Phone in general

The worst was the contempt and being treated like a social outcast. That can be done without hitting g on any kind of nickname though 

They don't disrespect me but i struggle with verbal communication and that includes talking on the phone

So they disrespect you when your on the phone with them?

Yes, my mother has stopped calling me but my dad did a few days ago. Asking for space (i've told them i don't want them in my home) about 6 weeks ago was extremely important and they are respecting it so far but don't like it

Have you told them your not comfortable using the telephone? 

I wasn't unhappy as such, more disappointed that they never knew. And disappointed that they've never properly understood or known me very well. In my mind if they knew i wasn't comfortable using a telephone perhaps they wouldn't have shouted at me?

You mean explain to my parents how i felt when they shouted at me when i was younger? 

I express remorse that you have gone through a situation where you were subjected to bullying

Have you tried explaining to them what your feeling? :)

Is not my fave thing to do. The call has to be preplanned and I need to no who I'm going to be talking to. Other wise I can't do it I have a meltdown. I prefer email and txts 

I think it upsets people. 

scoobydoo1998 said:

I come across repetitive and can go round in circles with speaking about the same thing

Me too so you're definitely not alone there

Thank you all for the replies 

I think sometimes I come across repetitive and can go round in circles with speaking about the same thing. 

Or I go on and on if that makes sense.

I really dislike using the phone. My parents would shout at me when i was a kid for not answering the landline. They weren't aware i was autistic and struggled with verbal communication of course. I'll always try to communicate with emails, letters and texts where possible 

i think like Nexus u should ask them why they have a problem with it. They could just go 2 a different room or politely ask u to go else where.

I have phone conversation times and can be really shy in the phone. My family give me space to make calls

Hi Scooby!

That was my nickname at school by the way, though I didn't appreciate it much. It was most used by my lovely bullies.

It sounds like impatience. Would you feel able to ask why someone is huffing and sighing? I understand if you think that ki d of feedback might be a little too hurtful. Though