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I called a relative on the phone and left him a message and it took him two weeks to get back to me.
How long should I wait before calling him back? A couple days? A week?
In the past, he would call me same day or the last day. I think he was offended because he called me one night awhile back and I had my phone turned off and I didn't get back to him until a couple days later so this was his way of "punishing" me.
It sounds like you're trying to play games with this person, because you think this person is trying to play games with you.
I'm not really an advocate for that type of passive manipulation. If you genuinely wanted to get hold of the person, then call them right back. If you're bothered because they took so long to call you back, then say so.
It sounds like you're trying to play games with this person, because you think this person is trying to play games with you.
I'm not really an advocate for that type of passive manipulation. If you genuinely wanted to get hold of the person, then call them right back. If you're bothered because they took so long to call you back, then say so.
But that's just me.
I don't care for it either.
He thought I was playing games with him when I didn't get back to him right away one when he called and now he is playing games (taking longer and longer to get back to me even after I explained that my phone was turned off and thought we cleared this up).
He thought I was playing games with him when I didn't get back to him right away one when he called and now he is playing games (taking longer and longer to get back to me even after I explained that my phone was turned off and thought we cleared this up).
I would be the bigger person. Not because it's the right thing to do, but also because if he really is doing what you say, nothing will infuriate him more than if you don't play along.
I would be the bigger person. Not because it's the right thing to do, but also because if he really is doing what you say, nothing will infuriate him more than if you don't play along.
Ditto. Plus, two wrongs really don't make a right. If he wants to be rude, that's on him. And that's what it is - rude. Show him you have better standards than he does. Your conscience will be clear while his won't be. It's amazing how much better your life is, and how much peace of mind you have, when you stop seeking passive aggressive revenge. Let it go.
I would be the bigger person. Not because it's the right thing to do, but also because if he really is doing what you say, nothing will infuriate him more than if you don't play along.
I have a feeling that he will not answer (for legit reason or not) since it has been a few days and then call back when I am not available. Hopefully it doesn't turn into a month long game of phone tag
Ditto. Plus, two wrongs really don't make a right. If he wants to be rude, that's on him. And that's what it is - rude. Show him you have better standards than he does. Your conscience will be clear while his won't be. It's amazing how much better your life is, and how much peace of mind you have, when you stop seeking passive aggressive revenge. Let it go.
Good points. I will call him back but have a feeling it's going to be a game of phone tag. That's another reason I wanted to wait until the weekend because I'll have a better chance of getting ahold of him or vice versa but yeah that is too long to wait.
I called him back and of course no answer. I left a message so the ball is in his court again
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