So I have a ton of phone anxiety among other issues with communication.

I have a friend who only calls and wants to talk on the phone. No warning, just I get a ring and then he leaves a voicemail if I miss it. I can't access my voicemails on my phone anyway.

I've been working through some serious stuff in my personal life and I just don't have the bandwidth to hold these impromptu conversations anymore. If he texts, I'll text back. However, it's gotten to the point where I out and out told him that I have a lot of anxiety about talking on the phone and that if he just texts me and gives me a time to talk, I can figure out a time to catch up.

I've brought it up another time where I was dealing some anxiety and he said it in almost a mocking way that I have issues with talking on the phone.

We've talked since and I'm busy again and he keeps calling. I respond to his texts, but he's only sent one in the last few weeks.

I dunno. I feel like I was clear that I'm willing to talk, but I think I've set a fair boundary. Thoughts?

    • Magician [he/him, they/them]
      hexagon
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      1 year ago

      I hate having to pivot out of whatever I'm doing since it's so hard to get started on things for me. It's not even fun talking on the phone, let alone for 45 minutes