Not even sure if it’s (always) that? I’m neither introverted nor especially socially anxious but I hate hate hate taking or placing phone calls.
I think (?) It’s because there’s a certain loss of control associated with it given I can’t take my time responding as I can with chat messages.
Yes but actually no. Sometimes you like a person and wanna talk with em… But then they have this issue of running into tangents that just don’t stop and you already did the whole “Yep. Well it was nice talking to ya” an hour ago.
I’m just not friends with people that ramble on and hit tangents. It means they don’t consider much else than themselves and their thoughts. I won’t be socially held hostage for some one else’s enjoyment.
I’m on the autism spectrum and hate making phone calls as well. It definitely isn’t just social anxiety. I definitely have no problem talking to people face to face or over video.
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Not even sure if it’s (always) that? I’m neither introverted nor especially socially anxious but I hate hate hate taking or placing phone calls. I think (?) It’s because there’s a certain loss of control associated with it given I can’t take my time responding as I can with chat messages.
It’s also the detached nature of voice only, and as you said, synchronous, no time to think much.
For me I prefer talking in person, phone call, messaging, forums.
The mental toll is also in the same order
Yep, it’s cause it’s voice only and you can’t see facial expressions or gestures. I hate it.
Yes but actually no. Sometimes you like a person and wanna talk with em… But then they have this issue of running into tangents that just don’t stop and you already did the whole “Yep. Well it was nice talking to ya” an hour ago.
I’m just not friends with people that ramble on and hit tangents. It means they don’t consider much else than themselves and their thoughts. I won’t be socially held hostage for some one else’s enjoyment.
I just don’t want to talk to anyone. I want to be alone.
Being alive means someone will meet you and crawl into your space though.
I would be happy to be left alone almost completely. I want to talk to my wife and kids.
I want everyone else to just leave me be. I’m fine like this, strangers on the internet.
Nobody getting upset. “I texted him and he didn’t reply waaaaaa!”
I’m on the autism spectrum and hate making phone calls as well. It definitely isn’t just social anxiety. I definitely have no problem talking to people face to face or over video.
Not always - sometimes it’s gender dysphoria!