Ring your own doorbell! <3 Christina! Love it!

RJ, this sounds very much like what my BF's dad would do. He expected BF to immediately answer/get back to etc., no matter what, and would go off about how lazy, disrespectful etc. Also to immediately act on all aspects of the topic at hand. BF's not got BP, but does have mood and psych issues, so is not always in a good place for dealing with Mr. Type A Retired Phone Always in Hand.

Well, they had a BIG falling out (on another thing). When BF reconnected, he decided it would be a good time to deal with the phone issue too. So he set the terms. Text ONLY. He will try to answer in a timely manner, but it may not be right away. Dad had little choice but to agree if he wanted any contact. He doesn't understand it, but he abides by it.

Previously, when he didn't get an answer "quick enough" from BF, he'd start phone bombing me(!) Yikes. Something had to be done.

You will need to determine the particulars for your own situation, but it's going to come down to boundaries. You are an adult and your relationship needs a renegotiation on this.