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I Prefer Talking On The Phone Over Texting

Call me old-fashioned, maybe it was the fact I didn't even get am actual smartphone of my own till this past year at christmas, but I'm just one of those people who'd rather spend hours talking on the phone about whatever than to constantly gaze at a screen and just sending each other conversations ( unless you're facetiming/skying, or other things).
Wolfdancer · 56-60, F
I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who prefers an actual phone convo. I'm at a fork in the road with my friendship/relationship atm for just that reason. She is the constant text'er. She lives 10 min away, works 10 min away & drives past my street to and from work.
To me, texting is the best way to misunderstand or read into what is said or not said. I think it's fine for short things, like, can I stop by, do you need anything, a good morning or good night maybe. But not for a "conversation". I think it's become the norm for how people communicate & I don't like it. I want to hear a voice. I want to hear their tone of voice, their laughter rather than an lol after every sentence when its not even something that is funny. Her habit.
I have verbally voiced my feelings numerous times as well as texted, I am not having a texting convo or I hate texting. And as of late, even said, the time it took you to text you could have had an actual conversation with me. At that point, I stopped answering the texts period. A week later she apparently isn't getting it. smh She's asked generic questions to get a response, even got snarky thinking I'd react. It could mean the end of the friendship/relationship if something doesn't change.
What you allow, will continue. When you repeatedly verbally say how you feel about something and it doesn't change, then that person does not respect you or your friendship/relationship.
I have a couple friends that live out of State and although we primarily message/text on facebook, even THEY call once in awhile for an actual conversation.
HStoner · 61-69, M
I find texting rather offensive and do not consider it a legitimate attempt at communication.
EnigmaticGeek · 61-69, M
You and me, both. I detest texting. I'd much rather talk, or even email, than text.

 
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