Why can’t my parents use WeChat anymore?

"You are growing up but they are getting older"

The once smart and capable parents, I don't know when, turned into what we call "never seen the world" ". They began to appear timid in this era of rapid development. Maybe you can't help but complain that your parents always like to "peep" into your circle of friends, but have you ever thought about it, that is because they are trying to get into your life. Because you focus on your work day by day, you care and accompany them less and less. They can only "see" you through your circle of friends, but in fact they can't understand anything... According to national statistics According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, at the end of 2019, the number of elderly people aged 60 and above in China reached 254 million, accounting for 18.1% of the total population. China has gradually entered an aging society since 2000, and the rate of aging is still accelerating.

As the most common electronic communication device in today’s society, smartphones are almost a must-have for everyone. Perhaps you will find that the number of elderly people using smartphones is increasing. They are also learning how to watch videos, read news, and use WeChat... But it is really difficult for them to adapt to the ever-changing era. As they age, This makes them unable to do what they do. Even if they strive to catch up with the times and learn these technologies, they will still have some concerns about emerging technologies. On October 22, the reporter visited the streets of Nanning for interviews. Aunt Xiong, a citizen who is over 60 years old, told the reporter that in the past few years, she has been working hard to learn and adapt to some young people's things. She found it quite interesting, but the only sad thing was Yes, when I was studying, my physical condition and memory were no longer as good as before. Citizen Uncle Luo also said: "Although I am using a smartphone now, my son helped me switch the phone to "easy mode". All other functions are turned off and I can only make calls and send text messages. Because the child feels that Nowadays, there are too many scams on the Internet, and you can’t stay with me at ordinary times, and I don’t understand many things on the Internet, so it is easy to be deceived. “Time has not only “swallowed” the youthful appearance of my parents, but also “blocked” them. They want to walk alongside us. Maybe you are still growing up "slowly", but they are already getting older "quickly".

"Contact more people who love you"

During the interview that day, the reporter asked many questions about "contact and communication with parents (or children)" citizens of different ages. The reporter found that the vast majority of young people currently do not live with their parents. Most young people contact their parents by phone or WeChat, and most of them meet their parents only once every 2-3 months. Ms. Quan, a citizen, said that because she is busy with work, she only has time to go back to accompany them during statutory holidays. On weekdays, if I have time in the evening, I will still make phone calls and video calls to them. Aunt Zhang, a citizen, said: "My son is working abroad now. He makes overseas phone calls to us every weekend. We have very little time to see each other throughout the year, but it is understandable because we are so far away. Even though my wife and I miss each other very much, They don’t dare to disturb us too much. We are all old, my wife is 90 years old, and I am 84 years old this year. I just hope that we can live happily every day and cause less trouble to our children.”

As we grow up, our contact with our parents is always about them accommodating us. We are busy catching up with time, busy working, busy falling in love, busy getting married, busy drinking and drinking, busy with countless things... but there is only one thing we don't have, too much time to be "busy" with our parents. So, have you ever thought about how long we can stay with our parents? Some netizens once made a statistics, and the statistics are shocking: If your parents can live for another 30 years, and if you go home on average once a year, for five days each time, minus the time for socializing, eating, sleeping and partying, what will your real life be like? I can only stay with my parents for about 24 hours; in 30 years, the total is only 720 hours, which is almost a month. The time left for us and our parents seems to be getting less and less.

When the reporter asked the question "At what moment did you feel that your parents were getting older?", many young interviewees had different emotions. Mr. Lin, a citizen, said that his father was injured in something in 2018. Although he has recovered now, he is no longer able to do many things. For example, something may be very simple for a young person, but it is very difficult for a father to do it. Whenever I see this scene, I feel sad and guilty, and feel that my father is really old.

Mr. Wei, a citizen, said: "My mother suddenly fell ill this year, and when I sent her to the hospital for hospitalization, it was very uncomfortable at that moment. Suddenly I felt that my parents were getting older and their physical condition was not as good as before, and I really felt sorry for them. They did too little. "Perhaps, the moment I discovered that they were getting older, it was just a small detail. There were a little more silver threads in my mother's hair, my father wore reading glasses when reading the newspaper, and my mother wore reading glasses when reading the newspaper. There was a blood pressure measuring device beside my bed. He took several breaks while walking with my father. My mother asked me how to recharge my phone bill online... When we were young, our parents who always talked about us being "ignorant" suddenly came to the point where they needed to rely on us. when. Therefore, contact your parents who love you more. Even if it is just a phone call, even just a hug, even just a "I miss you", it will make them happier.