Why do they keep calling me?
@froggieslover (3069)
United States
November 2, 2009 1:20pm CST
I am home trying to get some mylotting and some television in and my phone will not stop ringing...
Last night my mother called me and asked if I could watch her dog for about half an hour while she went to the doctors...she had to bring her dog into the vet and needed me to watch the dog while she went to the doctor so she didn't have to run her all the way home after the vet but so anyways I told her that I would be here and that would be fine.
Today she has called here three times already to tell me that she is thinking of coming in early, then to tell me that she she is coming in at regular time and this last time to tell me that she will just be coming in by herself because the vet canceled due to an emergency. Well here it is two hours later and she still hasn't showed up yet her sister(my aunt) has called her four times asking if my mother has showed up yet....it is driving me insane.
I know realize why these two are related because neither of them no when to give up, I stopped answering the phone for my aunt just because how many times does she need to be told my mother has arrived yet, I told her I would let my mom know that she called when and if she arrived but yet she is so impatient she can't wait. My mother has been doing the same thing lately. I was on the phone with her last night and my friend from out of state called so I told my mom I would call her back in a bit well I was on the phone with my out of state friend for about an hour and can you believe my mother tried calling 4 times...and then again 3 minutes after I hung up. She is driving me nuts, it is like she gives me no time to breath Grrr...
So what about you...do you have a mother or any one else that is like this and if so how do you deal with it????
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@froggieslover (3069)
• United States
14 Nov 09
I know that I am lucky to still have my mother to talk to and I love that we are as close as we are but I also think that sometimes she needs to let me breathe and live my own life just for a little bit. She will call sometimes ten times a day and of I am out doing something or I tell her that I will be back at a certain time she will call just 5 minutes after I walk in the door... I wish it was my kids friends that call that way I can have a break LOL Thanks for the response
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@Rtlsnk316 (1197)
• Mexico
2 Nov 09
Chill man, look at the bright side, your mom seems to like talking to you.
Have you told her that? that you get annoyed by her calling you every minute?
@froggieslover (3069)
• United States
14 Nov 09
I have told her a few times that she can't continue to call me as much as she does. It's not that I don't love talking to my mom but there comes a point when it becomes too much. She will call and if I don't answer the phone she will call and call until I do even if I am not here she will repeat her calls and leave messages until she gets an answer it is like she doesn't think that I am able to leave the house and have a life and if I don't answer she will say I know you are there pick up and while I am most of the time there are times I am sleeping or even at times not even here....I am not saying she can't call but every half and hour becomes too much on me. Thanks for your response.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
3 Nov 09
I have known people who are like this, and it can be quite annoying for sure, but all you can do is try to explain to them you will talk to them when you can, and hope for the Best from there. But like someone else here said you could look on the Bright side of things at least you have a Mom you can still talk too, and wants to talk to you. You could be without like a lot of us, and then you'd have to find something else to complain about as well.
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
15 Nov 09
Thanks for the Best Response my friend. What I have tended to do a lot of the time, is set my Cell phone on silent or to where it will Vibrate when someone tries to call me or Text me. This way I cannot be bothered by someone unless I happen to notice someone calling or texting me. And since I have Voice mail if it is important enough, they can leave me a message and I will get back to them as soon as I can.
@froggieslover (3069)
• United States
14 Nov 09
Yes krauseHome I do very much agree that I am thankful to have my mother here to talk to I just wish she would realize that if I don't answer the phone 99% of the time I am neither not here or busy at the time. Being called 10 sometimes 15 times a day drives me nuts at times.....thanks for your response.
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@PeacefulWmn9 (10420)
• United States
2 Nov 09
LOL, I have a mom; I am a mom with grown children. We love one another immensely and do keep in touch, but not to that extent at all!
Screening the calls so that they're spread out, as you do, well that makes good sense. They just love ya, though :))
Karen@froggieslover (3069)
• United States
14 Nov 09
Hello Peaceful, yeah I know they love me as I do them and I am very happy that i am still able to be very close with my mom and aunt but there are just sometimes when it gets too much like when my aunt calls and I tell her my mom isn't here yet and then she continues to call every 10 minutes after that..I told her if my mom arrived I would let her know that my aunt wants her to call before she leaves, I have never let her down before and have always told my mom to call my aunt when she arrived so stop second guessing me.....thanks for your response.
@froggieslover (3069)
• United States
14 Nov 09
There has been times when I have needed to just to be able to get the stuff I need to finished like dinner, kids homework etc....thanks for your response.
