...... something I have learned to accept and freely admit.
I don't know when it started .... it's only something that's affected me as an adult.
But it's true .... I don't enjoy talking on the phone.
And it seems to be hereditary .... several of my children do not enjoy talking on the phone.
Jim was not a phone-person.
There were numerous times (too many to count) when he and I would have a phone conversation that consisted of more minutes of complete silence than it did conversation (as it is with some of my children).
It's such a pervasive thing in our family that the AT&T guy had pity on me one day.
Daughter #1 and I went in to change her service and he looked up our account to see what we had.
He seemed a bit stunned (of course we had 7 phones on the account which is stunning all by itself).
He looked at the screen for a moment and then looked at us and said, "You all aren't real big talkers, are you?"
We laughed.
No ..... we are not.
(He was nice enough to change my plan to have WAY lower minutes and thus WAY lower money.)
Don't ask about texting.
(Thankfully they now have the choice of "unlimited texting" at a more reasonable price!)
I'm a horrible friend, daughter, sister and mother when it comes to calling people.
I admit it.
Very horrible.
I don't do it.
I should.
I know that. But I don't.
It's not that I don't think of my family and friends. I do .... quite often, in fact. But I rarely call.
I'm not sure where this disorder came from (although I believe my grandmother had it), but I've tried to conquer it several times and have resolved to use the phone more often.
I always fail.
Maybe I should ask my doctor about it at my next checkup.
I mean, really ..... with all of the meds they have now for all kinds of new disorders ...... maybe a pharmaceutical company has come up with a new rip-off drug for me to buy for this!!
I'll keep you posted.
: )
9 comments:
i can soooo relate. in fact, we have voice mail instead of an answering machine, so no blinking light to tell you there's a message, you onlyu find out if you pick up the phone to make a call. last year my dad was in the hospital for 3 days before i picked up the phone to make a call, so i had no idea. don't know why my mom didn't just call my cell phone, but i probably wouldn't have answered that either, since it's always in my purse and i rarely hear it ring. anyhow, you are not alone!
oh, if only my husband was not a talker!! he calls me all sorts of times during the day (especially when he's in the car. like he needs a sitter or something). he spends HOURS on the phone.
i'm not a huge talker. i prefer texting. it's faster. it's not like i won't talk on the phone, it's just that i have better things to do.
i can relate.
Good evening my darling daughter. All I can say is, "It's genetic". Nothing you can do about it, so I wouldn't lose any sleep worrying about it. I love hearing from you, but don't take offense when I don't. I understand the affliction all to well.
I love you bunches!
When you find out, let me know since I suffer from the same ailment!!
XOXO
Yes, I know. If I want to talk to you, I have to call you.
And then, I find myself digging to get information out of you! LOL!
Heck, I get excited when I just get a little message from you on Facebook;) BUT...I love you nonetheless. You might be a pain in the neck, but you're MY pain in the neck! (and my sister, so I just have to live with it!)
Oh well...don't sweat it. Anyone who matters knows already and gets it. You're still awesome...;)
Hey there,
I AM a phone talker, but not much of an in-person talker. Perhaps a twist on the same affliction. I will be totally out of luck though when the kids move away. So far I have one who texts and two who don't talk at all. Come on #4!
Love,
Ann
I dont like the phone either, I would rather send an email as to talk on the phone for hours. It boars me to no end.
But hey that is just me. =o)
We are the same my dear sister...as you well know. I love you!!!
I am SO not a phone person either - I am terrible at calling people back - half because that's just who I am, and half becuase most of the time now it involved a toddler & a baby screaming in the background... :)
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