but I’m convinced that it’s only the extroverted ones, the ones that could talk to people, but they’re too lazy to make the effort.

But I think in this broad assumption, the older generation is forgetting a big chunk of the picture. They’re forgetting the introverts. The youths who would otherwise be reading, making friends with only fictional characters, and only dreaming about making and keeping friends. 

But then this wonderful thing called technology comes along, which gives way to e-mailing, texting, and social networking. These kids who wouldn’t have the first inkling on how to communicate with another human being are given the tools to be slowly  introduced to societal rules, and given the opportunity to think about how they want to express themselves before they click “post” or “send”.

So just because you’re frustrated with your normally outgoing teenager who slowly sinks into the realm of texting and live-gaming, doesn’t mean that there isn’t another parent out there counting their blessings because their child is finally finding a way to express themselves to their peers.

I don’t see how people could think that being “plugged in” is a bad thing when you look at what life would be like for introverted individuals if today’s technology didn’t exist.