Internet Addictions

[Monk]

Re: Internet Addictions

@PyariCgudia

Well truthfully guys, yes it’s ironic i’m complaining about this on the web, but where else am i gonna go complain about it?

I went to the mosque two nights ago, a place that has been arranged not only as a place of worship but also as a community center, and there were no women there, no children, and only 3 old bearded men in the men’s section reading Quran. I thought we worship God 5 times a day, and originally mosques were meant as community centers, so isn’t it sad that they’re always empty?

When was the last time you introduced yourself to your neighbors? Do you know them all? Do you know what they do, or do you just wave to them out of courtesy at MOST?

When was the last time you made a new friend NOT from work?

If you’ve had to move to a new city, how easy has it been breaking into the desi crowd there? Into the muslim crowd? How many times have you had to go to facebook or meetup dot com or these sort of sites to find groups where muslims/pakistanis meet up and do fun activities together?

Do you make it a point to join in on organizations in the community - cultural and religious - to keep up your ties with the community? That’s more of a question for people well past college, because in college, it’s way easier to meet people through classes, etc.

shrugs I dunno about you, but I know a few young people here in dallas that i’ve met - met only through work, and on the internet.

That’s it.

I rely on the web for friendships, how sad is that.

I hear you PCG, I hate cell, laptop and all other things start with “I”.
People hooked to that stuff don;t know what they are missing.