Dear Technology

Dear Technology,

First off, I want you to know that I love you. I think that you are just incredible, I truly do.

But. I think we need to talk about setting some boundaries in our relationship.

Now, don’t get me wrong, I don’t want to break up. You know that I couldn’t live without you(tube), that I so enjoy seeing your face(book), (snap)chatting with you, and holding your hand(-held device) in mine, but we’ve been moving so fast lately and I’m starting to miss some things about how my life used to be.

I feel that I need to get back to a place where I don’t evaluate my every thought on whether or not it should be my next status update, a place where I can read a book without continually checking on my battery power, and where I can eat a meal without the urge to document it photographically.

Sure, you’ve made my life easier in many ways, but in other ways more complicated too. Let’s be honest, you’ve gone a little crazy with the remote controls haven’t you? I know you’re into them and that they’re useful and all. You’ve explained why many times, so please let’s not get into that again. I’d just like you to pull back on the enthusiasm a little bit. Same with the apps okay? I just don’t want to use one for absolutely everything I do and I need you to respect that. We’re not married, so I need you to stop acting like the wifi don’t have.

As for my friends, I know you’ve gone out of your way to help me stay in touch with them, especially the ones far away. Without you, I’d probably never have seen some of them again. I owe those relationships to you, I know that, it’s just that every once in a while, I’d like to hang out with my friends without you there. You always come along even when you don’t have to, and though you always promise me that you won’t be disruptive, something inevitably happens to change that. Many times, I’m trying to talk to my friend but you keep interrupting and drawing her attention back to you! At the end of the day it feels like I’ve just watched the two of you interact the whole time.

In other ways I’ve relied on you too much and I need to figure out how to do things on my own again. Like math … and directions … and spelling. Okay! So I have some things I need to work on, I admit that, but if I’m brutally honest, so do you. I don’t mean to criticize, but I’m starting to feel like you’re a little insecure. You’re always asking me to trust you and wanting me to give you all my information, but you give out a lot of conflicting answers to things, you spread a lot of lies, and every so often you let out people’s secrets. I just don’t trust you like I used to.

Now, don’t crash on me! You are so wonderful in so many ways, and I don’t want to shut this down. I just really think that a little distance will do us some good, and help us to reboot. In the meantime, don’t try to find me. I’m going to have my location (settings) kept private. Don’t worry though, as soon as I’m ready again, you’ll be the first one to be notified.

Live, Love, Learn,

Elise & The Write Teacher(s)