eternal adolescence

What am I truly supposed to think? I too am guilty of filling my everyday life with an increasing dependence on hand-held technology. Do I feel any bit of caution for such a lifestyle? I guess if you consider financial restrictions as a bit of caution, then yes. But why worry? I have no reason too. I had once believed that my technology was an extension of my personality, and sadly people believe that such a claim is so. I try to be the one who doesn't use it as a crutch. Occassionally I'll get an angry message on my voicemail because I'm ignoring them or not making time for them as if they were standing behind me, pleading with me to turn around, yet I ignore their petition and offer them only a cold shoulder. I'm afraid this is not it. When a person isn't standing next to me I have no obligation to treat them as if they are. I can still run to the mountains to go beyond the sound of their voices, I can still delve into the basement of the library to hide from their eyes, and I can still turn my phone off to hide from their constant nagging. Why they find me offensive? I don't know. I'm not attacking, I simply retreat. And as self centered as it sounds, I'm number one on my list and I can waste as much uninterupted time with me as I would like. Technology only kills us if we make it us. We robots? We not.