DC - Inappropriate Use of Digital Media

I have seen many times where students and adults have used digital means to get their frustrations out and unfortunately, sometimes using the screen to hide behind. I find that sometimes people are much braver through text messages, emails, and messages than they would be in person in terms of what they say to another person. I was on the receiving end of this once and it was a very sick feeling, especially since what had happened had absolutely nothing to do with me. Very hard spot to be in, you feel like you want to defend yourself but at the same time don't want to fall into the game of not communicating in person. Suggesting a meeting to talk things out could help I think.

The media age has changed the way our younger generation communicates.  I have four children who are out of college, and sometime around 2010, my kids would not respond to phone calls, but would to texts, snap chats and Instagrams.  The funny thing is that I get upset when the kids don't call me, but they get mad at me when I won't text or snap chap them back.  

Many of my parents won't respond to phone calls, but will "return" my call via email or text.  I wonder if they are afraid of the personal contact of directly speaking to another person.  I think this is something they are passing on to their kids.  I agree with you about the impersonal, hidden feeling someone gets when they sit at a computer.  However, as in this forum, someone can read this, judge me and my feelings and then respond back....anonymously...as I will probably never know their face or remember their name.