Misuse of social media

Today’s generation gives more importance and spends more time on social media than with books and people around them. It feels like people have nothing to do than posting and surfing on the various social media apps and websites.

In the past, when there were no such sites and apps, people gave more time to each other, read books and connected face-to-face.

But sadly, today if people get together, everyone starts using their mobile phones immediately, chatting with someone at the other end of the world rather than the person sitting next to them.

It is high time we start to give more importance to each other and stop wasting time on social media sites and apps. If you don’t limit yourself today, you will lose your precious relationships and the best times of your life.

Narendar Kumar and Sudheer Ahmed,
Hyderabad

Don’t fake happiness

This is with reference to the article, “Don’t fake happiness” by Syeda Arfa Fatima (YW, January 15). The writer pointed out the difference between fake and real happiness, and after reading the article, I also realised what makes me really happy and when I am just pretending to be happy.

We show the world things that are not true about us so that the world sees our good image only, which is not right at all. Instead of living a life that is fake, we should be true to ourselves and be real, smile when we really want to and cry when we have no choice. But faking happiness is not right.

So I would suggest to my young friends to be as real as you are and enjoy the life you have.

Nadia Ali Akbar,
Karachi

Family comes first

This is with reference to the article “Family comes first” by Yasmin Elahi, (YW, February 5). The article opened my eyes to the importance of family in a person’s life. Unfortunately, today’s youth is not caring about his/her family members and are more concerned about their own life. I hope if YW keeps publishing articles like this one, kids and youngsters will soon realise what is important and is missing from their life.

Rahim Imtiaz Ali,
Islamabad

Do not bargain

This is regarding the article “Do not bargain”, by Ali Aliyan Rizvi (YW, December 18). I agree with the writer that if we are financially stable, we should avoid bargaining from small sellers on the street or on roadside stalls.

They need the money for necessities such as food and clothing, and any extra money they earn means a lot to them. Please soften your hearts for the poor and needy people and treat them respectfully.

Syeda Beenish,
Karachi

Published in Dawn, Young World, February 12th, 2022