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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m in my late 40s, married with kids and work full time.  Call whenever but I’m not answering your calls.  My phone is silenced and it will go to voicemail.   [/quote]

Do you return missed calls?[/quote]

Usually no.  It depends what it is.  If it’s any type of doctor appointment calling to confirm an appointment, no.  They won’t actually cancel. If they are calling to cancel and tell me I need to reschedule then yes, I’ll call back.

If you are my elderly mother, that return call will happen on my way to work the next day.  If it’s an emergency and a message is left I’ll call back sooner.

If it’s a friend or acquaintance, I’m not calling back to talk.  We can catch up by text. [/quote]

So you never talk to your friends?[/quote]

Not with voice calls.  I text people all of the time.  Busy working parents don’t have time to talk on the phone.   It’s only gotten worse now that my kids are teens and I’m always out somewhere.  Many friends are in the same situation.   Even if we get together, we coordinate by text.   Friends that live far away, we catch up by text.  There can be hours or days between messages.  Everyone understands.  [/quote]

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