And now, he sounds annoyed and rude. Is it just my impression?
No mind reading! It could be a number of factors. Stress with a deadline. A pesky customer called. Flat tire. Got turned down by some woman. Just never know.
Yes, this is a hard dance when DBing long-distance. This is why I often stepped back and let Ms. Wonka initiate when she feels that too much time has passed. Going dim seem to work in my sitch.
Remember....keep things light and fun. In my case, it was the following 'safe' topics that seemed to open the faucet:
Super Bowl NCAA basketball tourney Pete's joke Prince George NFL teams Happy Birthday exchanges
See?
You can do it, Bright! What is the next fun, safe topic for you to send to H?