I used to love texting and the immediacy of a response from the textee (well, mostly.) I appreciated not getting caught in a quick informational phone conversation that began to have the earmarks of needing to be socially appropriate. You know, “How are you today? Is your leg still bothering you? OMG, the weather!”
Yes, you are right, Jan. I came from a generation that had way too many details in their answer when you asked “How are you doing?” 🫢
Very little to no boundaries and zilch filters! 🤦🏻♀️ I’m even getting to the point of turning the volume off on my phone for lengths of time during the day.
There are two people in my nuclear family that I only answer the phone or call back when I’ve totally cleared my calendar.
It was my daughter that had to teach me about boundaries. She also turned me on to Nedra Tawab’s books and I also follow her on Substack.
As for texting, I do it on my iPad. I’m a one finger texter on my phone.
I only talk to a handful of people on the phone. Everyone knows to contact me via text. Texting works so much better for me. I can handle when it is convenient for me. And, the person I am texting can handle at their convenience. I really don’t need to hear most people’s voices. Probably very selfish of me. idk
Yes, you are right, Jan. I came from a generation that had way too many details in their answer when you asked “How are you doing?” 🫢
Very little to no boundaries and zilch filters! 🤦🏻♀️ I’m even getting to the point of turning the volume off on my phone for lengths of time during the day.
There are two people in my nuclear family that I only answer the phone or call back when I’ve totally cleared my calendar.
It was my daughter that had to teach me about boundaries. She also turned me on to Nedra Tawab’s books and I also follow her on Substack.
As for texting, I do it on my iPad. I’m a one finger texter on my phone.
Yes, I am all about self-care today.
I only talk to a handful of people on the phone. Everyone knows to contact me via text. Texting works so much better for me. I can handle when it is convenient for me. And, the person I am texting can handle at their convenience. I really don’t need to hear most people’s voices. Probably very selfish of me. idk