my mom just learned how to text too. The only difference was that she wasn't that annoying.

What does OP mean ?

Tell her each text costs money. She'll clam right up.

Heard this one already. Yes moms are annoying with phones and pretty much communication in general.... Next!

tell your mum she's about eight years behind schedule .. lol get with the program !!! MOMMY

I taught my grandmother to text and that's all she would ever do. Then, I made the mistake of teaching her how to use Facebook and NOW.. when she wants to talk to me, my phone dings because she's sent me a message on Facebook instead of just calling or texting. "Older people" are funny like that. :) They think that it's so cool that they've learned something "all the kids these days" do. My papa has had a phone for years and I just recently had to teach him how to set-up/check his voicemail and he said to make it simple that I had to set the password as 0000. So, I definitely feel where you are coming from on that one OP. It'll get better. I promise :)

You should do that to her too, but worse :3

Are you sure you got that sweetie? You know what CBT is right? Look up blue waffle if you don't know what that is this is all NSFW. :)

x) That is hysterical.

YDI for teaching her how to use the device without discussing appropriate etiquette. Do everyone a favor and forward her a few online articles about asynchronous communication, normal expectations and text / email etiquette.