Effects Of The Virtual World And Parenting

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The Virtual World and Parenting: Effects On Emerging Adulthood My own life path has been full of unexpected events and choices. These events and choices carved out my future with various paths I would’ve never guessed I would take, not only changed the outcomes in my future, but also my transition to adulthood. The virtual world is a large percentage of my life. My parents and the virtual world impacts both my brain and body negatively, so my emerging adulthood has been hindered by them because, mentally, I have not been able to detach my mind from the virtual world versus real life - my mother and father never parented me to help guide my way into the future.

My parents were too busy battling their own wars to notice that I was slipping …show more content…

I lived and breathed to be behind my computer screen. I had no parenting, hardly any worldly knowledge, and no self-discipline. She heard from my mother that she could no longer take care of me and that I was detached from the real world so my aunt plucked me out of the home I was in and moved me into hers. It was a huge task for her and my uncle but they parented me and helped me start my emerging adulthood on the right track. When I moved into their house they bought me clothing, helped me form social skills, and got me started in a GED program. Without them I would’ve either transitioned to adulthood later or I would’ve rotted away in my parents’ …show more content…

My virtual relationships still mean more to me than my face-to-face ones, because of this it’s hard for me to disengage from the virtual world to get realistic tasks done. Even with the knowledge of knowing that the virtual world makes my physical life harder I still enjoy being with those people whom I’ve created relationships with because they mean the most to me. My hobbies exist online; the people I love exist online. Will this make things harder for me to move forward in life? Absolutely, until I find that balance the virtual world will always pull me away from things that need to be done. Now that I am on my feet, I am attending college and my mind is set on majoring in Dental Hygiene, this may be subject to change. I have also lost over one hundred pounds and undergone a few serious surgeries do to being sanitary for so long. I might not have the room to “explore” as much as I’d want during my emerging adulthood but I have wasted a good number of years doing nothing with my life. With the time I do have, my goals are to have a sense of self security in my future with a stable income, and to end up happy with the career I choose and the family I end up creating with my

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