Comment by conradludgate
Comment by conradludgate 2 months ago
That is a completely unfair take. While our experiences online might be predominantly text based, it's not like we don't go outside and talk to people offline. I'm in online video call meetings several times a day at work and have taken part in many conference talks, workshops, etc. In no way are my verbal skills "the level of a 10yr old".
What is true though is that I avoid audio chats where possible. Not because I'm scared of them, but because it's way too intrusive. I might be listening to music, or I might be in public without my headphones. How do I record something discretely if I'm out of the house. Sure I might publish it publicly, but I don't want a random stranger next to me hearing in case it's something only a niche community might understand.
It's widely known what sort of mental health today's 20-something are struggling with at a staggering rate of like 80% of them. Many employers won't even consider hiring them because of the self-entitlement and underdeveloped emotional disposition. I didn't make this all up in my head. I just read a lot. It's a generalization yes, because all statistical facts are by definition generalizations.