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No peace for the wicked!

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Alea Sat 26-Dec-15 10:28:37

confused
Why answer if you don't want to talk to anybody?
Alternatively maybe your friends would like to talk to you? I imagine there are people on GN whose phone has not rung for 4 days and who would love human contact.
Sorry, but I can't sympathise, if you just want to say "Bah, humbug!" fair enough, but if you really prefer your TV to friends and family, put the phone on silent/leave it off the hook/pull up the drawbridge, you don't need a confrontation, just be unavailable.
and maybe less selfish

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Nannanoo Fri 25-Dec-15 23:52:01

I had a lovely Christmas day with my daughter and her family, and returned home late teatime with the expectation of watching 'Call the Midwife' and 'Downton Abbey' with feet up, and a glass of sherry and chocs to hand.
I should have known what would happen, 'cos it happens every evening - even at Christmas! The phone rang - and rang again. Why do my friends/acquaintances/colleagues think that my evenings should be devoted to listening to their gripes and problems, not just occasionally, but every bl***y night of the week, and especially when there's summat good on't telly?
I know I should be grateful that I have friends who feel they can turn to me with their troubles, but I can't help being a teensy weensy bit cheesed off with their lack of consideration at holiday times.
I'm sure I could stop this happening if I had the courage for confrontations, but I don't, so I thought I'd have a good old gripe on Gransnet and get it off my chest!
Thanks folks - I feel much better now. A very Merry Christmas to you all. smile

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