To double text, or not to double text? That is the question I haven’t asked myself much lately because I really don’t care that much. I might feel a little embarrassed if I double/triple text my crush 20-30 minutes after sending the initial text, but what’s life if you don’t engage in embarrassing behavior once in a while? 

I don’t have any qualms about double texting my parents because they do not adhere to strict texting rules that have burdened millennials and Gen Zers for decades. They aren’t afraid to use an em dash while texting, nor will they hesitate to send a bitmoji that perfectly describes their feelings. Unfortunately, not everyone has parents who can text in a normal way. Some parents will send novella-length diatribes to their children and said children would screenshot those messages and post them online for all to see, reveling in their absurdity.