A Dad wrote:
Ole Timer wrote:Unfortunately, it does have an impact. For those of us who don't care to be constantly connected, society has changed in unpleasant ways.
Exactly. This discussion (e.g. being told I have a "hang-up about responsibility" because I spend an hour a day without a telephone") is symptomatic of these new views.
As I said, I don't care what anonymous strangers put on their arm or in their shorts. I do care when someone implies that the rest of us are irresponsible fathers for questioning the need to do so.
Where was this "implied"? Most people simply stated why they feel more comfortable having their phone with them. You seem to be projecting and overly sensitive, making their personal choices insinuations against you. Nobody said you had a hang up with "responsibility", but against "responsible people".
Had you simply stated that, "while I can appreciate while someone may feel the need to have their phone, I enjoy my alone time, and feel that the benefits of carrying the phone don't outweigh the negatives", and moved on, he wouldn't have commented. Instead you responded condescendingly ("Come on... you're probably one of those people... the world won't stop if I can't be reached..."), and turned the whole tone to the conversation negative.
I personally don't run with a phone. I find them too bulky for the benefit they provide, and I worry about water damage from sweat. A water-proof, VoIP smart-watch with GPS to track mileage would be very intriguing, however.