That accident happened because she tried to respond to your text, because she knew if she did not respond you’d think the worst, and of course, the worst happened.
This is not about women, but about unnecessary priority and urgency assigned to social media interaction. The next time you get a text (or any such) from whomsoever, try and deliberately delay your response to it: it’s liberating. In fact, give yourself an hour (say, noon to 1pm, then again 7-8pm) when you will respond to all messages. You will find your 24 hours have grown longer. And safer.
That accident happened because she tried to respond to your text, because she knew if she did not respond you’d think the worst, and of course, the worst happened.
This is not about women, but about unnecessary priority and urgency assigned to social media interaction. The next time you get a text (or any such) from whomsoever, try and deliberately delay your response to it: it’s liberating. In fact, give yourself an hour (say, noon to 1pm, then again 7-8pm) when you will respond to all messages. You will find your 24 hours have grown longer. And safer.