allthoseotherworlds replied to your post: Few things are as frustrating as working yourself…

I don’t even trust answering machines to be effective in reaching someone, so I have to just hang up and psych myself up to make another phone call later.

Ah, that would be frustrating!  I don’t have this problem, but ugh, that would be worse.  My sympathies.

I am usually frowny about the delayed communication, but I always treat a voicemail as though it absolves me of responsibility~ Now THEY have to call ME and I can’t stop feeling guilty or anxious because I haven’t called!

i still have to have the conversation I was obviously putting off in the first place, but at least the ball is no longer in my court.