Please stop sending daily memes unless people ask you to do this to them

[Anonymous]

I have relatives who forward multiple memes or videos to me EVERY SINGLE DAY and this behavior is upsetting to me for the following reasons.

1. It's so generic. I don't feel any love just because you forward me a bunch of memes every morning. I would much rather you check in with me personally. A "hi, how are you" every few days can go a long way.

2. These memes are often over the top inspirational. I don't want to be subjected every morning to a "Marvelous Monday," "Terrific Tuesday," "Wonderful Wednesday," meme, etc. EVERY. SINGLE. MORNING.

3. It is using up tons of space on my phone and it takes a lot of time for me to be constantly deleting.

4. I don't have the time to watch 3 minute videos every day from multiple people about how beautiful life is or whatever the topic may be.

I understand if this is how my family members want to display love but when I ignore the messages can't they take the hint?

I don't mind the occasional meme/video. In fact I'm more inclined to read/watch them and respond because they feel more meaningful.

I've tried discussing with one relative why another relative does this and they seemed offended. Now they've started doing it themselves. I heard from one relative that when her own husband asked her to please stop she got mad that he would ask her that and she continued to do it anyway. I was secretly happy that he had asked her and was hoping she would take the hint.

Why do people do this? It's particularly frustrating when family does this because I can't just block them. In the grand scheme of things I realize this is not a major issue but I find it upsetting and hate that I am subjected to this every day. What does everyone do to cope?

[Anonymous]

I really doubt anyone on DCUM does that unless they hate you.

[Anonymous]

1. Tell them to stop, politely.

2. If they don't, block them.

[Anonymous]

Mute notifications from this person.
Then when you’re standing in line someplace, delete the texts

[Anonymous]

Are they much older? My older aunts so this
They spend a lot of time by themselves. I believe it is a way for them to attempt to connect emotionally.

It sounds like you are not receptive. I delete them routinely bc of the gigabyte : memory capacity of whatever.

I bet you are alway poor at receiving gifts that are not your taste. Just a wild guess!

[Anonymous]

-also poor at receiving gifts-

[Anonymous]

Also, your use of capitalization makes you sound angry or agitated. Are you okay?

[Anonymous]

I would lose my mind if someone sent me this kind of stuff on a daily basis

[Anonymous]

Block them. This problem is easily solved.

[Anonymous]

Have a Special Sunday, OP! 🥰

[Anonymous]

Go back to bed Grumpy. Just delete them.

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

My dad posts them on Facebook, and never gives the creators credit. I hid him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Go back to bed Grumpy. Just delete them.

This is good.

[Anonymous]

No one I know does this, OP. I think you're dealing with a mentally ill relative. You should perhaps just block them. I've noticed that when I regularly delete emails without reading them, after some time, my Yahoo account considers the sender as a spam account.