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Once, we worried about double texting.
Now, all bets are off.
She doesnt see the point in stopping herself after two or three consecutive messages, especially not with friends.
Instead, the 25-year-old shoots out her thoughts in quick-fire succession, because thats how I talk.
For me, texting is talking.
Ita Flores is Shresthas close friend but doesnt share her texting style.
A lot of texts will accumulate throughout the day, says Flores, whos a student in New York.
How you text is almost as important aswhatyou text.
Online, this simmering cultural debate often reaches a flashpoint.
In the replies, many people confessed theyd been in the texters shoes.
Each text is a task, and getting that barrage is so stressful and overwhelming.
Even coming from someone you love, theding, ding, dingof notifications can ruin your mood.
Im busy and listen to peoples problems all day already…
Sorry if you thought I was going to give you a free trial, because IDGAF.
Not too long ago, stream-of-consciousness texting would have been technologically and financially inconceivable.
Bronwen Wyatt, a 41-year-old pastry chef in New Orleans, remembers those early days.
Interestingly, her brother, Colin Wyatt, 44, never made the leap.
He started texting around 2005, and the flip phone keyboard taught him to keep things short and sweet.
Colin texts like hes sending a telegram, Bronwen says.
A lot of fuss has been made about Gen Zs phone-call anxiety.
The right circumstance can turn anyone into a stream-of-consciousness texter.
You worry somethings going on.
You send more texts, keep thinking of reasons to follow up, more memes to share.
Suddenly, your sister looks over your shoulder, and she thinks to herself, Shes going through it.
But it can also be used for real-time communication which is what can make it so maddening.
You never fully know if youre being crazy or sensible for waiting around for a response.
And some people like it that way.
To quoteanother viral tweet: u just need 1 friend to text your entire stream of consciousness to.
With the right person, stream-of-consciousness texts read like an intimate play-by-play of the senders thought.
And that doesnt necessarily mean theyre ignoring you.
And she likes knowing her friend is out there thinking about her.
For her part, Shrestha keeps her egos and insecurities out of it.
Pick a bone over a late reply or ignored text?
That would be like breaking up with your friend because they talk differently than you, says Shrestha.
