“With everyone texting in high school, I had to interact with people so I didn’t look like that awkward person standing in the corner not saying anything.”<p>Pssst: you WERE the one in the corner not saying anything. Communication happens in many different media, even the ones your parents have convinced you aren't "real communication".<p>"“My parents didn’t want me distracted and playing games on it, because that would be <i>wasting</i> <i>time</i>,” she recalls."<p>Enjoy your burnout, kiddo. I'm sure you'll be a great person once you work through it.