I'm sorry, Lonely. It doesn't sound stupid (and I'm sure I'd be reacting the same way, as my T is generally available for email when he's away).


I don't get the sense she was necessarily saying not to contact her, just that she had limited availability--and, for example, couldn't do a long phone call or a lot of texting. It sounds like she wasn't aware that this was going to happen (you'd think she'd have researched that before going though. I think there's a way to get a temporary international plan on one's phone). So it isn't a case where she intentionally misled you. I know that probably won't make it hurt less.

Would she be able to use something like Skype if you wanted to have a call? (That's still free, right?) Though it would be dependent on her Wifi availability. Out of curiosity, do you ever email with her? If so, that should be free for her to use, too, as long as she's on WiFi. If you have email info for her, maybe you could email and ask about other options, or at least clarify that she's suggesting you won't be able to call or text with her? Alternatively, you could reply to her text--just know that she might not reply right away--and maybe you could tell her she can reply via email, as it wouldn't carry a charge? Even just to clarify what she meant about contact.

Hugs, if wanted.