Huh. Wellll...it depends on the people and the situation.Fe: My daughter is the mother of a VERY active toddler. We live over a thousand miles apart, and 3 hours difference in time zone. in summer, which this is. We don't phone (or very very rarely) -- we text. Cause that can be put down in midst of a sentence and come back to when other more immediate issues are resolved.

Also, my younger sister is NOT a phone call person. At all. Never was. We text, facebook, and so on.

My phone does not go about with me all day. It lives on my night stand, unless we are going out -- then it lives in my purse. I may go to a doc appt, turn phone off bc that's required (and considerate in any case) -- then forget to turn it back on. We also may be enroute over our surrounding mountains, in which there are large "No Service" areas. Have been speaking to daughter numerous times and in mid-sentence, whoosh. Call gone. SO we don't do that any more.

Whomever it was above who said "a text, ringing phone or doorbell is a request for interaction. One is at liberty to decline the request.' (I'm paraphrasing) IS TOO BLOODY RIGHT! EDIT: Of course it was Bill. ) I realize I'm a total crank about this, but no one is ENTITLED to my/your time and attention at any given moment, except of course for true emergencies. I get so so irritated at folk who assume otherwise. Their behaviour when not rewarded with IMMEDIATE attention/response is pettish beyond belief imo.

jmo of course.

Best,
Chyia