Comments on: Are You in a Group Chat?

By: Tea With Jennifer

Tea With Jennifer — Sat, 24 Jun 2023 00:26:28 +0000

I have several group chats too Lisa, & enjoy the social connection of text messaging chats but face to face I really enjoy & grow in most ?
blessings, Jennifer

By: Debbie Wilson

Debbie Wilson — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 22:06:27 +0000

Interesting. I’ve never considered the different categories my relationships fall into like that. Sometimes I want to silence the group pings, but I don’t want to miss anything either. I try to respond personally when it doesn’t involve everyone to calm the constant pings.

By: Betty Asphy

Betty Asphy — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 19:27:39 +0000

I have group chats, but sometimes I will silence them and then go back and review if I am not available at the exact time they are chatting.

By: Jeanne Takenaka

Jeanne Takenaka — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 23:53:07 +0000

Lisa, this is interesting. I’ve never considered the different kinds of group texts I tend to receive. The idea of relational diversity is something I’m going to be thinking about. And, for the record, I’m with you. Face-to-face interactions are what feed me the most.

By: Corinne

Corinne — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 06:38:52 +0000

This is really interesting to me, Lisa. I’ve recently signed off from many groups including chat groups, and I find myself enjoying one to one conversations and face to face meetings a lot more meaningful. I do feel the need to make a more concerted effort in meeting with people.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Sat, 17 Jun 2023 15:20:04 +0000

How interesting! In our online and work-from-home growing culture, it seems are moving toward less diverse conversations, and less face to face. Although I don’t like the commute, I realize going into an office where (in comparison to work-at-home) I deal with my team and the public face to face is very good for mental and spiritual health!

By: Donna Reidland

Donna Reidland — Sat, 17 Jun 2023 13:18:46 +0000

This is an interesting subject to consider. It would explain why certain people struggle more with an empty nest than others, as an example. If all your interaction is with family and you don’t build friendships and at least an outside interest or two, when that is mostly gone, it would be very difficult.

By: Jean Wise

Jean Wise — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 21:57:06 +0000

those endless pings ARE annoying. But what drives me nuts the most is the group emails and someone respond to all instead of just to the sender. Pet peeve I guess. On a whole a nuisance but not the end of the world. LOL

By: Jerralea Winn Miller

Jerralea Winn Miller — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 19:09:14 +0000

I do participate in group chats – mainly family, and church family. I also have a bible study group chat with my small group. We text each other when we see a “nugget of scripture” that we run across, or just an insight the Holy Spirit reveals to us. I have to say these are the texts that I look most forward to hearing notifications.

By: Michele Morin

Michele Morin — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 15:22:52 +0000

Oh, the endless pings from the group chats…?
But they are a valuable reminder that relationships require attention and the painful act of untangling my thoughts from my own business and giving my attention to someone else’s!