tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13814531.post7650972875861904152..comments2023-10-17T10:53:10.916-05:00Comments on The Kitchen Door: Phone Call PollDi McCulloughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903996304750469325noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13814531.post-70300425980666192142011-02-23T16:32:09.155-05:002011-02-23T16:32:09.155-05:00Margaret, you described beautifully how I feel abo...Margaret, you described beautifully how I feel about it, too. Thanks so much for this.Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05501047587752329779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13814531.post-15443831431999237772011-02-17T12:02:43.023-05:002011-02-17T12:02:43.023-05:00I had a serious fear of making phone calls that st...I had a serious fear of making phone calls that started in my teens. Part of it was wanting to know in advance what to say, which isn't entirely possible, combined with extreme anxiety, and fear of being intrusive. I am much better at making calls now, in part because I learned to accept that I can't know what the other person will say, anymore than I know it in conversation in "real life"--and that even if my heart is pounding really hard, the anticipation is worse than the actual call, most of the time. . .I still don't make many calls just to talk--but I am thankful I can get everyday tasks done.Margaret Almonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922823341489003652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13814531.post-57203270602600841842011-02-03T08:41:55.716-05:002011-02-03T08:41:55.716-05:00I am not a phone talker. I never have been. Sitt...I am not a phone talker. I never have been. Sitting around chatting on the phone is just very awkward for me. I will talk *about* something, especially if after typing for awhile I realize it's just easier to talk...<br /><br />I recently overheard a conversation at the hair salon and the women, about 10 -15 years older than I, were complaining that their 20-something daughters only texted and they felt ignored. I disagree. I text my concern and my love and my thoughts/prayers frequently. For me, it's an easier sort of communication: instant, but not intrusive. <br /><br />Now I'm thinking why I never text you. Maybe because we have a relationship grounded on the internet?Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05868673314903949354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13814531.post-28403436690473129572011-02-02T19:11:26.664-05:002011-02-02T19:11:26.664-05:00took the poll and wish it was still true that my a...took the poll and wish it was still true that my answer had not changed from where it was a few years back.Stratozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10148600260976577216noreply@blogger.com