Interesting Article

[Courtney Dyer]

http://nymag.com/thecut/2013/07/texting-exes-social-media-generation.html

Thoughts?

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Courtney Dyer 

J.D. Candidate, 2014

University of California Hastings College of the Law 
B.A. 2011,  Communication
The George Washington University

[Erica Bibby]

I completely get what she's saying but I also believe there are ways to filter ppl completely out of your life!! Don't agree that every interaction is a 'relationship'. Its just an instance that happened and now its over.

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[Erica Bibby]

Also, next gen will prob be hellbent on taking back control that social media has over our lives. The escapists. I saw an article about how age 13 and under aren't getting Facebook accounts, they don't want them. Their friends don't want them either. Hmm.

On Aug 16, 2013 2:48 AM, "Courtney Dyer" <cdy...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Cali Hellerman]

I also read the piece. I think it's true to an extent because this is a new set of emotions/issues that previous generations never had to deal with. 

I think in a sense, a large part of this obstacle of not getting sucked into, constantly checking in on your ex's lives is teaching ourselves self control. More importantly learning how to not torture ourselves of nostalgic memories of things in our pasts that we, shoulda, woulda, coulda been doing. 

I think the largest emphasis is making mental boundaries for yourself and sticking to them. Sure, I have every man I've ever slept with/ dated/ talked to etc. contact info at my finger tips but, why do I not reach out them when I'm having a lonely night?  Because, I have pride and I let my past be my past and I'm exhibiting self control. 

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[Sam Collins]

"The ex whose name appears as an autocorrection in your phone. " ---

Every time LOL. 

I agree with Cali. For those of us who have less self-control than others, there are setting on your social networks that ensure you'll never see your exes on your timelines ever again. 

Try it. Works like magic. And I can't forget what a good friend told me about deleting numbers.  

Sam P.K. Collins 
Candidate, Masters of Public Policy December 2013 
Trachtenberg  School for Public Policy and Public Administration,GWU 

B.A. Journalism and Mass Communication 2011, GWU 
Member, National Association of Black Journalists
Cell: (202) 306-6294

[Elliette Johnson]

ahh someone sent me this article before. i think it's a crazy social media world out here but it's not good or bad, just depends on how we use or interact it. on second thought, maybe social media isn't crazy and it's just the urges within us waiting to be activated that are. like cali said. self control. not confusing online life with real like and what's actually going on in your present moment.

[Elliette Johnson]

ps. very cool about the anti-FB young ones

[Erica Bibby]

just did a quick google, this may have been it...http://mashable.com/2013/08/11/teens-facebook/

[Ryan Mitchell]

What it boils down to is, good dick will get you stalked, subpar dick will leave unfollowed, deleted, and forgotten.

Meeting adjourned.

[elliette]

ahah I think you may be right on that one.

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[cdy...@gmail.com]

Good dick will have me following you, your new girl, her friends, her mama, your mama & dem. bad dick = "sorry who is this? I got a new phone" 

Courtney Dyer

B.A. Communication, 2011

The George Washington University

J.D. Candidate, 2014

UC Hastings College Of The Law