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A friend that I used to text with very regularly and at great length with will now text on a weekly basis "Have a good week", "hope you're having a great day", "haven't heard from you in a while", "Hope you are well"….but never seems to have time/interest in engaging in anything much more than that.
Why bother initiating contact???
Not really an "etiquette" question, I guess. Is this texting code for something that I don't know or understand? Feels like a fade out, except when I don't bother trying to initiate contact or responding quickly I keep getting these kinds of texts.
Don't overthink it. If he texts "have a good week," that's all it is. He's wishing you a good week. Thank him and wish him the same. There's no code or deeper meaning. If there is, then you both need to grow up. If you're going to have a conversation, pick up the phone and talk. I don't get the point of having a conversation over text message.
I think it is him staying in touch.....but it is evidence that the "regular" you mentioned was too time consuming. Just respond in kind, unless you really have something to say. I personally find it very annoying to hav folks tet lame stuff, to which th standard reply is "k" Seriously, why bother.
It is an app what sends you. I don't think he know about it. the same sort of app is for twitter to send tweets behalf of you. Look like your friend has purchased an app and it sends to every one who is in his contact list.
If it's not an app and he sends that it sounds like he is trying to engage you unsuccessfully. If you reply, does he reply back? Those texts sound like he is interested in chatting. It would be weird to send those and then not reply to you when you write back.
Don't overthink it. If he texts "have a good week," that's all it is. He's wishing you a good week. Thank him and wish him the same. There's no code or deeper meaning. If there is, then you both need to grow up. If you're going to have a conversation, pick up the phone and talk. I don't get the point of having a conversation over text message.
Well, the first time he pulled out the "have a good week", i thought…"oh, guess he's having a busy week and I won't be hearing from him". But it also seemed like the beginning of a fade out bcs the previous exchanges felt off. I've known him for a long time and he's never wished me a good week. Just seemed very out of character. He lives overseas, so phone conversations are far and few between, and texting is just the easier means of communication in this case.
Last edited by Charlotterising; 11-04-2014 at 11:56 AM..
That sounds kind of weird to me. If it's a fade-out, why text at all? When you text back, does this person respond or ignore you?
Exactly. That's what I'm not understanding. Maybe he doesn't want there to be bad blood? I'll text back but it never really turns into a conversation. One or two texts back and forth and then nothing. Until he pops up again with a "hope you are well" or whatever.
I think it is him staying in touch.....but it is evidence that the "regular" you mentioned was too time consuming. Just respond in kind, unless you really have something to say. I personally find it very annoying to hav folks tet lame stuff, to which th standard reply is "k" Seriously, why bother.
Also, exactly right. Why bother? If the only response is "you too", or "thanks", not really sure what the point is. I know he is super busy with work right now, so maybe it's his version of staying in touch, but if it IS a fade out, just fade out already!!
It is an app what sends you. I don't think he know about it. the same sort of app is for twitter to send tweets behalf of you. Look like your friend has purchased an app and it sends to every one who is in his contact list.
No, it's not being automatically generated. It's definitely him. Just a weird, disengaged version. One of the strangest was "hope you're having a good night"…am I supposed to respond to that? Or "Just saying hi". Huh? Or better yet, the 11pm text that said "Haven't heard from you in awhile"
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