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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. I just hate that we are pushing technology like cell phones on our kids when there could be other solutions. I don't want my kids relying on adults to text.

I also think a lot of parents have extreme anxiety and give their kids cells so they can track them. Kids deserve independence and trust. [/quote]

It's ridiculous to rely on a technological crutch like a payphone, which is operated by adults. Kids deserve independence and trust.

Therapy for your disordered thinking might help. It's not 1930 anymore. [/quote]

1930? Really? You are obviously disconnected from reality so why would anyone listen to you? Most of us grew up in a world where we would make calls from pay phones if we needed to. How old are you?[/quote]

This is the “shaking fist at clouds” type of thinking that I’m referencing for what it’s worth. Angry about society not being the same as it was 30 years ago. Refusing to adapt as necessary to the changes. [/quote]
Yes I know exactly what you meant because it is not an original thought. Every time an older person corrects someone on the past, or criticizes anything modern they are dismissed by that cliche without further discussion. It’s a tired old trope. New things can be either good or bad. Considering the wisdom of those with personal experience is never a bad thing.[/quote]

But your wisdom is “there should be pay phones like when I was a kid”. Ok, well, there aren’t. You are not going to change that fact. [/quote]

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