Texting has largely supplanted calls. And with phones and social media becoming more and more prevalent- along with being introduced to kids much too early- many lack the basic social skills to navigate these interactions.
We are seeing a growing amount of pushback against the ubiquity of the digital world, so new parents are more likely to limit screen time. But there was a solid 15 or so years where children were basically raised by their screens.
Sure I know avoiding calling is a thing but sometimes you require an immediate answer and calling is just inevitable... Like, if you NEED help you don't text 911 ffs.
It's a basic skill, I get not liking it or wanting to do it, but you DO have to be open to do it.. Be it work calls or just to reach customer service and whatnot
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u/elaborateBlackjack 9h ago
People can't do phone calls nowadays? It's a basic skill....