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Am I just old fashioned or is this actually rude as hell?

My cousin (25) stayed the night with us and had someone in her ear the entire time last night and literally all day today. Like… we couldn’t even tell if she was talking to us or the person on the phone half the time.

I get being on the phone, I really do but if you’re staying at someone’s house to spend time with them, shouldn’t you actually be present?? Not basically hanging out with someone else the whole time through an earpiece?

It turned into a huge argument, and instead of hearing us out, she screamed at me and my mom and had her dad come get her.

What really pushed me over the edge though… we ended up taking care of her baby half the time. And when he got hurt, he came to us, not even her. That broke my heart a little, honestly.

I’m just so frustrated. I don’t feel like we were asking for much just basic respect and attention while you’re a guest in someone’s home.

Tell me honestly… am I overreacting or would this bother you too?
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would bother me too
CleverGirl · 26-30, F
She's not ready to be a mom.
CharityRae · 36-40, F
@CleverGirl you are so right! When she told us she was pregnant - my mom and I cried, like, sad and terrified tears not happy ones. We knew how this was going to turn out… she wasn’t ready to be a mom, she still isn’t. She is incredibly immature and it is so sad to watch. She doesn’t have her priorities straight at all & doesn’t work & doesn’t WANT to work either.
It’s just incredibly sad.
Teslin · M
Oh, you are 100% percent correct.
Put the phone down and be present.
QCDog2659 · 61-69, M
She was rude and owes you a huge apology.
It would bother me.
It would bother me. It was totally rude!
ThisIsCrazy · 46-50, MVIP
It used to be that appearing to talk to oneself out loud was a concern for therapy. Now it's 'normal'. Next time just keep asking her, 'are you talking to me?'. At least she might change locations.
CharityRae · 36-40, F
@ThisIsCrazy we did ask that - believe me 😂
It would bother me greatly
That would bother me to no end. You are not being old fashioned.
Adogslife · 61-69, M
If that was my son (which I don’t have), I’d slap the buds off his head.

If it’s a woman, like in your scenario, after a couple hours with the buds in, I’d tell her to take the buds out or leave.
GoFish ·
no. that's completely rude and inconsiderate of her.. are you sure she's not just using you for free babysitting? 😳 the nerve
Kevin1990 · M
You are right! Very rude on her part!
SavingPrivateHannah · 51-55, F
She's very self-centered.
Midlifemale · 61-69, M
Oh hell no..you were right. I hate it when people near me have ear buds in and are listening to music or on the phone. Most of the time I cant tell and I start talking to them...
Its just sooo rude and annoying. When she's in your home, she talks to YOU.
Glad she left. She has a lot a growing up to do
Kypro · 46-50, M
That’s definitely rude. She could’ve stayed home with her baby and camped out on the phone.
CharityRae · 36-40, F
@bijouxbroussard or brought her baby to us and just stayed home herself and camped out on the phone- her baby is ALWAYS welcomed here 🤗
Bonby2 · 61-69, M
Not at all over reacting.she should have left with a sore backside if you ask me
1490wayb · 56-60, M
she is extremely self-centered and needs major attitude adjustment
Benjr134 · M
No that’s just rude.
AstroZombie · 36-40, M
Definitely rude. But Gen Z and younger are raised to be glued to their phone 24/7 so be prepared to be called an "out of touch boomer"

Even though she WAS in the wrong.
CharityRae · 36-40, F
@AstroZombie very true

 
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