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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can see how people think this is nice and comforting, etc. But when you think about it, it's a little odd. Do you text your family members whenever you drive anywhere to let them know you got there safe? If you're on a trip, for example, do you text your parents whenever you go from point a to point b?

Not knocking the "text me when you get home" thing, just curious about why you'd do it for one trip but not another.[/quote]

Because it's not about preventing disaster, it's about offloading anxiety onto someone else.  The trip they want reassurance about is the one that occurs while they're thinking of you (e.g., plane ride right after their visit) not the more dangerous one that occurs when they're not thinking of you (e g., late run to the corner store).

If my plane goes down, (a) it will be on the news, so you'll know, and (b) there's nothing you can do to help.  But I find it very reassuring that my workplace has a policy about who to call if I am unexpectedly absent: that's actually helpful.[/quote]

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