Message burn out/bring back letters/carrier pigeon etc

[Maria53]

I find I just can't be bothered replying to loads of messages these days and people won't take the hint.

I've messaged two friends who kept messaging to say I have a lot on, hope all is well with you. I'll be in touch soon. They both kept messaging after I said this asking more things!

I have 2 relatives who message to ask what I've has for dinner, how was my trip to the supermarket, just banal rubbish

I don't deserve to have friends and family . I have total pandemic messaging burn out, surely I can't be the only one?!

It doesn't take a lot to answer those messages though does it? I know it can be annoying but are those people lonely? The things you describe as banal rubbish is them trying to keep in touch with you, they're quite normal conversation starters. Fair enough if they are messaging 20 times a day but it doesn't sound like they are.

I think they are lonely. It actually does take a lot out of me mentally feeling I need to keep many conversations going at one time.

It is probably because I spend all day messaging and answering messages on teams and social media for work, which I never used to have to do.

I genuinely feel nostalgic for a previous decade when we weren't all expected to be available all of the time.