Etiquette when retired friend texts every day

[Anonymous]

I have a friend who sends a “good morning, have a great Monday/Tuesday/etc” with an inspirational saying. This is a nice gesture but she does it every.single.day.

I am a single parent with two busy teens and a FT job. I do not respond every time but then feel guilty if I do not. Truthfully, I wish she would stop but there is no polite way to ask that.

What should I do?

[Anonymous]

Keep doing what you’re doing and try to stop feeling guilty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Keep doing what you’re doing and try to stop feeling guilty.

This. My sister sends texts like these. She isn't expecting a response. Just hopes to start people's days with something positive

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Keep doing what you’re doing and try to stop feeling guilty.

This.

Mute the notifications and then you can respond if/when you want.

Also, and I'm not being snarky, but you may want to look into therapy if you're feeling guilt over this. You should be able to let it go, it's not fair to you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Keep doing what you’re doing and try to stop feeling guilty.

This. My sister sends texts like these. She isn't expecting a response. Just hopes to start people's days with something positive

Well it’s annoying AF

[Anonymous]

A text is an invitation not a summons.

[Anonymous]

god those texts would be annoying if you ignore her does she stop texting that bs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Keep doing what you’re doing and try to stop feeling guilty.

This.

Mute the notifications and then you can respond if/when you want.

Also, and I'm not being snarky, but you may want to look into therapy if you're feeling guilt over this. You should be able to let it go, it's not fair to you.

Yes mute her texts so you aren't notified. Then when you are looking at your phone you can just clear the notification and move on. No need to respond.

[Anonymous]

She may even be sending it to a group, not just you. Just ignore it if you choose. Who knows, one might be serendipitous sometime.

[Anonymous]

Just mute notifications and go about your day

[Anonymous]

I had a coworker I was friends with get sick and end up in the hospital in another city 20 years ago. He was in the hospital for a long time waiting for a kidney transplant. He was eventually so bored, so he texted me in the afternoon for hours. Then, it turned into almost all day. At first, it was fine, but he would send multiple texts asking what I was doing when I didn't respond. I would be busy getting ready for work or at work. I explained that I couldn't text all day, but my friend didn't seem to care. Eventually, I stopped responding. It got to the point where I felt like I had to block him.

He stayed friends with some of our other coworkers that I still talk to. He passed away last year. I felt guilty awhile after he passed that I should have not been so definitive in my boundaries. However, that is what it was. He was stepping over my boundaries. And, that doesn't make a good friend.

[Anonymous]

I would ignore but also be totally annoyed by that. It’s weird to junk up someone else’s texts with that kind of spam. Is there a way to hide someone’s texts like you can email?

[Anonymous]

Respond once a week or when you have something you care to pass on. No requirement for a daily reply. My mom sends me her wordle result every day. I sometimes reply and sometimes not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Keep doing what you’re doing and try to stop feeling guilty.

This. My sister sends texts like these. She isn't expecting a response. Just hopes to start people's days with something positive

Well it’s annoying AF

You’re annoyed by people sending you kindness? By text that you can address when and if you want to?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:god those texts would be annoying if you ignore her does she stop texting that bs?

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