i truly love people. if given the option, i would always choose hanging out with someone 1-on-1, over hanging out in a large group, in fact, large groups often make me uneasy and thus force me to shut down.
i don’t know where this blog post is going, i just felt like writing. writing about people and social interactions i suppose.
i wish it were socially acceptable to have in-depth conversations with a stranger at a coffee shop. why is that so bad anyways? in theory it sounds awesome, but in real life, the one being talked to would undoubtedly find the talker to be pretty strange, or even, perhaps, crazy.
i don’t think it’s crazy.
i think it’s awesome.
i think that the world should be more acceptable of good conversation.
in fact, i truly believe the world would be a better place if there were more of it.
and i’m finding so often that more and more people, myself included, are experiencing the world and the people around them through a screen no bigger than their hands.
screens that that are constantly spewing with 140-character posts detailing every move in which their friends make.
pictures being uploaded by their friends that are edited in a way that gives you a sense of nostalgia, regardless that the picture was taken merely seconds ago.
people consume life experiences and “friendships” through these screens via text and it just worries me, i guess.
last night i had a conversation with a friend for about four hours, it was face-to-face — yes, that still happens — and it was awesome. i felt rejuvenated regardless of the topic of conversation. the fact of the matter was that we were two people, together, talking about life and things that matter.
the night before that i Skyped with a friend for nearly two. granted, it was through a screen, it wasn’t just a series of impersonal text conversations throughout the day that probably could have been accomplished in a 5 minute phone call. it was a real conversation had by two people that truly wanted to know more about the other.
i’m not sure that there’s a purpose to this post, actually, i’m certain that there is not. i just feel like face-to-face conversing is rejuvenating and i don’t want to live in a world where we lose sight of that.
#putyourphonesaway
#theend
