I prefer email, as I’m elderly and hard of hearing. My friend prefers talking on the phone.
DEAR ABBY: I have a much younger friend in another state, and we like to keep in touch. I prefer email, as I’m elderly, hard of hearing and look after my husband, who is having cognitive problems. I have no household help. My husband and I are both on restricted medical diets that require cooking most meals from scratch and we both have many medical appointments. Therefore, my free time is limited.
Each time I email, she says she “longs to hear my voice” and asks if she can call me. I have explained my reasons to her. How do I answer her repetitive pleas politely? I simply don’t have time to chat on the phone. I’ve wavered from this stance with only one other elderly friend, who doesn’t do email. It inconveniences me, but in her case, there is no other choice. -- COMMUNICATION WOES
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Dear Abby: High school senior is ready to move away for boyfriendI’m not sure how to tell my family members about my decision to move 900 miles away.
Lire la suite »
Dear Abby: My brother has changed since he got married, and not in a good wayPlus: I’m a teen with an online boyfriend. What do I tell my stodgy family about our plans to move in together?
Lire la suite »
Dear Abby: I saw my relative’s boyfriend groping other women at a partyDear Abby advises a woman who observed a relative’s boyfriend engaging in inappropriate behavior, a man who got cheated in a business deal, and more.
Lire la suite »
Dear Abby: My mother-in-law is mean to my childrenDear Abby advises a woman whose mother-in-law is mean to her children and an elderly woman having issues with her younger friend.
Lire la suite »
Dear Abby: Our children are hurt by their grandmother’s coolnessMy mother-in-law won’t admit she vastly favors her daughters’ children.
Lire la suite »
Dear Abby: Our family is worried about my brother ... he has changed since he met his wifeHe has begun questioning my parents about their will. He is asking to be bought out of the family business, ...
Lire la suite »