JudoMom Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 I didn't have Telephone Aversion Syndrome in my teens or even my early 20s, but after I started having children I developed TAS. I prefer to do everything via email or in person if possible. I really don't like the phone, and some of the calls I had to make today were among my least favorite kind. But I just changed doctor's offices (which involved 3 phone calls), scheduled a doctor's appointment for ds5, left a message with a friend so we can set up an evening for her & her family to come over, called the school to find out about a speech evaluation for ds4, and called the Zoo about a special event ds5 was invited to attend. Yay, me! Now--to make myself answer the phone since I'm now expecting 2 return calls :tongue_smilie:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.griff Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Oh, the sound of a ringing phone is a major anger/anxiety trigger for me, ITU what you are saying. Hugs, and chocolate (if that's your thing) for having to have endured such stress today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 SO DO I! I'm so glad I now have an official name for it...hehe. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping In Puddles Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 I don't have a cell phone for this very reason! Sometimes when the kids are napping and I turn the ringer off, I "forget" to turn it back on :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 I hate answering the phone. If I didn't have caller ID, I'd never, ever answer it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Joining the club. I had an insurance underwriting job once where I spent all day on the phone, I hated it. Caller ID is my friend. I much prefer dealing with things online or via e-mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andie Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 I'm making all the turning on/turning off calls to the utility companies, etc. today. Bleh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Heather Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 I don't answer the phone or leave messages unless I know who it is. I sound like a 10 yr old and I get really tired of answering the phone and the caller asking if my mommy or daddy is home :glare:! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 I don't know if it's TAS or "Coming Home Aversion Syndrome." All my son's friends know that we "go to town" on Tuesdays and Thursdays. That's when we run errands, to Taekwondo, etc., etc. We drag ourselves in at 8:00 or 9:00 at night, trying to dodge happy dogs and anything else that might be in the way while we clean out the car and the trunk -- and the phone starts ringing. I guess I shouldn't complain, because the rest of the week, it starts ringing at 4:00 -- about the time the other kids get home from school. On the weekends, it's a free-for-all. Most of the time, if he doesn't get it, the answering machine does. If it isn't important enough for them to leave a message, they certainly didn't need to talk to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamagistra Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 ~holds hand in mock phone position~ Hey JudoLops...call me! :lol::lol: I'm exactly the same way. What a revelation it was to find I could turn the thing OFF and not have the world collapse around me. Now to do something about my AKS: Addictive Keyboard Syndrome! :eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Needleroozer Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 I hate answering the phone. If I didn't have caller ID, I'd never, ever answer it. Ditto. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping In Puddles Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Now to do something about my AKS: Addictive Keyboard Syndrome! :eek: :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbac Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 I'm so excited! There's a name for it, AND I'm not the only one afflicted. :D Honestly, if it wasn't for caller id, I don't know that I'd ever pick up the phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted May 16, 2008 Author Share Posted May 16, 2008 I'm so excited! There's a name for it, AND I'm not the only one afflicted. :D Honestly, if it wasn't for caller id, I don't know that I'd ever pick up the phone. psst....we don't have caller id, and I only pick up the phone when I'm expecting a call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted May 16, 2008 Author Share Posted May 16, 2008 ~holds hand in mock phone position~ Hey JudoLops...call me! :lol::lol: I'm exactly the same way. What a revelation it was to find I could turn the thing OFF and not have the world collapse around me. Now to do something about my AKS: Addictive Keyboard Syndrome! :eek: AKS? What? I don't know nothin' about that "syndrome" :leaving:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle T Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 I never knew there was a name for this affliction. I have it too! :glare: I LOVE email. Talking on the phone to anyone other than immediate family or very close friends actually causes me to get nervous and sweaty. Having to call servicemen or insurance companies, or any business, really bothers me. Michelle T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 I didn't have Telephone Aversion Syndrome in my teens or even my early 20s, but after I started having children I developed TAS. I prefer to do everything via email or in person if possible. I really don't like the phone, and some of the calls I had to make today were among my least favorite kind. But I just changed doctor's offices (which involved 3 phone calls), scheduled a doctor's appointment for ds5, left a message with a friend so we can set up an evening for her & her family to come over, called the school to find out about a speech evaluation for ds4, and called the Zoo about a special event ds5 was invited to attend. Yay, me! Now--to make myself answer the phone since I'm now expecting 2 return calls :tongue_smilie:. Oh, I hear you. I have a list of very-important-phonecalls you just inspired me to make. Wait. It's ten till 5. Oh, well. Guess they'll have to wait. :o Now to go hide from my dc...:leaving: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Now to do something about my AKS: Addictive Keyboard Syndrome! :eek: I plead the 5th on that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 ~holds hand in mock phone position~ Hey JudoLops...call me! :lol::lol: I'm exactly the same way. What a revelation it was to find I could turn the thing OFF and not have the world collapse around me. Now to do something about my AKS: Addictive Keyboard Syndrome! :eek: I *just* realized why my phone hasn't rung all day!!! :blink: I turned it off last night & completely. forgot. about it! Guess I should go check the flashy red light thingy.:D And call my mom to assure her I'm not mad & my grandmother to assure her I'm not dead. :001_huh: And pop some popcorn w/ extra butter. Heather!!! :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in the Kootenays Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 We're having lots of family discussions about how to deal with aging parents and I wouldn't be surviving if it wasn't all happening by email. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 I'm right there with ya! I studiously ignore my phone as much as possible, LOL.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 I had no idea that it had a name and that other people suffered from the same affliction. Talking on the phone makes me feel trapped and overwhelmed and all panic-y. I have posted the following before: I only talk to two people on the phone: my db and my dh. I talk to me db because I am almost as close to him as to my dc and he is on the road 10 hrs a day and needs to talk to someone just to stay awake. I, of course, talk to my dh and I will talk to my dc if they call me. But that is it. I don't talk to anyone else, ever, for any reason. I might call 911 in a real emergency but that's about it. Luckily, I have a wonderful hubby who makes all of the family phone calls. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Knoll Mom Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 I sound like a 10 yr old and I get really tired of answering the phone and the caller asking if my mommy or daddy is home :glare:! Me too. I hate calling people. I was so glad when I was able to start ordering pizza online! Woo Hoo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbac Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Me too. I hate calling people. I was so glad when I was able to start ordering pizza online! Woo Hoo! I ALWAYS make dh call to order it. Thankfully he doesn't seem to mind - usually. Just so you all know, I am going to show him this thread, so I can once and for all prove that I am not the only one that hates making/receiving phone calls. :D And while I'm confessing, I had to make a phone call yesterday to confirm I still wanted to participate in something. I *thought* it was going to be an automated system, and as soon as I realized it wasn't I panicked and hung up. Then I took a few deep breaths, and a few more moments and psyched myself up to talk to a live person before hitting re-dial. Hmm, somehow putting that in writing, makes it sound so... unhealthy. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakitty Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 I cannot relate....I have a headset and my phone is connected to my ear most of the day....I prefer to do my housecleaning and what not while talking on the phone....it keeps me focused actually. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 I have that too! But it's pretty hard to hear anyone on the phone with a toddler demanding attention. Emails and texts can be sorted out at my convenience, unpunctuated by aforementioned toddler. :) Anyway, we have a maximum of two phone calls a week on our home line since hubby only plugs it in one night a week so his relatives can call. Needless to say I've not told mine about this recent innovation! We haven't had the phone on for about 6 years. My mobile is unlisted, and my mother is too stingy to call it. So, we lead a quiet, peaceful life! :) Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
langfam Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Except for talking to my mom, I can't stand the phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luanne Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 If my daughter is home, I make her answer the phone. If possible, I get her to make phone calls for me. I hate (absolutely HATE) talking on the phone. It is a bit easier if I am talking with my mother or Rebekah (my daughter) or a good friend, but I could go the rest of my life without ever talking on a phone again and it would be WONDERFUL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancypants Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 LOL I'm the same way. I much prefer e-mail. Okay... wait a minute. I prefer e-mail for impersonal stuff. I still prefer to chat on the phone with my Mom, sister, good friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenschooler Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 There are very few people I actually enjoy talking on the phone with, and mine is generally unplugged until one of the dd's notices and plugs it back in. I do not like being reachable at any given moment. Trust me, no one needs me in an emergency, they need dh. Dh's cell is the number for emergencies, and he can get in touch with me by calling my cell (only a few people have that number). What is really annoying is when people call dh to find out where I am and what I'm doing, and why I won't answer the phone. :angry: Umm, because I'm busy, or don't feel like talking, and why are you calling my dh to find out what I'm up to? He's not even here, but they know I'll probably answer the phone for him. That's just invading my 'no telephone' space, IMO. Creeps me out. I don't mind calling and making appts., but if it's going to take a long time and be a lot of rigamarole, then I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomofSeven Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 As a teen I spent hours upon hours on the phone. I so regret the hours of reading and learning that I gave up just to mindlessly chat with my friends. I spent my professional career days always on the phone. And now I hate to talk on the phone. I rarely do. If I want to chat with a friend I'm more inclined to meet them over coffee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bess Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 I despise the phone. Even talking to friends. I'd rather email or see them in person. I still don't understand why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicksMama-Zack's Mama Too Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 so many people IRL think I'm weird because I have TAS. Clearly, I am weird for other reasons (no tv, introvert, non-cultured, homeschooler).... So glad to have you folks in my support group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andie Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 so many people IRL think I'm weird because I have TAS. Clearly' date=' I am weird for other reasons (no tv, introvert, non-cultured, homeschooler).... So glad to have you folks in my support group.[/quote'] Our first meeting will be a conference call next Tuesday at noon. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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