Growing up, most of us didn't have the pleasure of technology. However, as time went on and technology developed, we all grew accustomed to it. Now, most of us cannot imagine life without it.

Social media runs our lives and we can't go one minute without telling someone something about ourselves. We post our locations, share them with the world, and open ourselves up for people we don't know to criticize. Writing with pen and paper is becoming a thing of the past. A lot of people are documenting things on their phones, iPads, computers, and apps. It's kind of amazing to think how far we've come!

But, to counter, what does this mean for the coming generations?

Our kids won't know what a world without technology looks like.

Our kids won't know a world without social media.

Our kids won't know a world without instant gratification.

We are allowing kids to be self-entitled and never be satisfied. They will always want it their way and will always want more.

In certain circumstances, I would condone fighting for what you want. However, when it involves being rude to others and treating others without kindness, that's something I won't stand for. And I'm sure that many others believe the same as me.

It kind of hurts to know that our kids won't ever be happy with what they have. They'll go out and try to get some satisfaction, but will always come up empty-handed. It'll be that way because they won't know true human interaction. People now have trouble looking each another in the eyes and trusting their neighbors.

That's also why it's so hard to date these days, too! Everyone wants to window-shop for the idea of their perfect person, but they get disappointed whenever the person ends up not being who they said they were. Or people realize that they don't like anything beyond the bullet-point version of a person. We build up an image in our minds of how these people should be and when they don't meet our expectations, we blame them.

That's so sick.

We are going to let our kids have such high expectations that things won't be achievable. Sometimes, you can't do everything and that's OK. But that doesn't mean you should tell everyone about your minor struggles online, either.

Our children won't know or believe in privacy.

Our children won't know how to experience things properly without a camera on their phone. They'll only be comfortable talking to someone via message rather than face to face. They won't even talk to people on the phone–not that many people do that nowadays, but it'll be worse as the years pass by.

We should teach our kids to live, and not hide behind a phone. We should tell them to take pictures, yes, but not to the point that you miss the moment. You'll never get those moments back. You only live one life and none of us should waste it.

Start with you and take it to the future. Change your habits, live, and don't regret anything.