Calling people back

[Lorraine Manca]

I feel so guilty. I always find a reason to procrastinate on calling someone back. Its so bad that sometimes I'll time things so I miss the person on purpose and catch their answering machine instead. Its so silly, because its not really so bad talking on the phone. I just dont like it. its always something that can be done tommorrow. I hate seeming rude. Do you guys have a bad track record of calling people back?

 

[mimi1988]

Girl, I have a bad track record of not calling ppl at all! Nevermind not calling them back! Lol. I don't know what it is, but I get panic attacks whenever I have to speak on the phone. I hate it! I think I'd rather speak to someone in person than speak over a phone. If a family member that I haven't seen in a long time calls the house, I'll usually pretend like I'm too busy to come to the phone lol. The only way I'm gonna talk over the phone is if I REALLY have something to say. And after that, I'm ready to hang up. But I don't wanna seem rude or mean.

I thought I was the only person w/ a phone phobia, lol. How can I stay in contact w/ ppl if I'm 2 afraid to even call them, or talk to them over the phone period? Ughhh! Sometimes I just wonder how my life woud have turned out had I not been cursed w/ SA???????????????????

 

[FOR REAL]

if its a member of my family i do feel guilty, if its someone else (that never leaves a fkn message) i couldnt care less
i leave my phone on silent most of the time
if its a number i dont recognise i dont phone them back

stuff them!

 

[Blue Teardrops]

Girl, I have a bad track record of not calling ppl at all! Nevermind not calling them back! Lol. I don't know what it is, but I get panic attacks whenever I have to speak on the phone. I hate it! I think I'd rather speak to someone in person than speak over a phone. If a family member that I haven't seen in a long time calls the house, I'll usually pretend like I'm too busy to come to the phone lol. The only way I'm gonna talk over the phone is if I REALLY have something to say. And after that, I'm ready to hang up. But I don't wanna seem rude or mean.

I thought I was the only person w/ a phone phobia, lol. How can I stay in contact w/ ppl if I'm 2 afraid to even call them, or talk to them over the phone period? Ughhh! Sometimes I just wonder how my life woud have turned out had I not been cursed w/ SA???????????????????

I don't call people at all either. I have had a phone phobia for a long time, but apparently I've gotten that from my parents. They don't have "phone phobias" per se, but they are not "phone people" and neither is my sibling. I prefer texting, and even that can give me the shakes, but it's not as bad since I can think of what to say ahead of time without being put on the spot. I'd just rather speak to someone in person than over the phone.

And if it's a number I don't recognize I won't answer it or call it back, unless they leave a message needing to talk to me or something. But if it's a number from a person I know that I do recognize, I still won't answer it and instead of calling them back I'll text them.

Geez, life would be soooooo much simpler without SA.....

 

[NothingElseMatters]

I feel so guilty

Me too but i don't know y i feel this way.Noone depends on me right now so they probably don't need me so much

I don't call people at all either. I have had a phone phobia for a long time

Me too and it's has gotten worse these days because people call me and i am afraid to answer i because they may want to ask me to go out.Even with a person i feel comfortable with i talk through msgs.I think this fear of mine depends also on how social i am at that period of time.If i stay home for a week then it's much bigger. If i was social for some time then i just answer it without even thinking about it.

 

[neko]

I sure know how it feels, heck, my mom's been bothering me about calling the family for a while because they miss me but I hate calling people it stresses me so much, even more than talking in person... No idea why, it's ridiculous! Not calling them makes me feel sad and guilty. I want to talk to them but I don't want it over the phone. They're never online (where I would be more comfortable to talk to them). -_-'

 

[Flowers-Of-Bloom]

I generally use text, email or instant messaging because phones are simply out of the question. I may be even more afraid of calling someone than I am of meeting them.

 

[lyricalliaisons]

I'm always waiting until my therapist has gone home from work before I call her & then I leave a message. When she calls back, I let her get the voicemail. I do that with everyone (my mom's doctors, my vocational specialist, etc.). I usually just don't call people, even if I'm supposed to. Talking to my landlord is even worse, so when I have to call him, I usually just don't do it. Three months ago, our stove stopped working. I got up the courage to call a few weeks later & he said he'd send someone to fix it the following Wednesday. Well, that day came & went & now it's three months later & we still have no stove to use. I'm too scared to call him (he's mean) & I know he's going to ask me why I waited so long & deny the fact that I already told him & he already said he'd fix it.

 

[Anubis]

I hate calling people back, but I'm willing to cut the charade, and just admit it's because I harbor ill-will for a lot of people. My fear simply disguises my anger.

 

[antipop621]

Story of my life. I never call people. Ever. Unless its an emergency or I need something from someone. Thankfully, the text messaging has made this a bit easier on me.

 

[Blue Teardrops]

I may be even more afraid of calling someone than I am of meeting them.

Me too.....

 

[zlench]

I just don't bother in ever calling people back, I get to nervous and never know what to say to them.

 

[JCS008]

I'm pretty good about calling and texting people back. I normally call back the people who leave a message a lot sonner than the ones who don't. As far as texts, I hate when I text someone back, and they don't respond, even though they were the one who texted me first.

 

[Lorraine Manca]

im glad im not the only one! I try to write emails whenever i can to get out of making a phone call. I cant do that with family though. If i get my grandmother on the phone, im never sure if she's talking to me or to her cat. its hard to tell. Isn't peculiar that some people are just as socially awkward but they dont feel rotten about it? Ignorance is bliss?

 

[this_portrait]

Although I feel more comfortable on the phone than I do in person, I despise calling people back. It takes a lot of courage for me to just pick up the phone and call someone.