This ANNOYS the Hell Out of Me.

Self,

Yes this is something that seems to almost boil my blood. 

It really works my last nerves when people accuse me of being out of touch, unavailable, indisposed unreachable or any other word like that, when their number has not appeared on my caller id once!

Maintaining the friendships with these people is not my responsibility alone.  Last I checked it takes two individuals to have a friendship.  I understand we have lives that are seperate from the other, and just because we haven't talked in a bit doesn't mean that I've suddenly abandoned the friendship.  Honestly, my feeling is who ever has the time to realize that they haven't heard from the other, also has the time to reach out and touch someone!  It's not that hard for you to call or text.  I mean, no, it may not be as easy as just sitting on your ass waiting to hear from me and complaining because you haven't...but it is easy.

Do you know what really drives me crazy?  I mean like... CRAZY!  What really seems to work my last nerves is the "since you got a man, nobody can get in touch with you."  As far as I know, KB isn't a CIA spy with cell phone jamming technology nor is he Harry Potter that has magical charms around his place to prevents your call from reaching my phone when you want to talk to me.  I mean to me it's so assinine to me that I want to cuss people out when that kind of BS comes out their mouth.  Oh why yes, (said in blonde southern belle accent) I know the difference between someone being serious or joking, so please don't make it worse and insult my intelligence by saying "I'm just joking" when I check you on the fact that you haven't called me and therefore don't really have the right to complain.

I don't get why people trip on someone developing a relationship.  The people that are complaining about me being out of reach without calling weren't calling me when I was sitting at home watching TV alone. And the ones that did call then......call now.  I have not become some hermit ...well not any more than I already was.  My real friends know my general rule.  When you need/want to call me....call.  If I'm able to answer, I do.  if I can't, then leave a message but most likely...all it takes is for me to see the "missed call" and I'll call you back.  However, when I answer, I'll find out what's going on and the reason for the call. (ie, they have a question, want to make plans to hang out, shoot the breeze, or want some advice about a situation in their life.)  At the same time I try to tell them what's going on with me at that moment, (ie I'm going into a meeting, I'm sitting in front of the tv, I'm out at dinner, I'm doing some shopping.)  And at that point we make a judgement call....can this conversation continue or does it need to be postponed.

I'm usually very flexible and accomadating, and take the call.  Even if cause problems for me.  Like yesterday, I was in the middle of moving furniture with my mom and I got a call. Someone wanted some advice on a situation envolving another person. So they tell me the circumstances and as I'm responding, my mom starts fussing at me for being on the phone when we are working and I'm holding other people up.  It's not the caller fault and I don't hold it against him, I told him what I thought about the situation, he thanked me and I told him I had to go. Not a problem.    
The Point. Yes, I am Pharoah, divine in all my splendor, and borrowing a line from Ms. Scott "I'm the magnificent"...but I AIN'T Miss Cleo! How am I suppose to know that as a friend you are missing me....UNLESS YOU CALL AND TELL ME!

Sincerely,
Pharoah