• Replies 9 replies
  • Subscribers 79 subscribers
  • Views 3139 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Options
Related
Hints and tips
  • To quote someone's message, first select/highlight the relevant text, and then use the Quote button that appears
  • To "mention" someone, type @ followed by the start of the forum name, and choose from the list; that person will get a notification of being mentioned

Telephone conversations

random

Recently, the past 4-5 months, telephone conversations are becoming increasingly difficult for me, and this is compounding problems as many people just don't seem to want to communicate by anything other than a phone. I mentioned it to my doctor last week, and he said just think about what you want to say and phone. That hasn't made any difference

Random

Parents

  • Hi. I absolutely hate making phone calls too, and it's getting worse for me as well, so I can well understand how you all feel. I am able to answer the phone, at least, but that is usually on behalf of someone else I live with, so I have a ready-prepared script in my head before I hand on the call, but, I find it extremely difficult to phone for business reasons, or, for example, to phone a hospital to tell them there has been a change in my medical conditions. I have found that I get the shakes before trying to call, and I have to do everything in my power to calm myself down before I can even dial on the keypad. Wherever possible I tend to use text or email, because I like to think about what I am going to say before I say it, and, obviously, you can rearrange what you have written to make it more understandable, if need be. It is sad that the world is so unaccomodating, sometimes, but I suppose we have to make the best of it.

Reply

  • Hi. I absolutely hate making phone calls too, and it's getting worse for me as well, so I can well understand how you all feel. I am able to answer the phone, at least, but that is usually on behalf of someone else I live with, so I have a ready-prepared script in my head before I hand on the call, but, I find it extremely difficult to phone for business reasons, or, for example, to phone a hospital to tell them there has been a change in my medical conditions. I have found that I get the shakes before trying to call, and I have to do everything in my power to calm myself down before I can even dial on the keypad. Wherever possible I tend to use text or email, because I like to think about what I am going to say before I say it, and, obviously, you can rearrange what you have written to make it more understandable, if need be. It is sad that the world is so unaccomodating, sometimes, but I suppose we have to make the best of it.

Children
No Data