Parents were stunned when 16 hit and I didn’t want to go anywhere. “Its all here”
That being said if my dad hadn’t forced me into socializing at a young age I’d be fucked. Having a 4 year old introduce themselves to elderlies went a long way.
One thing you hear all the time from older folks. When they were young everyone in the area knew every kid. The people in the neighborhood would chat. These days, that’s rare. Kids grow up without the idea of having a social network in the real world.
“death and life of great American cities” by Jacobs talks about this. The suburban mode where everything is car focused and isolated is really bad. Having spaces with foot traffic and community is much better for people.
If I’d had access to the internet growing up I’d have never left the house either.
Parents were stunned when 16 hit and I didn’t want to go anywhere. “Its all here”
That being said if my dad hadn’t forced me into socializing at a young age I’d be fucked. Having a 4 year old introduce themselves to elderlies went a long way.
One thing you hear all the time from older folks. When they were young everyone in the area knew every kid. The people in the neighborhood would chat. These days, that’s rare. Kids grow up without the idea of having a social network in the real world.
“death and life of great American cities” by Jacobs talks about this. The suburban mode where everything is car focused and isolated is really bad. Having spaces with foot traffic and community is much better for people.
Malls took the place of the town square, but the internet is killing them.