Why do some people hate the internet?

The very first time I ever used a computer was for a math assignment in the second grade in 1994. Ever since, my relationship with technology has been in-and-out. It took me until 2007 to finally purchase an MP3 player, but I had been using Photoshop since 2002.

Anyway, the reason I am telling you this is because other people's relationships with technology have been very different than mine.

I have always seen my computer as a good thing, but for some reason, people don't feel the same way.

My grandparents, for example, grew up largely without computers. They still have never owned one. They don't hate the internet, or computers, they just don't understand them.

My anonymous friend, who is familiar with technology and the internet, hates them both. He grew up the same way I did, in the country, except he stuck closer to his roots. I'm not saying that is bad, but he definitely could benefit from the use of innovative technology. This is the same guy that terminated his Facebook account because he didn't like having "people in his business." My theory is that he just simply didn't understand.

The bottom line is:
The internet is not going away, nor is it worth hating. People should embrace the usefulness of it, and at least try to understand where it will take us.

Thanks for reading.