Sometimes technology sucks! My thoughts on texting etiquette.
Last week a family member sent me a text message to tell me that my Grandfather had died. This was not unexpected news but OMG!!! I’m in the middle of a Bipolar Depression (not a secret) and this is how I’m told about the loss of a grandparent?? By a close family member?? Geez.
To everyone out there that knows and cares about someone with Bipolar Disorder, please make a note to self…Do NOT text the aforementioned type of information. It’s disturbing, unsettling and anger inducing. I ended up yelling at the relative, who shall remain nameless-she knows who she is, during a time that no one should be yelling at anyone.
The loss of a loved one is one of the most common triggers for Bipolar Depression. Hopefully, I’ve clearly demonstrated to my family the reasons not to text this kind of information in the future.
Live and Learn,
BipolarChick
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10:51 am on October 3rd, 2009
Hello. Great job. I did not expect this on a Wednesday. This is a great story. Thanks!