Love and HATE Skype, all at the same time!
We moved far away from family and friends.. so we set up a Skype account so that we could stay in touch.
Problem w/Skype, is it tells people the INSTANT you sign online.. so.. what is the big deal w/that???
My skids or the ex or both keep calling anytime I hop on to check MY email. I mean.. its the middle of the FN day, their father is AT WORK, they know it.. yet feel that I should answer all these calls.
Its starting to annoy the shit out of me. I mean.. I get very little time to myself to do things, so when my toddler goes down for a nap, I just want to veg out, check my email and FB and here.. and I cant do that w/o being HOUNDED by freakin skype calls from THEM!
I dont answer, and I dont apologize for it. There has to be some boundaries.. I should be able to do a job search w/o having them stalk me.
Oh.. and I tried the Away button, apparently they dont care, on is on to them and they call anyway.
What would you do? Its not like I can drop them as a contact, but christ.. I dont feel like babysitting skids from 1700 miles away.
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I haven't used Skype (heard
I haven't used Skype (heard of it, though), but what I do with ims and Facebook when people message me and I don't want to talk is...I ignore it. Just because I'm logged into my account doesn't mean I'm sitting right there staring at the screen. Its been working for me for years.
Matter of fact, I used to leave it logged in all of the time so that eventually people gave up because they couldn't really tell if I was even in the house at the time.
ok.. I guess part of me
ok.. I guess part of me somehow feels guilty, even though they know he isnt here. Its just aggravating not having the FREEDOM to go online w/o them hounding me.. It is literally every time that they are on and see me they immediately hit call. ugh.
I know the feeling. Kind of
I know the feeling. Kind of like how my mom friend-requested me on Facebook, and then 5 seconds after I log on at work I get a chat "Watcha doing?"
Irked the crap outta me, and thats my MOM.
I don't know anything about
I don't know anything about Skype, but with Facebook I put myself "offline" when I don't feel like chatting. That way, people can't tell I'm logged in. Does Skype have something similar? I know you mentioned the "Away" option, but is there something that will just not show you online at all?
Ok.. so the away button
Ok.. so the away button doesnt help.. but I did find a button that says invisible.. and it seems to be working now!
I just couldnt believe even w/an away status they still were trying.
It is just annoying.. even my MIL doesnt try and call EVERYTIME she is on! lol