From a technical perspective the internet came before I did, but The Internet that I know was still not very wide reaching or mainstream until I hit middle school.
My life before the internet was a substantial chunk of my childhood. It was mostly filled with cartoons, video games, lots of hand-me-down LEGOs with some new ones, and plenty of running around outside with friends. There were no cell phones for the most part, so definitely no smart phones, which meant we didn’t have computers in our pockets that could connect to us to anyone and everyone across the world. I relied on having a phone book or memorizing a few numbers for friends. GameStop wasn’t around yet, but we did have a Game Force store. I remember the days I could ride my bike down there to spend a couple hours checking out all the new and used games, and even play some for a bit.
Even up until the end of middle school and beginning of high school, when the internet was blossoming into the early stages of what it would become today, I didn’t use it too much. At least, not for what it gets used for today with all the social media sites and “influencer’s” that have come to prominence in the last decade.
Life before the internet was simpler, and in certain ways, much quieter.
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