If you ask someone if their phone number is the same and they say yes, why would they ignore me when I ask if I could text them?

[Anonymous]

I feel like they should've ignored the initial message. Why even respond to that message if obviously I want to text or call them.

[spartan55]

Your post isn't very clear. So you texted this person after you asked if their number was the same?

[Asker]

No I asked them through a direct message if their phone number was the same. I then asked through direct message if I could text them.

[spartan55]

Okay... they ignored you... and?

[Asker]

Why would they validate their number? They should've just ignored that message as well.

[spartan55]

No idea. No idea why this matters to you either.
Why do you have to ask someone if you can text them? Just fucking text them.. Now you are getting all hung up on this when you caused it.

[Asker]

If you are not on speaking terms with someone you wouldn't ask if it's okay to text them?
Wouldn't you be surprised if someone you haven't spoken to in a while called you or texted you randomly?

[spartan55]

But you were already talking to them on DM, so what you're saying doesn't make sense.

[spartan55]

No one ever needs permission, or let me know they are going to contact me. Shit, I'm not the King of England over here.

[Asker]

I see. Maybe this is why they didn't respond.

[spartan55]

Uh... yeah... blame yourself on this one.

[Asker]

I definitely do. Is there a fix for this?

[spartan55]

Could I get some background on who this person is, your relationship, why you aren't talking, etc?