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I know this sounds silly but I have always had a really hard time talking on the phone and it is much easier for me to see people in person. On the phone I tend to freeze up and think I sound really stupid and that the person I am talking to thinks I'm an idiot.

I live too far away from my grandmother to visit but she is quite ill and in a fair amount of pain. I really wish there was something I could do to cheer her up. But would a phone call wear her out? Would it just be annoying? What do you talk about on the phone to older people about? What do you guys talk to your grandmothers about? If you have ever been sick, was there something you wish people had done for you to make you feel better?  Do you have any advice for talking to people who are in pain?

Thanks--I know this sounds silly but I have a really hard time with things like this, and I don't want my own issues and awkwardness to get in the way of being a good family member.
<bot>: My grandmother is sick. I want to cheer her up. Bad at talking on the phone. What could we talk about?