Social networks and its effects on the family environment
Introduction
The phenomenon of social networks that has been observed with the generation of the so -called millennials (born between 1980 and 2000) has served as a stimulus to ask me the entrance question: Are social networks carriers in a certain way of problems that affect the familiar surroundings? Certainly, it should be noted that there are many different opinions, since some can find more advantages than disadvantages to these Internet uses.
Developing
At present, the use of social networks in our life plays an important role, since they manage to approach the people we have far away, but it is moving away from the people we have next. Many teenagers prefer to be playing or chatting with their friends than establishing a conversation with their parents, many marriages lose their intimacy because they prefer to be on the phone, and thus many more problems that can be lost by the use of these. The purpose of this essay is to establish how risky social networks are in people’s lives and in the family environment, since the vast majority is addicted to that virtual world.
First, social networks are a means of communication in which people relate to other people in a virtual way; means that friendships, businesses and even sentimental relationships are established, without even having known in person. These new social dynamics are worrisome since the young people of the new generations are losing the skills to relate to others of the same age in a healthy way (Ramírez).
Therefore, they can be used in different ways, both good and bad; This is because through social networks a person can establish communication with a relative who is not living with her at that time, for example today we are in a pandemic context, can be used to be connected to the people we want and know how they are; or to denounce through a message any aggression inside the home. Or for the simple reason of distracting the concerns that this entails; With all that they can be considered good and effective, but it can also generate great changes in people and even more in adolescents, since it can increase cyberbullying, so increasing depression and anguish in young people who are not being controlled by their fathers.
On the other hand, much of the teenagers spend hours trapped on Instagram, Facebook or YouTube, remaining locked in their rooms without having any contact with their parents or brothers, many marriages lose their intimacy for remaining attached to the phone without any communication between any communication between Both, isn’t it a sufficient reason to consider the idea and ask if they are in an addiction to their networks? Can a whole day remain without their cell phones and give priority to the living of the home? Without a doubt I cannot, it is a need to have the phone in my hand, and if the answer in your mind was also a no, we should clearly consider the addiction we could have and the consequences that would cause us in our families and personally.
Addicts become anxious and focus their attention on extraordinary events that others do not see. They are selfish and are so locked in their own cycle that they do not have much time to realize what others feel or think […] people very addicted to social networks show these changes, such as drug addicts or compulsive players. The most common is for users to become a bit like that, that statistically it is more likely to behave as addicts at a given time. (Lanier 32)
Problems in families
As mentioned, today’s families have their members living each in the same roof, but in different worlds, this on a large scale can seriously affect each family, since no one cares about feelings, emotions and problems that the rest can be happening. When a person sinks into the networks he wants her contacts to have her approval in photos, videos or comments, whatever their content; Many times without thinking whether or not it affects their cohabiting, losing empathy, and being able to cause damage to real people.
Separate marriages that did not know how to solve their problems because they did not know how to listen, they did not know how to realize in time that most of their day they occupied it in communicating with distant people and not among them, and thus many cases to tell; Some even more serious. Family relationships if they can be severely affected, however, it depends on each one, we should all become aware of the cons that the Internet gives us, and know how to handle each social network obtaining its best benefits and advantages. “[…] It is important to always remember that virtual contact cannot and should not replace direct human contact, in all aspects of our life’ ’(XVI)
Finally, everyone must put on her part to achieve a harmonious and respectful environment inside the home; Also, know what things to publish and which to leave in private, since by many publications that are made on platforms such as Facebook without first being thought you can create great problems both in the family and in the work environment and in the case of adolescents , in their schools and with their friends.
conclusion
The impact of social networks on families is significant, although they are communicators, they can individualize each member of families. Abuse these applications generate positive and/or negative impacts, according to the use they are given; both parents and children in the context of each home.
Therefore, as a method to avoid different problems, the constant supervision of an adult is necessary, who controls and guides access to all networks that their children may be using and also that they are constantly acquiring knowledge about the dangers that use the use of of the networks, since it allows clarifying the circumstances surrounding adolescents in their digital life.
On the other hand, I believe that parents must set the example and not abuse the use of technologies as seen today, promote personal and non -virtual communication. This can be done looking for other types of activities that can be done together among all those who make up a home. Even so leaving time for personal distraction giving space to their partners and children so that they do not feel an invasion of their ideas or hobbies.
Bibliography
- Lanier, jaron. 10 reasons to erase your social networks immediately. trad. Marcos Pérez Sánchez. Epublibre, 2018: 32. Printed.
- Ramírez, Orlando Cáceres. Spanish Abaut. 01 of 11 of 2019.Digital. https: // www.aboutespanol.com/essay-over-the-socials-2879587
- XVI, Benedict. «Vatican.»June 5, 2011. THE HOLY THIRST. Digital. http: // www.Vatican.VA/CONTENT/BEENICT-XVI/ES/Messages/Communications/Documents/HF_BEN-XVI_MES_20110124_45th -world-Communications-Day.HTML
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