I grew up without cell phones, what amazes me is how everyone around me is on them all the time. I don't understand what they could possibly be doing. I have one, leave it turned off, check messages every few days.
I guess it would be good to know where your kids are all the time, but wonder why it would be necessary.
Seemed to get by just fine before them. Used to use road maps, pay phones for traveling. Times have changed so much, not sure if it's for the better.

My wife an I don't utilize the location sharing. We come across many folks that do, and thought it weird for a while. It really wouldn't bother me (or her) though. I suppose I still don't think it's particularly necessary, and it would hinder my ability on three occasions through the year to get her flowers as a surprise, so I am in no rush to utilize it. I wouldn't think less of anyone for using it. Anyone who vehemently opposes it would perhaps justify a degree of suspicion. I do sympathize with being resistant to the technology hyper-integration though, as rizzle mentions.

We have cameras at home and at work, and my wife will often text me about something, when she sees I am in a particular place. I joke about her being "big brother" or the "nanny state", and find it mildly annoying, but it's not any sort of real issue. I do need to be aware of where I pee outdoors, because she's not the only person who gets those camera alerts.

I am an incredibly private person and my priorities are keeping my family connected and safe. My location is shared between all my Apple devices which include my adult children still on my plan. We don’t use this as a means of spying or lack the trust among each other to feel we need to check up on each other. It’s not like the whole world can see our locations, it’s just between me, my wife and kids.

I reluctantly turned it on but only for my wife to see. I have a medical condition where my wife having a better idea of my location than somewhere within a three mile radius could be very helpful in the unlikely event I go non responsive.

We've had this turned on for years - mostly to track the kids, but also because my daughter and wife regularly misplace their phones and I can quickly see where they are with it.

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Originally posted by PR64:
A few years ago my company wanted to put a tracker on my car. I was doing outside sales. I told them to pound sand if they didn't trust me after 20 years.

No tracker was put on my car...

That sounds asinine. It’s not even about trust. They want to know where you go in their car? They just have to look at the money you’re bringing in.