Known for our narcissism and entitlement, millennials are taking over for the baby boomer generation. Some people think we have this aggression and arrogance because we get a trophy just for being born. Some people think it’s because of the praise we get by uploading a picture of our food for the world to see. It seems that our one fixed trait is a numbness to the world, an uncaring to suffering. Our generation will do anything to not feel emotion, to escape a world we don’t care for. In my experience, technology plays a big role in this lack of empathy. It's one of the main causes why there is this eternal silence and emptiness that our generation feels to the world around us. With all this technology, we lose this face to face connection …show more content…
According to Bill Davidow from The Atlantic, ”Everyday users get caught up in popularity contests and experience anxieties; some report becoming depressed because they are being out-Twittered and are lacking in thumbs ups”. I have caught myself stalking my instagram profile more than actually using the app for it’s real purpose, admiring other people's photographs. I love too much the way my instagram and tumblr feed look. I care too much about how many facebook friends I have, or how many likes I have on a certain social media post. So I must ask myself and you readers, what is the point? Why should I care about any of my facebook friends or likes? Why does my generation crave the approval and reassuring comment from another cyber friend? Maybe because it allows us to feel something for once? To care? Or perhaps, we crave this approval from other because we do not approve ourselves..? Many teenagers know and understand that they are capable of killing someone if they text and drive, but many don't care. Schools think we need to be taught more about texting and driving because they think we have a lack of understanding on the matter, but we understand completely. “According to a AAA poll, 94% of teen drivers acknowledge the dangers of texting and driving, but 35% admitted to doing it anyway” says a writer for Edgar Snyder and Associates. My generation has unknowingly determined