#five minute rule. if you've sent me a text and I haven't responded in five minutes that means I haven't seen it and you can come knock! | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

bookwyrminspiration · 2 years ago

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sometimes establishing systems and methods between people is like pulling teeth like I am. trying. so hard. to make this system so we can communicate better but please please meet me halfway oh my god please this is so simple we've been over it together what do I need to do to make this click for you just tell me and I'll do it

#quil's unholy underworld #i KNOW i KNOW my parents mean well but oh my GOD #i have made this system so simple why are we still having problems I'm gonna screAM #context: i need transition time to switch between things and respond to things #so I asked my parents to stop knocking on my door to ask things (which disrupts me) and instead text me about it!#and they were like yeah sure! we can do that!#great :)#and then we encountered a slight issue so I established a thing #five minute rule. if you've sent me a text and I haven't responded in five minutes that means I haven't seen it and you can come knock!#you'd think that would be simple! at least I think it is!#text me and give me five minutes :)#except BOTH of my parents continuously forget?? or just straight up don't understand that?#20 minutes after my dad sends me a text I'll come out and he'll be like I just figured you were busy :)#like. that is considerate but i /told/ you five minute rule! five minutes means I haven't seen it!#which then means I get thrown all off because i'm scrambling to adjust to feeling behind and answering whatever he was saying #and my mother had a whole situation with it the other night where she came knocking three minutes after sending a text #which I didn't hear because music so then it really threw me off when she opened the door to wave her hand inside (didn't actually come in)#and then she thought that meant I'd /always/ take five minute to respond and was unprepared for another convo because #responded too early #like please guys. please. i'm just trying to make it easier to communicate in ways we're all comfortable and clear with #and I know they're not doing it maliciously! they're just not as meticulous as me #and so situations like these happen #but like. aeoiahweoifawne. please. it's so simple why are we struggling #it's been several months. we've done it like this for several months maybe even over a year #why are we still having problems please #and it's not a big deal but also GAH #rant in tags

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