Does anyone feel overwhelmed by too much online social chats outside of work? Cont

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Last weekend, I spent 10 hours chatting with family and friends (partner’s side, my side...) Today about 3 hours. Do any of you just bow out of invitations to chat with your family or just cut the convo after 20 min?

Signed: introvert who needs alone time on the weekend to find the energy to chat all week for work

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Yep (:

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In person I can talk to my best friends forever and hangout with them non stop. But Facetime calls go 2 hours long or more and I can’t sit infront of my phone for that long everytime 😫

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I’m with you. I feel screen drunk the end of most days. I’ve found having standing Zoom dates helps. I’ve got a few people, family and friends, who I check in with once a week at a scheduled time.

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It’s been brutal.

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Same here. Trying to not motivate people to chat.

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Totally feel this.

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Sooo... say no? Say, I gotta go?

Yeah it’s tough when there’s a lonely divorced or widowed parent or grand-parent who want to talk every week. And being like “hey sorry don’t really feel like talking. I know I’m your only highlight of the week, but my social life is insane.” I’m sure my situation is common.
But yeah I could just cut it short vs let it drag for sure.

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Nope. No such issue.

Just do what u want!

It’s a phone call. Treat it as such.

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