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Talking on the phone

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Hi

Just wondered if anyone on this forum has issues talking on the phone.  My 14 year old hates speaking to his relatives on the phone.  When he does it usually consists of Yes and No answers to questions his relatives put to him.   Needless to say that the conversations grind to a halt very quickly.  

Look forward to hearing your experience with small-talk.

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  • Loathe it, particularly my relatives. Part of this is the guilt that builds up from not phoning. The anticipation of the critism (which never arrives) paralyses me from dialing the number.

    Similar at work. So anti-phone it has almost earnt me some disciplineries and certainly pissed off many of my colleagues. At times it is so powerful as to give me an instantaneous melt-down just by it ringing.

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  • Loathe it, particularly my relatives. Part of this is the guilt that builds up from not phoning. The anticipation of the critism (which never arrives) paralyses me from dialing the number.

    Similar at work. So anti-phone it has almost earnt me some disciplineries and certainly pissed off many of my colleagues. At times it is so powerful as to give me an instantaneous melt-down just by it ringing.

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