Post by michaelahawkins on Aug 5, 2011 12:16:34 GMT -5
Every day is a constant battle for teenagers. We have to deal with bullying, gossiping, drama and a lot of other things. A lot of teenagers turn to Facebook and MySpace and Twitter just to know they are not alone. They want to feel like they are wanting, that people care what they have to say and who their real friends in the world are. Most teenagers do not enjoy solitude they do not like the emptiness feeling you can get from it.
Solitude is needed in the world. In the world today “Technology is taking away our privacy and our concentration, but it is also taking away our ability to be alone”, the author said at one point during this article.
Many of the adults frown upon teenagers because in the words of my parents, “We have it good”. Back in the old days they didn’t have computers or cell phones and all the cool things we have today. They think we have become a lazy generation and we don’t appreciate the thing we have in life. The olden days were the solitude days. When they were alone they relied on toys and books to entertain them. That’s a whole different story, this generation we have TV and computers and cell phones to keep us happy. I agree that most teenagers do not appreciate solitude or even know what it is but I am one teenager that loves all the alone time I can get.
Solitude is a great thing too much solitude and you stalling yourself away from the world. I enjoy spending time in my cocoon (bedroom) alone. It gives me a time to relax and be away from the stress that I have constantly. Being alone isn’t a bad thing. I don’t understand why today’s world has turned into such a mess. If I never had solitude I would be crazy I would be stressed all the time and mad. I am not on my phone much unless I’m talking to someone and it’s important. I use Facebook to keep up with long distance friends or communicate with people I haven’t talked to in forever. I think it’s important to put yourself out there and communicate more because if you don’t people become distance of you and then you feel more alone then you should.
Everybody has to make an effort to put solitude somewhere in your life because it’s a great thing and can really help some time. Solitude should definitely be appreciated more but making yourself apparent to the world is also important. Too much solitude makes it a struggle to communicate with the world but just enough solitude can make you a much happy and laid back person. I had to learn that I needed to be a much more open person because for years I felt alone and out of place because of my hearing problem but I overcame that the more I realized I’m just like everybody else and that people could deal with the fact I wasn’t perfect. I love my alone time but I also love the time I get to spend talking to friend, hanging out and spending time watching TV.
Solitude is needed in the world. In the world today “Technology is taking away our privacy and our concentration, but it is also taking away our ability to be alone”, the author said at one point during this article.
Many of the adults frown upon teenagers because in the words of my parents, “We have it good”. Back in the old days they didn’t have computers or cell phones and all the cool things we have today. They think we have become a lazy generation and we don’t appreciate the thing we have in life. The olden days were the solitude days. When they were alone they relied on toys and books to entertain them. That’s a whole different story, this generation we have TV and computers and cell phones to keep us happy. I agree that most teenagers do not appreciate solitude or even know what it is but I am one teenager that loves all the alone time I can get.
Solitude is a great thing too much solitude and you stalling yourself away from the world. I enjoy spending time in my cocoon (bedroom) alone. It gives me a time to relax and be away from the stress that I have constantly. Being alone isn’t a bad thing. I don’t understand why today’s world has turned into such a mess. If I never had solitude I would be crazy I would be stressed all the time and mad. I am not on my phone much unless I’m talking to someone and it’s important. I use Facebook to keep up with long distance friends or communicate with people I haven’t talked to in forever. I think it’s important to put yourself out there and communicate more because if you don’t people become distance of you and then you feel more alone then you should.
Everybody has to make an effort to put solitude somewhere in your life because it’s a great thing and can really help some time. Solitude should definitely be appreciated more but making yourself apparent to the world is also important. Too much solitude makes it a struggle to communicate with the world but just enough solitude can make you a much happy and laid back person. I had to learn that I needed to be a much more open person because for years I felt alone and out of place because of my hearing problem but I overcame that the more I realized I’m just like everybody else and that people could deal with the fact I wasn’t perfect. I love my alone time but I also love the time I get to spend talking to friend, hanging out and spending time watching TV.