Years ago, I quit social media, deleted the majority of my apps, avoided YouTube, stopped browsing Pinterest, basically turned my smartphone into a dumb phone, haven't missed any of it and now I’m ready to take it a step farther and give up texting.
If you need me, call me. If you want to catch up, let’s hang out. I love to chat, but I prefer to skip the texting and wait for some quality time together. I'm good at keeping in touch, but I like to do it in person.
Problem is, the world seems to now revolve around texting!
Even now, as I sit onboard the Logos Hope and can't text because I don't have cell service, the entire crew keeps in touch through WhatsApp. Gone are the days onboard in 2009 when no one had smartphones and you had to walk all over the 9 decks to find someone.
I'm in the moms onboard WhatsApp group, the school onboard group, the wives onboard group, the school parents group, our ship family group and my immediate family back home has a group! It's so convenient for announcements, playdates, school info, ship reminders and even basic things like signing up to get curtains made for my cabin or finding out if Ivy can join sports club after school.
So, instead of focusing on how I'm tired of texting, I've decided it's great for group communication and I'll enjoy it for that feature. But otherwise, I'll still be making phone calls and coffee dates to catch up with those I care about and want to get to know better.
What about you...do you prefer texts, calls or in-person chats?
