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Originally Posted by nonightowl
Now after all the bs I’ve gotten, if anyone gives me their number but get weirded out if I call, I’ll ask why give it to me. See what response I get, though don’t expect a reasonable one.
Yeah I know contacts can get erased on a phone but I forgot got to say this person had my email and a laptop. So she could’ve sent me an email that way or from her college’s computer, IF she really wanted to stay in contact.
Or contact the organization she used to volunteer with to get my email or phone number. That’s how I contacted her when she stopped texting. I got a couple of emails then she ghosted me.[emoji19]
There was one time when she said her contacts got erased BUT she asked for my number again while we went for a walk. But when it happened "again", she didn't try to reach me again, so I knew it was bs. Unfortunately that was in hindsight, as I did try the email thing since she SEEMED sincere because of the first time her contacts got "erased". (May or may not be true in her case)
I thought Covid would make us more human not less. Instead people got even weirder or meaner. I’ve seen it online and in real life. People I used to talk with all the time online suddenly stopped interacting with me. No more thanks or likes. No hugs. No explanation. I’m not on their block list but might as well be.
I do think the pandemic has messed with people’s brains somehow. Being in fight or flight mode this long is probably something we’re not made for.[emoji20]
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I agree, if someone truly wanted to stay in contact then they will find another way to reach out to you. Also asking someone why they gave you their number if they didn't want to be bothered is a good idea, I've considered doing the same thing and maybe they'll think before giving out their numbers knowing they don't want to be bothered. Also I agree people really have gotten meaner even online, I genuinely think the pandemic brought out the worst in people. You would think it would bring people together and maybe it did for a very brief period but then the nastiness of others came out, it made people who I thought were good turn toxic and those who were already toxic but tolerable are now intolerable to be around.