I've seen it said in a lot of different posts in this forum that people think texting is an impersonal way of communication, and it shouldn't be used for big topics. I don't know why people think that. Sometimes it's really hard for me to articulate myself out loud... two of my best friendships have been made through texting/instant messaging. Sometimes when I try and talk to people I get lost in what I'm trying to say, get way off topic, stutter, and end up not making any sense and completely misrepresenting myself. Texting forces me to get my thoughts out in as few words as possible, and lets me think over what I want to say a little bit. For the big stuff I do prefer to talk to someone in person, but I like to have a list of points I want to make ahead of time so I don't loose track or forget things. For me, texting is the way to go if I don't want to embarrass myself.