Adults are just as dependent on technology
After my mom lost her phone, she constantly used mine
November 13, 2015
Adults are always talking about how teenagers are constantly on their phones. What they don’t realize is that they’re just as guilty of always being on their phones.
I experienced this first hand with my mom over the summer. We were visiting my aunt in Hutchinson when my mom left her cellphone sitting on a bench at the Cosmosphere. After we’d gone through the museum, she realized that she didn’t have it. Losing her phone like this was devastating to her; she felt like she was missing a vital part of her everyday life.
After searching for her phone for about an hour, we decided that it must have been stolen.
At that point, I had almost no use of my cellphone as my mom was using my phone to call others and let them know what had happened. Additionally, she called our cell phone service to shut off her phone, as there is so much personal information on it.
Not having my phone was strange for me because I … didn’t have anything to occupy my time.
— Margaret Mellott
Not having my phone was strange for me because I had zero use of it and didn’t have anything to occupy my time. It also brought to my attention how much my mom uses her phone and how much information she puts on it. Of course, she was just trying to figure out what to do but it still demonstrates how dependent everyone, not just teenagers, are on their phones.
After six hours without her phone, my mom finally got it back. When the ordeal was all said and done, it was clear to me how crippled she felt without it. Looking back at the entire situation, it feels silly how concerned my mom was without her phone but at the same time we’ve put so much information on our phones that it would be hard to not freak out if that ever happened.
In a normal day-to-day basis, both adults and teens use their phones to call, text, take photos, get directions and do so much more. With the technological advancements made in the past few years, the number of smart phones has increased exponentially. We have the world at our finger tips and have become accustomed to having it all with us. When faced with the absence of our phone, it’s easy to see how dependent we have become.