Texting Annoyances - Would it bother you?

[manwithnoplan]

Hi All,

Do you have texting anxiety to any degree? Or texting frustrations?

Something that really gripes me, is if I'm having a text conversation with my partner and they respond to my message with something completely irrelevant to my text even if we were speaking about something.. i.e I might have asked some questions or made a comment/reply about something they'd asked me in their previous text.

They then respond with something super short and completely off topic not even acknowledging what you said in your message?

This happens from time to time with my GF and it drives me up the wall.

Thoughts would be appreciated?

Cheers

Sounds like another poster on here unless it is and you've changed your name?

Also you can't really control how someone responds to a message. If you're really wanting to talk about a certain thing then turn the conversation back around to it. If not, go with the current flow of conversation.

@samind - Sorry I don't understand? This is my first time on the site?

You write exactly like stressedinthought like even how you finish your conversations and your topic was the exact same as his. I only know this as I saw it today under stressedinthoughts name. PS maybe your girlfriend has had enough of that topic hence why she didn't add much to it

The thing with texting is that sometimes you overlap. Maybe she was about to send you her message before you sent yours, so she sends it anyway even though it isn’t a reply to the message.

Sometimes I will start to message my DP and he will be sending me one at the exact same time, so we’re not quite aligned in the conversation we’re having, as we each have our own agenda for contacting the other.
Eg I may have a link to something I think he’ll like and I may send it as a stand-alone message or I may send it after hes already said hi, what you up to, had a busy day etc

Why is that a problem for you?

Texting is asynchronous, doesn't have expressions/tone and is prone to causing misunderstandings. Not everyone communicates in the same way or has the same communication needs.
If you are finding texting frustrating I would suggest you try a different way and see what works best.

Exactly!! When me and dp worked full time (off on mat leave now) it could literally be a 2 minute text somewhere throughout that say and it's literally as pp said.. I could text what do you want for dinner an he could of sent me one saying do you want a wash on etc