I have a couple of older relatives who only communicate via phone call and I hate talking on the phone. My other relatives don't stay in contact as often as I do, so I feel bad not reaching out and keeping them company.
Do you have any strategies to manage the energy drain from phone calls?
Well this wasn't entirely intentional but after giving one word answers to everything for decades they just don't stay on the phone that long with me 😭
In my defence I'm not an asshole, just shy and barely speak the same language as my family.