How may phone calls did you get today

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I'm a single mom with young kids. DH completely off the scene so when I'm not working it's full on with the kids. Feel so lonely sometimes and just want to talk with an adult. It struck me today how few people make contact with me. It's always me who rings them to have a chat. Same goes for family, nobody seems that bothered

None and in the same boat as you OP. You are not alone.

Just depends really. Lots of messages from DP, sometimes messages from friends. Bizarrely, since I've been on my own, I could if I wanted be the proverbial butterfly. But I don't. I'm happy with my own space.

Why is it bothering you, OP?

I don't think anyone's called me so far this year. I had a bad winter mental health wise, and stopped calling my family, but no-one called me to see how life was. I've got one friend I see every 6 weeks, thank god for her!!

Single mum here too. Don't get any phone calls or texts either. Only speak with my mum, dad and sister. No one else, ever! It does get lonely but what can you do!

One phone call today from my Uncle. People very rarely ring me. Had a text from DH to see what was for dinner and a few others on group WhatsApp's. normally I do the calling or texting. I rang a friend yesterday as we had been discussing something on WhatsApp and I thought it would be easier to speak about it but she didn't answer or even phone me back 🙄

I've had several calls today. All of them from very nice people "from my internet provider" to warn me that my internet connection is unsafe and I need to download some special software to fix it.

I think it's nice they're so concerned

Other than that, no one rings me. Except the dentist to remind me of an appointment twice a year.

None.. lone parent here too... it's a bloody lonely life! 😢

Mobile phone was a great invention wasn't it! I hope it gives comfort that we're all the same, it can appear as if some people are always getting calls but I think reality is that most aren't.

@yellowshirt try not to take it personally, teenage behaviour. I'm sure she'll come back.

None, but not bothered, however have had plenty of texts.

My DS is the only one who ever calls me. That's about once a week.

If I want to talk to my DD and Dsis, I call them.

The rest of the time we message. I have one friend overseas and we message.

Both my parents have passed.

I'm Ok most of the time by myself but it would be nice to have a female friend to hang out with in person.

I think it bothers me more than it should. I start to feel sad and miserable and feel like nobody cares. I'm not happy in my own company at all. Always been a bit of a chatter box and have a tendency to over share. Wish I could just be content on my own

None!

No body calls me. Being a single parent is so lonely! I'm considering going to bed as bored and lonely.

No one ever rings me. If anyone it would be DH but I'm always with him if we're not working. I have a mum and stepdad, a dad and stepmom and an adult sister. None ever call. It's always me calling them.

I stopped calling my dad a few years ago to see what would happen and I never spoke to him for over 6 months!

No one gives a shit.

At least DD(12) has a phone now so it's occasionally phones to see where we are or to ask for a lift etc. Sometimes even just for a chat!

@bythecooker. I try not to take it personally but it's bloody hard.
There is a lot of us lonely on here it seems. I reckon I could live without my phone most of the time other than emergencies

I go for about 5 plus days without a call.

I can't think when I last had a phone call with anyone for a chat. Never really thought it was an issue!

No phone calls, just a WhatsApp from my now ex dumping me 💔

None at all. Just messaging.

I don't get any calls from friends at all but maybe a WhatsApp twice a week.
My brother calls me 3-4 times a week, I don't hear from my parents at all unless I call them.
I'm mid 40s

Two. But usually none. I mostly communicate with my friends and family by text!

None - although that's not uncommon as I don't really like phones. On the other hand, I live alone and don't have kids, and as I've been cleaning today I haven't been out, and so haven't spoken to anyone out loud all day! But I've chatted on WhatsApp to family and three different friends today -, it works well around doing stuff for me. It's awful feeling lonely, but it's not a bad idea to try some other ways of keeping in touch if your current methods aren't quite working. You might find like my friends and me that online chats where people can drop by when they're free or leave messages for later may work better for helping you feel connected than waiting to sync up for a phone call.

Just looked at my phone, DH called me yesterday because he'd closed the front door behind himself putting the bins out.

But before that, no phone calls (bar PPI and spam) since 4th May. That's nearly a month.

But I'm in quite a few WhatsApp groups so we say what we need to say on there.

My cousin is the same as your sister, she is constantly on the phone to a friend. She puts calls on hold as others come in. But she hates messaging, you can literally only speak to her via an actual voice call.

2 calls from one of my best mates who happens to be my 2nd cousin, one to tell me an amusing thing that happened this morning and one to ask me how to cook a vegetable curry. and one call from my dcs dad about the kids. And I still feel lonely!
Couple of calls from my sister yesterday.
I should feel very very lucky to be honest.
I’m very grateful for it.
I think a lot of people communicate by text/WhatsApp more these days.
Maybe you could call someone instead of them calling you? Sometimes other people may be feeling the same as you and be waiting for a call, I don’t know. I know I’m not usually the one to call others and I don’t know why tbh.