I know, but you wouldn't think so sometimes by the way they behave.
For sure. It is sad too, because it is like a doubling-down, because that is what the kids see too. Parents being the role models, and parents encouraging passivity in children, because it is convenient.
Maybe that is why I am a little more hyper sensitive to the issue?
Perhaps. I think it might also be because you aren't out much, so you end up paying attention more. It is like going from a dark room into the light and your eyes squint to see the world - a natural reaction perhaps?
I think it is that going from the dark room thing and some other mental wonkiness that make me hyper sensitive to surroundings. Either way, I will admit I see some of this in my younger son too, but luckily he likes the outdoors and will push away from the computer or games to do non-virtual stuff. He is also getting involved with more social activities in university, which I hope will actually be social.