Dear Parents Not Born in this Generation,
Fuck off. I get that you guys think technology is complicated and that it’s made us worse. No one fucking asked you.
I play games because they help me with my depression and anxiety. I’m not addicted to leveling up, I literally just like feeling okay for a few minutes.
You don’t want us to rely on our phones, and expect us to do research on our own. I get that you hate Google is at your fingertips, you’re used to searching by yourself. But we don’t have too! The world is changing and you need to fucking understand that.
I like playing a random kids show while I try to sleep, for the noise/it’s not scary. I’m not fucking binge watching a show! There’s no fucking difference between listening to music, and playing a 20 minute episode that you’re not actually watching.
You don’t want me to rely on any technology, what the fuck do you want me to do? Even schools have adapted to using the fucking internet. I still read actual books (I don’t like audiobooks/e-books), and you think all I ever do is use my phone.
Sorry the world is changing. Just because you’re old does not mean you’re wiser.