I agree. In college, I'd get really angry when people would come into my room and be like, "I'm really bored." I don't know if it's because I'm an only child or what, but I've always been pretty good at entertaining myself, whether it be because I picked up a book, did something on the internet, call someone, plan something, or anything, really. There's so much to do in this world, and the occasional feeling of boredom is normal, but some of my former friends used to complain about being bored all the time - probably because they needed a sideshow in the rooms 24/7 or something.
I think it is unreasonable and rude to expect anyone to drop what they are doing to talk on the phone at whatever time you call.
That's why I send tons of text messages. I've chalked a lot of it up to phone anxiety, but mostly I know I'm always in the middle of something when people call, and I don't want to inconvenience them. So by sending an email or text message, they can get back to me at their leisure or call me about it.
I think people get bored when they're afraid to think. If you don't know who you are, going into your own mind is a scary endeavor. What if you hate what you find there?
I agree. In college, I'd get really angry when people would come into my room and be like, "I'm really bored." I don't know if it's because I'm an only child or what, but I've always been pretty good at entertaining myself, whether it be because I picked up a book, did something on the internet, call someone, plan something, or anything, really. There's so much to do in this world, and the occasional feeling of boredom is normal, but some of my former friends used to complain about being bored all the time - probably because they needed a sideshow in the rooms 24/7 or something.
I think it is unreasonable and rude to expect anyone to drop what they are doing to talk on the phone at whatever time you call.
That's why I send tons of text messages. I've chalked a lot of it up to phone anxiety, but mostly I know I'm always in the middle of something when people call, and I don't want to inconvenience them. So by sending an email or text message, they can get back to me at their leisure or call me about it.
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yeah! text messages were a very clever invention.
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