Have you ever texted someone and waited days for a response? He or she finally ends up texting you back three days later. This person probably apologized and said, “I’m just bad at texting.”
It’s easy to fall into the trap of believing someone is actually a “bad texter.” These so-called “bad texters” can play you like a fool and make you think they really aren’t ignoring you. They’ll give you sob stories of how they’re busy with work, school, family and so on.
What these people don’t know is that by not replying, they are still communicating with you. They are sending a message far worse than being honest and saying, “I really don’t have time to text right now.” Yes, this may be a blunt thing to say, but it’s better than being ignored for days or worse… ghosted.
Raise your hand if you are FED UP with the bad texter excuse! Go ahead and yell it. Scream. Let it out.
If you did, you’re not alone. You are one of many who believes this excuse is NOT acceptable. In reality, these “bad texters” are actually not bad at texting at all.
No, they pick and choose who they want to talk to. They pick and choose who they want to be bad at texting with.
If you’re like me and have fallen victim to believing someone is bad at texting, then you’ve probably noticed there’s a pattern “bad texters” follow.
First, they blow up your phone constantly. If you don’t reply fast enough, they panic. They may even ask to hang out several times a week.
Second, they start to take longer to text back and reply with only a few words. They stop asking to hang out and suddenly are “very busy with life.”
Third, they take days to reply and offer the “I’m just bad at texting" excuse.
The excuse is so old. It’s a lie. These people aren’t bad at texting — they just lost interest and moved on to someone else. Don’t give these people the satisfaction of falling for their games.
It’s a vicious cycle to be wrapped up in.
“Bad texters” need to drop their sad habits like yesterday. Their intentions may not be to hurt others, but silence can be deadly. It’s not OK to ignore people just because you found someone else better to talk to.
That makes you pathetic.
Some of you may be thinking, “oh she’s just salty because someone didn’t text her back.”
You’re right, I am salty.
I’m tired of how our generation treats each other. It’s a sad world we live in where people don’t respect each other enough just to text someone back.
