the telephone

i gave up my land line years ago. i couldn't afford it and everyone pretty much called my cell phone. it is the best way to reach me.

sometimes i don't answer my phone. don't take it personally, i just don't want to talk. it's sad, but i would rather text, email, or IM. but leave me a message and i'll call you back when i'm up to talking.

for some reason, my mom can't accept this. she gets mad when i don't answer my phone. sometimes it is legit--i don't hear it. sometimes i am sleeping and silence the ringer and go back to sleep. sometimes i see her name and just don't want to talk to her. nothing wrong with that...

so she is on a crusade for me to get a land line. her plan is for me to get it just for emergencies and only give the number to her. that way when it rings i'll answer it. now, if i won't answer it when she calls my cell phone and i know it's her, why would i answer the land line? it makes no sense! i am not going to spend money on something that i don't need and won't use. i can call 911 from my cell (even though i know it's better to call from a land line).

she needs to get a grip and give me some space!