Memories, Socializiation, and Technological Devices

[Alpha]

I'm not sure if I've already created a thread about this before. If I have, please let me know.

 

In the last 7 years I've had hardly any memories. It's come to the point that I've lost track of time on numerous occasions. We're already in April of 2007 ... it's amazing how fast time is flying these days. Back then, I felt as if I was able to grasp time, now it's just slipping by and giving me rug burn in the process.

 

I was watching the movie "Click" the other day -- it was supposed to be a comedic movie with Adam Sandler -- but ended up being a drama in the end. I couldn't even sleep the night after I saw the movie. What I realized was that sitting my ass and staring at a computer screen has not created any new memories for me. Infact, it wasn't just computers, but television, driving, music, cellphones -- no new memories were acquired. What I've realized is that this new society that were breeding is waking up into a world that has forgotten how to socialize. It seems that we're all so caught up with technology that it has sucked the very life of what a "human" is all about.

 

Kids are becoming robotic as well. They've forgotten their manners .. most of the children I've had the pleasure to talk to don't even greet me as I once did a million years ago to adults. You have parents who purchase a new Nintendo for their children just to give themselves free time with the wife or themselves. Whatever happened to children knocking on friends doors and playing outside for hours?

 

Thanks to the political leaders across the world, we're now in a society that is extremely paranoid of life itself. I see smart people everyday in jobs that are paying them far less than what they deserve for the kind of mind I wish I had. Why did they pick these jobs? Simply put, they ARE afraid of life. Nobody wants the spotlight these days.

 

I think about my surroundings and all I see is a virtual jail. What do you see?

[BlackKnight]

I see the coming storm.

 

Just having finished school, and now on the verge of completing an extremely painful 3-year stint at uni, I figure my life will end up that way in not too long, and I think I will perceive it that way as well. I don't have the age to put changing morality into context, but at heart I'm old fashioned and don't like how the world is.

 

Technology is definitely changing the face of socialisation but what affect that has on you is upto you in the sense that you need to actively seek out things and people that will break the monotony and make something worth remembering. You can't blame the diminishing nature of face-to-face interacting on advancing communication technologies altogether- if anything they allow people to connect that would not have been able to before.

 

I do agree that the world is becoming a more unfriendly and scary place, just not because of the technology argument. From my own point of view, I'm tired of living, just because its so unrewarding. At the beginning I had such grandiose plans for my future- I was going to be a filmmaker and make a name for myself the world over. I bet everyone who reads this thinks that that was a stupidly unrealistic thing to hope for... and I agree... but why is that? Either way the choice has led me to a full time office job at an advertising firm next year. I'm not enthused about it at all. I'm only doing it because a job's a job, right? And also I don't need to fight my way through the unknown to make a living out of it either. On the other hand, I'll likely not enjoy it, and will over the years become more and more bitter about it.

 

Over the last years I've had a bunch of changes in my life.. school, finishing school, moving, university, all the free time that goes with it... But after I get into a mechanical job like that I probably won't be able to tell the years apart, 10 years down the track, either. But its not technology's fault- its my own for not having the gaul right now to pursue a more ambitious and uncertain way of life. I accept that. But I'm just as despressed about the proposition as you are.

 

 

PS. I can barely keep my mind on topic and waffle too much. Bet you can imagine how great that makes my aptitude for the Arts degree I'm taking.

[OverlordMondo]

I actually dropped out of High School because all the paths I saw extending from any sort of diploma or degree looked dismal and grim. So now, after trying numerous other ways to make money, I sit in front of my computer bored to death trying to think of what to do next.

 

As you might imagine, this hasn't created a whole lot of new memories for me, either. I never placed much worth in memories though, because my memory is so poor. I try to focus on enjoying myself now rather than trying to remember how great it was then. As stated, I'm failing, but I tried!

 

Since I'm such a young chap, I think I'm qualified to give you the kid's view of manners, too. There's no point to them. I could say please before everything, sure, but I shouldn't have to. I think the small favors one would generally use the term please in front of should be performed without reward. So long as everyone does that, everyone is even, manners like that aren't important.

 

Nothing else even comes to mind at the moment, so maybe I'm just a horrible person, but 'eh. Good riddance.

[Alpha]

I actually dropped out of High School because all the paths I saw extending from any sort of diploma or degree looked dismal and grim. So now, after trying numerous other ways to make money, I sit in front of my computer bored to death trying to think of what to do next.

 

As you might imagine, this hasn't created a whole lot of new memories for me, either. I never placed much worth in memories though, because my memory is so poor. I try to focus on enjoying myself now rather than trying to remember how great it was then. As stated, I'm failing, but I tried!

 

Since I'm such a young chap, I think I'm qualified to give you the kid's view of manners, too. There's no point to them. I could say please before everything, sure, but I shouldn't have to. I think the small favors one would generally use the term please in front of should be performed without reward. So long as everyone does that, everyone is even, manners like that aren't important.

 

Nothing else even comes to mind at the moment, so maybe I'm just a horrible person, but 'eh. Good riddance.

How long ago did you drop out of high school? I'd at least recommend getting your GED.

[OverlordMondo]

I actually dropped out of High School because all the paths I saw extending from any sort of diploma or degree looked dismal and grim. So now, after trying numerous other ways to make money, I sit in front of my computer bored to death trying to think of what to do next.

 

As you might imagine, this hasn't created a whole lot of new memories for me, either. I never placed much worth in memories though, because my memory is so poor. I try to focus on enjoying myself now rather than trying to remember how great it was then. As stated, I'm failing, but I tried!

 

Since I'm such a young chap, I think I'm qualified to give you the kid's view of manners, too. There's no point to them. I could say please before everything, sure, but I shouldn't have to. I think the small favors one would generally use the term please in front of should be performed without reward. So long as everyone does that, everyone is even, manners like that aren't important.

 

Nothing else even comes to mind at the moment, so maybe I'm just a horrible person, but 'eh. Good riddance.

How long ago did you drop out of high school? I'd at least recommend getting your GED.

It's been a while, but I have a pretty bad sense of time myself, so I don't remember exactly when. Might be for the same reasons as listed in the thread. I got my GED shortly after though. I'd like to think I'm not stupid, so I figured it'd be a quick test and I could be on my way, unlike finishing High School, which would've been at least a year, if not more, of solid work. I was right, too, it was easy crap.

[Alpha]

I actually dropped out of High School because all the paths I saw extending from any sort of diploma or degree looked dismal and grim. So now, after trying numerous other ways to make money, I sit in front of my computer bored to death trying to think of what to do next.

 

As you might imagine, this hasn't created a whole lot of new memories for me, either. I never placed much worth in memories though, because my memory is so poor. I try to focus on enjoying myself now rather than trying to remember how great it was then. As stated, I'm failing, but I tried!

 

Since I'm such a young chap, I think I'm qualified to give you the kid's view of manners, too. There's no point to them. I could say please before everything, sure, but I shouldn't have to. I think the small favors one would generally use the term please in front of should be performed without reward. So long as everyone does that, everyone is even, manners like that aren't important.

 

Nothing else even comes to mind at the moment, so maybe I'm just a horrible person, but 'eh. Good riddance.

How long ago did you drop out of high school? I'd at least recommend getting your GED.

It's been a while, but I have a pretty bad sense of time myself, so I don't remember exactly when. Might be for the same reasons as listed in the thread. I got my GED shortly after though. I'd like to think I'm not stupid, so I figured it'd be a quick test and I could be on my way, unlike finishing High School, which would've been at least a year, if not more, of solid work. I was right, too, it was easy crap.

Well if you have your GED, then find a major, go to college, and get on with your life. You don't want to be stuck in this limbo forever.

 

The older you get, the harder it will become. Don't ever forget that!

[OverlordMondo]

I actually dropped out of High School because all the paths I saw extending from any sort of diploma or degree looked dismal and grim. So now, after trying numerous other ways to make money, I sit in front of my computer bored to death trying to think of what to do next.

 

As you might imagine, this hasn't created a whole lot of new memories for me, either. I never placed much worth in memories though, because my memory is so poor. I try to focus on enjoying myself now rather than trying to remember how great it was then. As stated, I'm failing, but I tried!

 

Since I'm such a young chap, I think I'm qualified to give you the kid's view of manners, too. There's no point to them. I could say please before everything, sure, but I shouldn't have to. I think the small favors one would generally use the term please in front of should be performed without reward. So long as everyone does that, everyone is even, manners like that aren't important.

 

Nothing else even comes to mind at the moment, so maybe I'm just a horrible person, but 'eh. Good riddance.

How long ago did you drop out of high school? I'd at least recommend getting your GED.

It's been a while, but I have a pretty bad sense of time myself, so I don't remember exactly when. Might be for the same reasons as listed in the thread. I got my GED shortly after though. I'd like to think I'm not stupid, so I figured it'd be a quick test and I could be on my way, unlike finishing High School, which would've been at least a year, if not more, of solid work. I was right, too, it was easy crap.

Well if you have your GED, then find a major, go to college, and get on with your life. You don't want to be stuck in this limbo forever.

 

The older you get, the harder it will become. Don't ever forget that!

I'm in the "finding a major" part as we speak. Coming up shortly after are the finding a college, finding money, finding out how to get to the college, and other assorted problems.

[Alpha]

This may be a personal question, but as a result of your actions, what do your parents (family and friends included) think of you? Are they ashamed, understood, or what?

[OverlordMondo]

This may be a personal question, but as a result of your actions, what do your parents (family and friends included) think of you? Are they ashamed, understood, or what?

My friends are included when you refer to my parents? Creepy.

 

My parents (not including my friends) were against the idea at first, my dad especially. Even though they were against it though, they weren't going to stop me, and weren't appalled or anything after I went through with it. They've been supportive of just about everything I've tried to squeeze money out of since. My mom supporting everything, and my dad constantly bugging me about going to school and/or getting a job. It really is amazing how many plans can fail in a few years, though, sheesh.

 

When my friends found out, I think they suddenly saw it as an option for themselves. In the end all of them graduated and went to college, but they complain about it, and see things the same way I do for the most part. One of my friends, probably the smartest schoolwise, doesn't even know what he's going for right now. He's only there because he felt pressured by his older and much more traditional parents.

 

One friend that I met after the fact dropped out of school himself. He's currently employed at...uh...someplace just typing stuff. It seemed like a good idea for a job from where I stood, but it's nowhere near here, and I wasn't confident enough that I could live out there on my own. Finding a roommate failed after my friend dropped off the earth for a month or two. I'm really getting sidetracked here though.

 

Also, let it be said that I have yet to regret my actions. Nothing has appeared that would cause me to change my mind about what I did.

[Lucandrake]

Gamecop you noob, this isn't the matrix!!!

 

People are fearfull, it's natural!!! Let it go .

 

Idk I'm tired mind my comments.

[Alpha]

This may be a personal question, but as a result of your actions, what do your parents (family and friends included) think of you? Are they ashamed, understood, or what?

My friends are included when you refer to my parents? Creepy.

 

My parents (not including my friends) were against the idea at first, my dad especially. Even though they were against it though, they weren't going to stop me, and weren't appalled or anything after I went through with it. They've been supportive of just about everything I've tried to squeeze money out of since. My mom supporting everything, and my dad constantly bugging me about going to school and/or getting a job. It really is amazing how many plans can fail in a few years, though, sheesh.

 

When my friends found out, I think they suddenly saw it as an option for themselves. In the end all of them graduated and went to college, but they complain about it, and see things the same way I do for the most part. One of my friends, probably the smartest schoolwise, doesn't even know what he's going for right now. He's only there because he felt pressured by his older and much more traditional parents.

 

One friend that I met after the fact dropped out of school himself. He's currently employed at...uh...someplace just typing stuff. It seemed like a good idea for a job from where I stood, but it's nowhere near here, and I wasn't confident enough that I could live out there on my own. Finding a roommate failed after my friend dropped off the earth for a month or two. I'm really getting sidetracked here though.

 

Also, let it be said that I have yet to regret my actions. Nothing has appeared that would cause me to change my mind about what I did.

It was a quick edit to add the friends and family in there... just not at the right spot in the sentence.

Besides that, it seems like a pretty common explanation.