Life in 1990s before social media

I was born in the late 80s and grew up as a 90s kid. I played with Pokemon cards, went skateboarding, climbed trees and swam in the sea. It was good to be a child back then, no online bullying, no pressure to grow up, plus only 4 TV channels. Life was simpler before tech came and stripped away everyone’s innocence.

Instead of Netflix, I had Blockbuster. There was no Spotify, instead, there was Top of the pops! I’d spend quality time with my friends outside. No distractions and no loud, intrusive notifications, just us and nature. It was fun to be a child in the 90s.

In modern times children have to deal with the stress of being available 24/7. Social anxiety and depression have shot through the roof. Children rarely speak to people face to face. They stay safe tucked behind their screens, ordering food, clothes and groceries.

Life in the 1990s before social media meant physical plans, landlines, and printed maps. People lived fully in the present moment because cameras used film, news stayed on TV at set hours, and communication required calling a house phone and hoping someone was home.