"Why do you take so long to reply?"

When it's only been like, 3 minutes.

We're not even having a conversation. Just chit chat.

I'm not always at my computer. I'm not always on my phone... I'm not always on Messenger or Instagram. I'm not always available.

I have a (part-time) job.
I try to give time to my writing.
I have things that distract me... like the gym, running errands, reading. I try to live my life away from the internet/social media.
My mental health hasn't been very good recently, so I'm trying to work on that.

Yet someone gets mad at me for not having enough free time to talk to them.

I'm busy with things. It's not personal... I'm not ignoring you. But I'm sorry if it comes off that way. 😐😬