Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
To a family that absolutely just doesn't "get it" I would do the same in a heart beat but in all honesty I've noticed that this generation of parents (not all) simply has no concept of boundaries when it comes to texting etc... not based on rudeness or disrespect for the provider but simply because it's just the technological world they live in....everything is instant gratification.
Cellular lines and the world wide web don't have business hours...they are simply there 24 hours a day.
I think most people put their phone on silent at bedtime too...so a late text wouldn't bother them at all, because they wouldn't see it until morning.