I think I need to get help. I have a complete phobia of the phone. It is getting worse too. So, all you friends that have called - it's nothing personal, it's just phobia.
I'm going to start researching to see if there are some mechanisms that will help me in getting over this, but stay with me. It's gotten worse over the last couple of years. I'm assuming it will get worse before it gets better.
Phone phobia anonymous may be the next group I need to create to get through it.
My sister said she is having similar feelings. Are we just weird or is this happening to others?
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I have 10 voicemails on my phone right now. Chances are it will be weeks before I bother listening to them.
I talk to my mom, my sister, and my best friend on the phone. No one else. I hate talking to anyone else on the phone. Everyone else can just text me.
In fact, I'd be perfectly happy with a phone that doesn't make calls, and just sends texts and emails for me.
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I hate the phone, always have, and will only call people if it is for my calling. Someone told me I was a bad friend for not calling her back. I said, to heck with you, get on the email. There is nothing so annoying as trying to talk on the phone, nothing is said, and than, when you do decide to venture out there and talk, so does the other person. Goooo. I also hate the old bate and switch technique that yon brother is so fond of. "Hey I am going to call this person, pretend I am going to talk, and then throw the phone at you when you least expect it just because I think you are silly for not wanting to talk on the phone." Grrrr.
Good luck, but I'm happy with phone-o-phobia.
(I, too, will only talk to my mom, my husband, or the RS president.)
That's son funny that all the site Dad listed all say "call this number to get help!!!" Ummm...a phone phobic wouldn't make the call!!!!! hahahaha! Maybe there are people who are actually afraid of the phone as an object or the sound of the phone. Me...like you...i hate making phone calls or like jessica, being handed the phone by Ladd or one of the kids unexpectedly...I'm always using sign language saying, "who is it?" or waving my hands furiosly in a "no no no" gesture trying to avoid it. I have friends who hate that I never call them back, and I have to remind them all the time my weakness. My voice mail always goes unanswered!! I could talk for hours though with my sisters, mom, and a few close friends...when the call me first! ha! Yes, I'd definitely qualify for this group!!! :)
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