The person I’m getting to know is a horrible communicator when it comes to texting. They work in the medical field and their job requires a lot of energy and 12 hour days. We had a vulnerable conversation about it and they’ve struggled with communication since childhood (cont)

in all of their relationships both platonic and romantically. I listened and validated their feelings while also explaining why communication is important to me when we’re not together. We reached an understanding and it’s a process. I say all this to say (cont)

Be patient and understand it’s not personal. They give me the world when we are together, but some people really do better in person. Don’t give up because they’re not texting you all day. Instead create a cadence and follow it. Teach them how to communicate with you. Be patient.

Now y’all should still be talking everyday even if it’s a simple “how is your day?” but expecting a bad communicator to show you a bunch of attention via text is just gonna leave you disappointed every single time. I hope my transparency helps someone out there. Love y’all!

Oh & you don’t have to accept anything, but I say give it 30-90 days. You can’t expect decades of bad behavior to be changed overnight. If you don’t find a CONSISTENT cadence then that’s when you dump them. You should see some growth even if it’s a small amount by 30-90 day mark.