In an age where we screen every call that comes in, I’m frustrated with my front door!  If I have a baby attached to me and the phone rings, I can just let it ring and know that I can see who it was and call them back later (if I choose!).  If somebody emails me, I can read it, delete it, or write them back hours or even days later.  I like that freedom.  I like having control over when I communicate with people.  I only get on the computer when the kids are sleeping or otherwise occupied.  I only make phone calls when I know I can have a grown up conversation for at least 2.5 minutes.

Ding Dong… CRAP!  Somebody is at the door!!!  What do I do?  I can throw the baby down throw some pants on and pray that whoever it is at the door isn’t holding a camera or someone I used to date, but why should they have that kind of control over me???  Why do I have to respond on their time-line?  That’s too much pressure for me.  Tell you what, I’ll answer the door when I have two kids quietly playing (not asleep as is often the case until the door bell rings DING DONG!), when I have my hair done, my make-up and clothes on, and my house doesn’t look like I was playing couch-cushion-forts with my son.  So, give me say 6-8 hours and I’ll open that door… maybe