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Originally Posted by GoldenWaves
Can I ask you how old you are?
I'm just curious... I'm in my 30's and I have a friend who is in his 20's. He thinks its perfectly OK to have a text conversation where we are going back and forth steadily, and then just disappear without another word. I think its rude because the context of a conversation has been set and you wouldn't walk away from any other conversation without saying something, but he says its ok to just stop texting whenever because "its only texting" and therefore not important or urgent.
But, I'm with you. I think its unacceptable to be having a text conversation and then just stop responding without saying "gotta go" or something like that. I think its basic courtesy. (Then again, I know I'm in the minority of people who's parents sent her to etiquette classes as a child!)
I'm not sure how to handle the situation as I never fixed the problem with my friend.
In terms of misunderstandings, maybe its best to keep texting light and only talk about problems on the phone. She has a baby....but really this is her own doing as she cannot handle a text conversation without seemingly pouting and rudely walking away.
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I'm very close to 30, and my friend is in her thirties. I completely agree with you. That's the way I see it. I am learning that text should be handled lightly. Maybe I could have told my friend that we can talk more on the phone, but since I thought it was a benign question (and answer that I gave), I never thought it would blow up into something.
Actually, if it were up to me, I would have called her. We call each other frequently, but the issue is that she is in a small apartment with her baby who is asleep, so during times, she is texting. Going outside isn't the greatest solution for her at the moment, because a. it's cold b. she lives in a bad area.
I'm hating texting more by the minute. I want to be able to hear someone's voice on the phone. I think people hide behind texts too and use passive-aggressive tactics at times, which bothers me.