http://articles.cnn.com/2009-04-23/health/ep.facebook.addict_1_facebook-page-facebook-world-social-networking?_s=PM:HEALTH
This link addresses the problem of being addicted to Facebook. The writer talks about a mother that is way too addicted to Facebook and how that affects her life. Her child asked her for help on homework but she could't because she was way to busy on Facebook. Really? It also says that this mother checks her Facebook about 10 times a day, right when she wakes up and before she goes to bed. The big shocker was that she actually ignored her daughter for help because she was too busy on Facebook. To me this is taking it too far and once you start ignoring the people around you, especially family, you have a problem. Some questions I have is how many hours do people spend on Facebook a day? How has that affected other peoples lives? How many times does the average person log on Facebook? You can surely argue that if these numbers are too high something has to change. You can't live your life on Facebook.
It's weird that adults are that addicted to Facebook. I mean I know college age people that are really into Facebook, but adults? I'm suprised a lot of adults can even navigate Facebook. A lot of people take using Facebook way too far.
ReplyDeleteVery Interesting blog. It is interesting how a housewife is addictive to Facebook. Yes. Addiction to Facebook can harm family responsibilities. But, I feel it is only for when you live together with your family. To me, it is really different because my mother and my brother said I am a bad daughter/sibling if I don't log on Facebook everyday because they are on Facebook everyday to talk with me. So I feel that it depends on the situation. For me, signing in Facebook is like a part of family responsibility. It is a bit funny.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very interesting blog, but in all actuality the situation is sad. This proves that Facebook is a distraction for a lot of people. However, it is a major distraction when it becomes more important than your family. This is a serious problem, and this mother needs to reevaluate her priorities (as well as many other people who have made Facebook a greater priority over more important things in life).
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