Also I just don't really inherently trust anyone who has been going "come on, guys, Gen AI isn't all bad."

Whimsy-less

You know social media is fucked when you post something & then immediately feel the need to be like

This obviously isn't meant to discount genuinely vulnerable people, like those with disabilities & the elderly who need a method of contacting medical assistance in the case of them suffering some form of personal accident, but not everyone who has phone separation anxiety is elderly or disabled

"What if something happens?" How many things happen that require you to have your phone WHEN you have your phone? Truly?

If anything, having your phone can make things arguably worse? Get mugged with your phone, whoops, you lost your most important item that now has all of your personal info on it