SophieA Posted April 28, 2009 Posted April 28, 2009 Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions here... I just moved and will not have internet until next Thursday. I am used to speaking to my bf each night via Skype. We don't call each other on the phone b/c he has a special phone issued by his school and LD charges would be INSANE. So now I have to go a week without talking to him b/c that is the soonest I can get internet hooked up. Anyone have any suggestions on how to deal with that? What do you do when you can't speak to your s/o for extended periods of time? Thanks. If you were wondering...I'm using the net at my friend's house right now! lol!
Lucky_One Posted April 28, 2009 Posted April 28, 2009 Does your cell have email capabilities? Use that to email him. My phone does AIM and Yahoo messenger, too, but we have never used that so I don't know how good it works. He would use his computer, and you use your phone. You can find a library or an internet cafe to keep emailing, too.
northstar1 Posted April 28, 2009 Posted April 28, 2009 Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions here... I just moved and will not have internet until next Thursday. I am used to speaking to my bf each night via Skype. We don't call each other on the phone b/c he has a special phone issued by his school and LD charges would be INSANE. So now I have to go a week without talking to him b/c that is the soonest I can get internet hooked up. Anyone have any suggestions on how to deal with that? What do you do when you can't speak to your s/o for extended periods of time? Thanks. If you were wondering...I'm using the net at my friend's house right now! lol! Go to a library/internet cafe that has computers. Or take a laptop to a place that has free wifi. Problem solved.
KikiW Posted April 28, 2009 Posted April 28, 2009 I would agree about the internet cafe/wifi thing if you have a laptop. If you don't have a laptop, beg, plead and cajole your friend to let you borrow their computer for 10 minutes every day just so you can say hello - I recommend bringing homemade cookies or a cooking a meal or two to make it up to your friend for doing such a nice favor. And REALLY watch your time, don't stretch it an extra few minutes each day. If they are nice enough to let you borrow their comp, don't take advantage. Are there any other providers? Even if it's not ideal? If you can get another company who will offer to get it done faster, you can use that as leverage to get the service you want faster... Start out with "listen I realize you guys are busy, but I do a lot of online business and really need to have access in the evenings... XYZ service is telling me they can be out here tomorrow afternoon to set me up. I would rather go with you guys, but if there's nothing you can do I will have to cancel my appointment and go with XYZ..." Of course, be prepared to use the other service - can always call the better service later on. But if all else fails and you can't do anything about it, write letters every day
Els Posted April 28, 2009 Posted April 28, 2009 You don't need a laptop to use internet cafes. Can't really Skype in them though, but you can just type instead, and you can use them as long as you want without feeling like you're bothering people. I've spent many hours in them -- but then again, in my country they're dirt cheap (7 hours in them = 1 movie ticket) and available everywhere.
Frankie. Posted May 1, 2009 Posted May 1, 2009 Calling cards - whoever invented them deserves a great big hug! Make a long distance call for the cost of a local one (possibly slightly more from a mobile). Go to a news agent and check out their options. For example, I can call the UK for 1c/minute! Works wonders when my internet is deciding to play up at strange hours of the day (ie 4am when internet cafes are not open)
Island Girl Posted May 2, 2009 Posted May 2, 2009 It is times like these that can strengthen your faith in each other. The panic that you feel of not being able to be in touch is probably partially insecurity -- I mean, of course you miss him and want to talk to him -- but there is also that feeling about him forgetting about you or becoming okay with not talking to you, right? If this is the case then weathering the storm gives you more security and faith that he WON'T forget about you and you are just as much on his mind as he is on yours. As KikiW suggested you could utilize the time and write letters. He'll get them next week and he will be so touched. You can put together a little "thinking about you package" or craft a couple of cards. Believe me it will tug at his heart strings. Don't we all love to know we are thought of, missed, and wanted? Internet cafes can be utilized to send e-mails as well. Mostly you just have to keep yourself busy and not go stir crazy with the reduced contact. The hardest part for me is always my own head.
Author SophieA Posted May 5, 2009 Author Posted May 5, 2009 Thank you all for your responses (minus the spammer). The internet guy was actually able to come out today! (YAY!) So we can resume our regular schedule tonight!
LonelyTiger Posted May 5, 2009 Posted May 5, 2009 That's great news Sophie. It is a nightmare when the internet isn't available. I couldn't offer you any advice on this because if we can't chat on skype I just spend insane amounts of money on the phone . Thankfully, it's very rare!
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