Am I relying on technology to fulfil my psychological need for social interaction?
The simple answer is: “yes”.
I have become somewhat of a hermit. I rarely go out, visit friends, or involve myself in group activities.
Most of my time is spent caring for children, working, or sleeping. The time I get to myself I want to completely disengage with the world. I want to escape from my responsibilities. I want to… fight dragons.
Currently, I think I spend 12-15 hours a week playing an RPG game called Dragon Age. Before Dragon Age I was reading Dostoevsky. I am still reading Dostoevsky...
I also use social networking sites to replace my almost non-existent social life. Facebook is my preferred social networking platform. Sadly enough, I have even used Facebook to communicate with my partner in another room of the same house. What has become of me?!
It is an addiction, I fear. And this blog is an intervention...
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