Suffering Sukatash

I'm not a phone person. I don't like the phone - I don't like talking on the phone - and I don't like calls from numbers that are blocked or that I don't recognize. My distaste of phones in general comes from years of customer service and years of office work wherein you had to answer phones all day long. Now, even working from home I am on the phone constantly. Ring, ring, ring...and ring again. That little phone has become my arch nemesis. Every time it rings it's a time commitment. It's also usually a request for something that someone needs. I've gotten to the point that when the home phone rings, I won't answer it. AB and I have a stare down and I say "you get it! I'm done talking on the phone". Meanwhile, I've also gotten to the point that when the phone rings - any phone - I physically feel myself tense up. How sad is this? Any suggestions, and I mean this is all seriousness, for how I can conquer this? I dislike talking on the phone so much more than I can convey. And it drives AB nuts. I cannot seem to get around it. Anyone relate? What should I do about this phone anxiety?!?! Gah!

Ps. - Strange phenom - when it's AB or my Mom, I do not feel this way. I feel happy and quickly pick up the phone. I love talking to them any day, any time. Anyone else is toast...and I feel so bad about it.

Help!