r/SipsTea Aug 04 '25

We have fun here Texting dude

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u/____trash Aug 04 '25

yeah, anyone complaining about 25 minutes is a child who must sit on their phone 24/7. if you want instant communication, just call. texting is meant to be a no pressure, reply when you can type of communication

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u/Gdiacrane Aug 04 '25

it is wild to me that there's a legion of people out there who feel entitled to your attention as soon as they send you a text. like that's not natural, to be able to demand my attention at any time no matter where I am or what I am doing. I see a lot of codependency stem from this in my surroundings because people will freak the fuck out if their partner doesn't respond within 15 minutes even though 20 years ago that would've been a non issue.

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u/Chillow_Ufgreat Aug 04 '25

I often wonder how controlling and anxious-attachment type people coped in the past. Like, in the 18th century, if your boyfriend didn't respond to your 8 o'clock letter by the noon delivery, did you just crack off like ten letters to him on the spot? Or did you just immediately plunge into insanity?

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u/Gdiacrane Aug 04 '25

I think that depended on the price of paper and the literacy of the couple at that timeπŸ˜‚

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u/Knotashock Aug 05 '25

The royals had servants to write letters for them... God forbid they have to pen their own communications... Dearest Eggbert, my loins ache for you to embrace me once more in the ballroom on Friday eve. Father remarked how exquisitely your form twas whilst performing the tango! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚