GENTLE READER: Texts are not letters -- they are not even emails -- so while Miss Manners has not seen what your sister is ...

It's struck a chord with others who feel "shackled by technology." — -- Tiffany Jenkins has a message for the friend who wants to know why she didn't respond immediately to her text message.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: After a meal at a restaurant, my mother is in the habit of vigorously rubbing both of her hands with one ...

What would you do if your roommate suddenly left, claiming she was going back home to her family for awhile, but when you tried to text her to ask when she’s coming back, she wouldn’t respond? Would ...

Dear Annie: I have a frustrating problem with my mother. I’m 40 years old, but she still treats me like I’m a teenager. She expects me to answer every call immediately and freaks out if I’m ...

If you're in multiple text threads with different people in your life — your family, your partner, your kid's teacher — it can be hard to stay on top of your messages. Who should you respond to first?

When my kids left for college I wanted to know more about their lives. I started a silly game to get them to engage with me over text while at college. I still would love life updates from them, but ...

Dear Eric: I don’t suppose I am the only one who feels ghosted by friends and family in their slow response time to texts. I am curious as to what is the courteous time to respond to texts. I have ...

Dear Eric: I have a very good friend who has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer that has metastasized to her kidneys. She informed me of this in a brief text also saying that she just couldn’t talk ...