Today, I ignored my phone, as my mother has dementia and calls me 15 or so times a day, thinking each time is the first. I braved horrendous rain and gale-force winds to go to work. Turns out it was work calling to tell me not to bother coming in. FML
sparkx555 tells us more.
ok, my mother lives with my brother, she is in the early stages of demetia, she's never left alone, i do everything for her, except answer the phone 15 or more times a day to answer the same questions. i do love her, more than anything, but the phone thing, between her and the nusiance sales calls, I feel a little demented myself! And I could have done with the day off, I would have spent it with her.
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sonnyli 0
Caller id???
picklemonger 13
Time to invest in caller ID!
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Comments (143)
bubo_fml 11
Always answer...If it's your Mom, just set down the phone & go have a coffee or something...No big deal since she won't remember even making the call...
CadyAsInKatie 8
Seriously! Check ur dang phone before you decide to ignore it! I mean, what's the point of having caller ID then????
MaddRose14 2
Caller ID?!?
mrjamjama66 5
Lesson; always answer the phone. Same situation happened to me once
kate1238 9
Maybe check caller id?
ecascio2010 9
You mean "hail-force winds" right?
upyourzlolz 11
No. OP means gale-force winds.
Pazu_fml 10
I find it very hard to believe that all the people criticizing OP would actually be willing to have the same conversation with a person 15 times a day, every day, knowing that they won't remember no matter what you say. Even just answering and explaining that the conversation already happened is very tiring if you have to do it several times a day. It's not only emotionally draining, but it takes a fuckload of time. OP has her own life to live. That said, if you're actively avoiding someone who calls you a lot, you really ought to invest in Caller ID.
PYLrulz 17
Are we talking a phone with caller id, or not?!?
sparkx555 7
no, I don't have caller id, that would be a worse guilt trip!
gyrate 13
How about investing in an answering machine if caller ID is not an option?
angied868 0
I suggest u should get caller ID???