Growing up in the early 2000s (much like I’m sure the 90s babies would a test to) life was so much simpler. Social media didn’t have an abundant presence in our lives, and the word “playing” was taken in the sense of playing outdoors until the street lights came on. The only message boards that we were hiding behind (and hiding should be taken loosely in this context) were the ones on our game consoles, and even then, it was rarely used. Conversations could be overheard by others, and the participants didn’t have to fear that they would be misinterpreted or misunderstood. There was an overall understanding that life was…