So, I’ve been thinking…
The last couple of weeks I have had plenty of time to think. Between being surplused and trying to get away from the couch, people breaking plans and well no one having time – I have had a lot of time. A week ago it was gorgeous out on a Sunday morning, contrary to popular belief I actually rolled out at a decent hour and at 10 am found myself smack dab in the middle of a state park on my blades. It was good. As I was coasting down the hill, I mulled over a thought (besides not looking forward to that hill on the way back to the truck), the thought was about the current state of affairs in regard to society and the advent of the internet. Now I’m sure there have been stories or other people posting. Whatever. Here’s my two cents.
Really it didn’t start with the internet; it started with the social upheaval that was the 60’s and 70’s. The internet is just the biggest change. My point is this, since these decades and now with the internet, people don’t know how to socialize anymore. Or they just aren’t comfortable with it. Sure everyone interacts with society as a whole, we shop, and we go to local events. But who really meets people away from the internet anymore? THEN, you have the other part of this catch 22; a certain segment of the population uses the dating sites or what-have-you, and still rejects most of what they are matched with. Not only that, but they don’t actively take part in the new ritual that is online dating – they just post themselves. Then they wonder why they are the age they are and socially may have many friends, but hasn’t dated much or has a hard time getting back into nature.
My other thought lately is such… What is my problem? For the last 10 years at least, I have had no problem wandering off and doing whatever I wanted when I wanted how I wanted where I wanted etc. Lately though, I have been unwilling to do much, if anything by myself away from the couch. I have been vehemently frustrated and confused by my current state. I ponder if it is because I’m the most alone person of late or if it is because I feel a lack of direction. I laid out many areas of my life and so far met most of them. My biggest goal was to graduate college and get into my field of choice. I guess I really didn’t have a major plan after that and now I feel lost. Sometimes I think it’s because I am alone, and having a majorly significant person in my life would resolve most of the problem. But while nice in theory, it creates as many problems as it solves. I thought about starting classes for some of my other interests, but that only creates more debt at this point and I have plenty of that. I’ve also had more than enough of classes where everyone is younger than me. Sometimes I get down because I think I am the only 26 yr old person in such mind frames, but I know I am not the only one.
I find myself stuck in a rut I am completely unsure how to get out of.
Really it didn’t start with the internet; it started with the social upheaval that was the 60’s and 70’s. The internet is just the biggest change. My point is this, since these decades and now with the internet, people don’t know how to socialize anymore. Or they just aren’t comfortable with it. Sure everyone interacts with society as a whole, we shop, and we go to local events. But who really meets people away from the internet anymore? THEN, you have the other part of this catch 22; a certain segment of the population uses the dating sites or what-have-you, and still rejects most of what they are matched with. Not only that, but they don’t actively take part in the new ritual that is online dating – they just post themselves. Then they wonder why they are the age they are and socially may have many friends, but hasn’t dated much or has a hard time getting back into nature.
My other thought lately is such… What is my problem? For the last 10 years at least, I have had no problem wandering off and doing whatever I wanted when I wanted how I wanted where I wanted etc. Lately though, I have been unwilling to do much, if anything by myself away from the couch. I have been vehemently frustrated and confused by my current state. I ponder if it is because I’m the most alone person of late or if it is because I feel a lack of direction. I laid out many areas of my life and so far met most of them. My biggest goal was to graduate college and get into my field of choice. I guess I really didn’t have a major plan after that and now I feel lost. Sometimes I think it’s because I am alone, and having a majorly significant person in my life would resolve most of the problem. But while nice in theory, it creates as many problems as it solves. I thought about starting classes for some of my other interests, but that only creates more debt at this point and I have plenty of that. I’ve also had more than enough of classes where everyone is younger than me. Sometimes I get down because I think I am the only 26 yr old person in such mind frames, but I know I am not the only one.
I find myself stuck in a rut I am completely unsure how to get out of.
posted by blkhwkfn18 at 5/01/2006 07:28:00 PM
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