other stuff , for so much have to be done here , that actually 24 hours really lacks for all task to be done. I have even very little hours spent in watching TV , same in interacting to people around me. This is how my life moves and i am happy with it.

Why do you have seldom communication, because you are allowing the internet/computer to get between the two of you. that's totally a bit odd, Ok fine if you two are both addicted to pc why not have an activity together using PC. I remember during the Farmville and Frontierville time in Facebook so booming and tasks are to be done, we all sisters got addicted to it. My goodness, we stayed in the computer for almost hours in a day and we were coming from different locations. But when there is a task to be done like "cooperative" we communicate with each other reminding the task one is assigned. we talked about how we deal with the tasks. and we enjoyed it. Have something you will find in common. and if you can avoid computer/internet at home please do so. Real communication is still essential .. is human

I agree with you on this, I miss life which was normal in my childhood. We were playing outside all possible games, now kids playnig games on computers cell phones even on nice sunny days. There was thousands of things to do outside before, but how that came to none nowadays. Part of the reason can be surroundings change, cause there are not as much free areas for playing close to place where you live and yeah other are technologies - mobile phones, computers, ipads... I noticed change in our behavior few years ago. Before we could meet with friends or business partners right on arranged time, but now we have mobile phones, we can call if we are late, or something happened. So now our routine become so bizarre, that even when we have time to be there right on time, we go late doing many stuff (watching TV longer, surfing on internet...). And then urgently calling those who we supposed to meet, that we are late cause of...(million excuses). SO where all this ends? Will we become zombies, who work only behind computer and don't go out. Will be personal contacts still important as they once were or we will everything discuss online (instead of going on cup of coffee with somebody, you will make coffee for yourself while you will chat with somebody. Where is the fun and pleasure in that. Will intimate relationships also go this way?