Had it with my mother’s rude texts

[Anonymous]

”Call me in 30 minutes”
“Tell your sister that your cousin Emily is going to have a baby in July”
“Just buy the kids something for Christmas and wrap it and I will send you the check” (never sends check)
“Call me”
“We’ll be there at about 5 and your father wants to eat shortly after we arrive”
“Call me later this afternoon”
“I forgot to put something in the mail for Valentine’s Day so buy the kids something for me”

Like, no more. Any texts like that, I am just flat-out ignoring going forward. Maybe she’ll figure it out and add a “please” or some niceties. Or not. Over her nonsense.

[Anonymous]

My mom is like this, too. It’s rude. I ignore.

[Anonymous]

Ignor
Block or
Silence her texts

[Anonymous]

Just ignore. Silence your notifications.

[Anonymous]

"Please" is going to matter to you, Op? The word? Op, you need to focus on this a different way.

[Anonymous]

I don't feel so alone. Lol. My mom is the exact same way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Please" is going to matter to you, Op? The word? Op, you need to focus on this a different way.

I wouldn’t treat a friend, a colleague or a neighbor like that, let alone family! If that is how you talk to people you allegedly care about, you may want to reflect.

[Anonymous]

How about you check messages from her once a day only. Tell her if she sends more than one message a day, you'll likely miss the others.

[Anonymous]

This is about a lot more than texts!

[Anonymous]

Have you ever talked to her about it? My mom had really poor text etiquette and use of emojis until my siblings and I explained how it came across. Like all caps all the time.

[Anonymous]

Please, OP has bigger problems than the word please

[Anonymous]

Texts are meant to be brief and to the point. Most of those wouldn't bother me from a family member.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Texts are meant to be brief and to the point. Most of those wouldn't bother me from a family member.

These are commands not "brief texts".
OP is justified in how she feels.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Texts are meant to be brief and to the point. Most of those wouldn't bother me from a family member.

So you’re okay with demands and orders. Good for you. I’m not and neither is OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Texts are meant to be brief and to the point. Most of those wouldn't bother me from a family member.

I don’t take commands from anyone, not even my parents. If you want me to do something, you will either request it with a “please” versus commanding it, or you aren’t going to get what you want from me, or even a response.