shawmutt
22nd August 2009, 04:59 AM
I sit here, early in the morning, after spending two hours on the lastest Facebook app "you just have to try". Truth is, my boss at work recommended it, and I'm just sucking up. Nothing wrong with that, right?
Ever get the feeling your whole life was being totally digitized? More people know me as Shawmutt than by my real name. I kept a diary of all the time I actually spent in a virtual world, including forums, email, social sites, video games--all told about 20 hours a week on average. That's a part time job!
Once and I while I take off the virtual blinders and take stock of what I'm actually gaining during all this time. I then take a look around me at all the things that need to get done around the house, my family that needs constant attention including the two little babies raising hell, my station in life, etc.--and then get overwhelmed, put the virtual blinders back on, and resume my futile and useless virtual existence.
A sign of addiction? Perhaps. But what is the cure? What is the alternative? Why am I writing about this on a forum?
I'm overweight, unhealthy, angry, lonely, and just plain tired. I need a break from the virtual world, but it's damn near impossible. Like food, it seems to be a necessity in this day and age. There's a lot of good that comes from my virtual life. Maybe it's time to dust off the old willpower, eliminate the excess virtual baggage, and go do some real life stuff.
Ever get the feeling your whole life was being totally digitized? More people know me as Shawmutt than by my real name. I kept a diary of all the time I actually spent in a virtual world, including forums, email, social sites, video games--all told about 20 hours a week on average. That's a part time job!
Once and I while I take off the virtual blinders and take stock of what I'm actually gaining during all this time. I then take a look around me at all the things that need to get done around the house, my family that needs constant attention including the two little babies raising hell, my station in life, etc.--and then get overwhelmed, put the virtual blinders back on, and resume my futile and useless virtual existence.
A sign of addiction? Perhaps. But what is the cure? What is the alternative? Why am I writing about this on a forum?
I'm overweight, unhealthy, angry, lonely, and just plain tired. I need a break from the virtual world, but it's damn near impossible. Like food, it seems to be a necessity in this day and age. There's a lot of good that comes from my virtual life. Maybe it's time to dust off the old willpower, eliminate the excess virtual baggage, and go do some real life stuff.