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7. Same. The older I get, the more grateful I am for that. I can't even imagine what it would be like growing up with it,

Mon May 19, 2025, 11:34 PM

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or--even worse yet--having social media exist for your entire life.

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Almost half of young people would prefer a world without internet, UK study finds [View all] highplainsdem Monday OP

I agree with you JBTaurus83 Monday #4

I'm glad I got to experience life before the internet Skittles Monday #2

same Skittles Tuesday #9

The internet is fine, social media is the problem Deminpenn Tuesday #14

the first time I saw "unfriended" Skittles Tuesday #17

I became a teen in 1990 NickB79 Thursday #20

Life was easier kimbutgar Monday #5

UK? BaronChocula Tuesday #10

Would it help if they learned some self-control? Oopsie Daisy Tuesday #12

all social media did was weaponize the bullies. nt Javaman Tuesday #13

No doubt that this is the same half (here) who thinks that taxi Tuesday #15

" they would rather be young in a world without the internet" speak easy Tuesday #18

I'm a Boomer that grew up without Internet PCB66 Thursday #19