True, but not the subject I want to talk about

The world is a confusing place.  Just when I think I am starting to figure things out, I'm thrown for a loop and then I am at the back of the pack again starting all over.  New technology is both a blessing and a curse.  It's a blessing in the sense that it gives me the ability to express myself.  That is something that is not easy for me to verbally do, my wife can attest to that.  The curse with new technology is that when communicating with someone via text, IM or chat, I can't pick up the queues that took me so long to learn.  At least verbally I can catch verbal queues and fluctuations so I can "hold my own" in a conversation.  This isn't possible with text or instant messaging.  I guess I'll have to take the lumps and do the best I can.