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I will go out of my way to avoid calling someone. I just can't deal with it. After a call I feel like I need a shower cause I'm sweaty and exhausted. I'd rather search for contact information for an hour and wait for mail reply than do a call for 5 minutes.
Calling is OK for me.. Getting called now? That's hell. Totally no control over sensory input (that infernal ringing noise), no control over who or when or what they want?
I turned my phone to vibrate because the constant notification noise was driving me crazy. Then the vibrating drove me crazy. I haven't taken my phone off silent since. I have a smart watch that only vibrates for 3 things so I don't have to deal with all the extra interference.
I've had a support ticket open with GoDaddy for six months because they want me to call them and I keep hoping sooner or later they'll just let me do what I need online.