11 Reasons Your Mom Friend Didn’t Text You Back

You know her. That mom friend of yours? She is super fun, but super busy right?

Between juggling her kids and her husband, her job, housework, grocery shopping, laundry piles and even trying to squeeze you in there… often times you look at your phone and realize you have texted her 5 times in a row over the past week, without a single response from her and wonder why you look like a crazy ex-girfriend trying to get a hold of her!

Here’s the thing….

You have also noticed she either texts you back embarrassingly fast or five days later…there honestly is no in between. And whenever you are with her, her phone is RIGHT by her!

It makes you wonder if she doesn’t like you anymore. If she is mad at you for some reason. If you are bugging her. And so on.

So today I speak for her – that lovely lady who just won’t reply to you.

Here are just a few reasons your cute mom friend didn’t text you back. AND I promise it isn’t because she doesn’t like you:

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1. SHE IS LEGIT BUSY: Can I just tell you a little bit about her daily schedule?! She wakes up at the crack of dawn to care for her child who woke up at 3am, 5am and officially out of bed and wanting to play at 6am. She gets her mama hustle on as she fixes breakfast, attempts to shower, cleans up the house, gets out of the house to run errands, drop off kids, attends play dates, grocery shops, throws in a load of laundry and is home by noon to grab a handful of fishy crackers for lunch before heading out the door to continue on with her day. She has a lot going on. And she is a busy, busy woman.

2. SHE FORGOT ABOUT THE TEXT {BUT NOT ABOUT YOU!}: Because of her busyness and crazy daily schedule, she glanced at her phone and totally read your text. That was when she thought to herself, “Oh, I just love her! I will get back to her in just a minute as soon as I finish this up.” And then an hour goes by… and then two… and then five… and then 74… and THEN she remembers she totally forgot to text you back three days ago! She thought about you often and hoped you were happy and having a great day, but completely forgot to respond to your text that seriously made her day.

3. SHE THOUGHT SHE RESPONDED: Buuuuut it turns out it was just in her head. I am guilty of this…and so is she. And maybe you are too?! That moment you look at your phone and laugh, or cry, or smile and even respond to the text… but then you look back and realize a} your response never sent or b} you really just responded in your head and never actually typed anything.

4. SHE REALLY DIDN’T SEE IT: You may notice every time she is with you, she has her phone right next to her in case her husband needs her or the babysitter calls. But when she isn’t with you – her kid has her phone. And her kid is busy taking selfies and watching random YouTube videos about toys, eggs and play dough.

5. SHE WAS DRIVING: And because she has precious cargo in her car {her cute kiddies} she drives as safe as possible and doesn’t text and drive. At the red light, she took a glimpse at her message from you, but the light quickly turned green and she continued on her journey without a reply.

6. SHE TRIED TO DISCONNECT: She has read a lot of articles about “disconnecting” from your phone and spending quality time as a family – and because she is trying to be the best mom she can, she put her phone aside for a while to play on the ground with her children. She wants her kids to know that THEY are more important than her phone, so this time she left it on her night stand or plugged in on the wall of the kitchen, so she could make memories with her babies and make them laugh, because let’s be real… there is NOTHING more precious than the sound of a child’s laugh!

7. SHE BROKE HER PHONE: It might sound like a bit of a dramatic excuse, but I am telling you – moms go through phones like candy…at least THIS mama does, and I hope I am not alone. She is probably on to her third phone this month because it shattered when she dropped it while buckling her kid into his carseat, it got water damage when it fell into the toilet and shattered AGAIN when her toddler threw it across the room. 🙂

8. SHE FORGOT HER PHONE: You’re probably thinking, PLEASE! My mom friend would NEVER forget her phone – she LIVES on that thing! But let me tell you – as she is running out of the house {LATE…almost always of course} she had a whole lot to carry! Between diapers and wipes, blankets and spit up rags, her wallet and keys, a bag and a purse, a carseat and a kid… her phone was left alone on the bathroom counter where she threw her mom bun up to the top of her head and walked out the door.

9. HER PHONE IS DEAD: Completely. 0% battery. The dreaded black screen that when one sees, we don’t know what to do with our hands, our eyes or really our lives. She forgot to charge it last night, because she was so exhausted from her day, so she left the house with 14% this morning. As she ran errands she tried her hardest not to use it, but that battery percentage just kept getting lower and lower… and eventually it was no more.

10. SHE LOVES HER MOM JOB: She LOVES being a mom. She LOVES her kids. She LOVES her family, and they are her first priority. She LOVES her phone and social media, but she knows what is most important – and that is that little one she is carrying on her hip and the man that is holding her hand.

11. SHE LOVES YOU: I can’t even say it enough! SHE LOVES YOU SO MUCH! And honestly?! She knows that because you’re her bestie, you aren’t afraid to text her over and over and over again to remind her that she hasn’t gotten back to you. She loves you for you and LOVES that she knows she can forget to text you back or respond in her head, but not really physically do it – and you will still love her too.

She needs you, just like you need her.

So go text her – right now! Tell her you are thinking about her! And if she doesn’t respond, don’t worry. Remember this list and know she will get back to you – even if it’s not for five days. 🙂

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Danielle is the owner of Today's the Best Day. She strives to provide creative and uplifting content in order to enrich the parenting experience for women everywhere. Danielle hopes to help you and your family to make every day the best day!

March 24, 2016 by Danielle Davis | 4 Comments