There are also these crazy things called SMS and phone calls
I don’t. They have my phone number. They can text or call.
Same. I have no desire to be informed every time someone takes a shit, or does something AmaZIng!
Send me a text or call me. The family and friends I want to talk to will make an effort. The rest I don’t really need to know about.
Yeah we have one big group chat. And even that I have on mute. Some people glean energy from constantly seeing updates in other peoples lives. I’m the opposite, if you need something from me just call or text. It’s been 6 years or so since I deleted my Facebook and instagram. Don’t miss it at all
I know where they live and have their phone number
SMS and telephone and IRL.
I haven’t used Facebook for over ten years. I was using Instagram for a while but the algorithm makes using it utterly pointless.
Do you really need to be on top of everyone all the time? Give your relationships room to breathe. Allow yourself to have engaging conversations with people to catch up and get to know them and the things that matter most to them. Allow yourself the liberty of not knowing the most ridiculous crap that they choose to share with the world.
Edit: Oh! I have a friend who I turned on to GroupMe a long time ago. He and his family still use it regularly. So, if you’re looking for something, give that a look.
My phone number.
And christmas cards every year.
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They’ve been informed that if they’d like me to know something, they’ll have to tell me. As it turns out, the phone works as a phone too!
Seriously, has everyone forgotten what a “phone” is? I mean I have trouble hearing and don’t like to hold long conversations on the phone, but it’s still one of the quickest ways to get in touch with someone.
Do you have experience with Auditory Processing Disorder? I say that because I started noticing symptoms in my early 30s when I developed tinnitus.
Hadn’t heard of that one and had to look it up… but no, my problem is that I had a loud car stereo when I was younger and blew out my hearing in the upper ranges. I can hear better in my right ear, but usually put the phone up to my left. When it’s quiet I can understand people just fine, but when there’s background noise it makes them a lot harder to understand. If I’m watching videos at my computer I can turn down the bass and turn up the treble, then I understand the dialog just fine, but everyone else in the house complains that it’s now too loud.
I’ve had over 30 years to adjust and I make do, but don’t try to talk to me at a concert. :-)
Stay in contact with family? No thanks
Had to scroll too far down to find this. Amen.
Signal
Simple. My sister keeps in touch with the family via Facebook and I keep in touch with her by phone. 😁
I don’t use any social media. I give my phone number to family members. They can call/text if they want to reach me.
I use this alien technology called a phone.
None, I like it that way. I also don"t pick up the phone when they call.
I have a few friends though, we Signal.
You feel like you can’t disconnect from these things, but you can. Group text plus family learn quickly that you’re outside of social media. They learn to deliberately send photos or call and if your spouse is more social, they become the conduit for “news” and it’s filtered down to you when important
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