TLDR:

Making your kids go without smartphones could be difficult because their friends will most likely have phones and will most likely leave your kid out of events and conversations.

  • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Yeah, sounds about right. America is pretty atomized and alienated right now. Not a lot of strong community in most places.

    • LoudMuffin [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Does that even exist anywhere? Living in the suburbs is pure fucking hell, but I imagine pretty much everyone is lonely to a degree these days in the YOU ESS AAYH

      • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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        2 years ago

        Not that I'm aware of. I think there are probably still weird Christian cults and Mormons (redundant) that have community activities, but everyone I know has been getting increasingly alienated and isolated for years. I've basically lost all my friends and only talk to a few people on discord and you lot.