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[OCGurl]

My son & I text a lot, fun pictures & symbols of love, but we also talk once a week to catch up. My clients & business associates also text a lot, it's easier to get to the point, as a phone call can get off track & wastes time with niceties if you lead a busy work life. Also having in writing is good. My DH & I text a lot too & send hearts, photos or smily faces throughout the day. Texting is good!!

[ivey]

I don't want this to be too heavy. But if and when you lose your mother, you would give anything to hear her voice just talking about everyday life. The daughter needs to slow down and talk to her mother for a few minutes. She sounds very busy.

Now, I say this with a little experience. My only child is not a big talker and thinks when he has said "yes", he's given you a full explanation. I have to remember that this is his personality, but sometimes it hurts. If I text, it's to confirm appointments or info. Half the time, he won't answer that.

[Marienkaefer2]

My mom and I talk on the phone every day. I've never texted her. My sister and I do a combination of both.

My brother and I just email.

Friends...combination of phone and email. We usually only text if we're meeting up somewhere and we're going to be late...something quick like that.

I guess I use texting only for short messages to get things done. Not as a main means of communication.

[RedTop]

I spent 16 years as a switchboard operator, and I absolutely HATE to talk on the phone! The only person I actually call and talk to is my mother; everyone else I text or email. While my adult daughters still live at home, both have active lives, and essentially just sleep here and board their dogs here. Texting is the best way to communicate with both of them, and I enjoy it much more than holding a phone to my ear. I don't even like to talk on my cell phone; I use it for texting and answering emails. When my cell phone rings, it usually takes me a few seconds to figure out what's ringing, as that is just not a normal cell phone function for me.

[ROMARY]

It's 'the way of the world' right now...........talking to dear mom once a week or so for ten minutes wouldn't be the end of the world. Especially if dear mom loves hearing from and talking with her daughters. Don't want human kind to end up to be too robotic in a few years or so. Best to be 'down to earth' once in awhile instead of up there in cyber space..........

[Shorty2U]

Welcome to the new world. My grown kids and my teen grandkids text to my "email" a lot and I check via my puter. (I refuse to get into those CELL phones!).

BUT they also call me too a few days a week since I had mentioned a few months ago that we should TALK as well. (My kids work a lot of "different" hours, so I said just buzz me because its easier than me accidently ringing them at work not always knowing the time they are done working).

And I watch my 3 Grandchildren 3X a week all Summer. 2 grandkids have cells they check when theyre here but most of the time we spend time doing things together.

Anyway, I find it really sad that phones are coming before human interaction. Thankfully my family is a bit over an hour away and we spend time together IN PERSON too all the time!

[qvcfreak]

I have an 18 yr old, almost 19 in college who prefers to text, but when it's important, I respond, "call me" and he does.

[brii]

On 7/20/2014 qvcfreak said:

I have an 18 yr old, almost 19 in college who prefers to text, but when it's important, I respond, "call me" and he does.

I do the same thing - LOL

[winamac1]

On 7/18/2014 RibbonsRosesRainbows said:

I don't know about control but it seems they don't want to talk much since they are texting.

ITA

I think texting, in many instances, is communication by avoidance. I think texting is great to communicate that you are running late, pick up something at the store, call me, etc. I don't even respond to friends who I haven't talked to in awhile that text me conversations. I have one friend who will text me twice a year asking me how I'm doing, what's going on, etc. etc. etc. It's some super lengthy text. I , at this point, do not even respond. Texting is not meant , imo, to be for conversations.

[winamac1]

I don't think texting is trying to control the flow of a conversation though. As I stated, it can be communication by avoidance. I do text a lot, but I don't text lengthy conversations. My 2 sisters rarely talk on the phone. They basically text except if it's their daughters. They will talk on the phone to their daughters--and they text too.