The entertainment industry is starting to make me feel sick to my stomach.
There are now shows on TV with names like "Mistresses" or "The Betrayal" glorifying the act of infidelity. It makes me sick. Somewhere out there, someone just watched a show like that and decided that cheating on their spouse wouldn't be such a bad thing... and BOOM another marriage is over. I can't take shows like that - I lived it. I don't want to relive it again through a TV show. The very thought of that makes me want to throw up.
When did things start going so very wrong?
I think about getting rid of my TV all the time. Unfortunately, there are still things I need it for. My computer isn't good enough to stream movies or even a weather doplar radar, so I definitely need it, especially for the weather. My boys and I both like to watch sporting events on TV, especially when it comes to a certain university we love, so I feel it's not an option to get rid of it altogether. If I had more electronic "smarts" I could probably figure out what I needed to do to get Netflix or Hulu on my TV, but this girl was an art major in college.... electronics are not my strong suit. I'm lucky it's all hooked up right as it is.
Most nights we just leave it off unless I know there is something we want to see. Which means most nights it doesn't get turned on at all. I like those nights.
Get my wife to tell you about raising children without TV. They won't die. There are lots of things you can do to keep them entertained.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad we didn't have one.
ReplyDeleteAmen to it being disgusting. I only turn mine on during the worst weather events, and then the electricity usually goes out! Netflix is all I use, and most of the time that is not even worth it.
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