Yeah, I know exactly what you mean. (Kids are in Atlanta and Chicago.) The grandkids “scold” me because I don’t use abbreviations in my texts, to which I respond, “I think in complete thoughts, therefore I write in complete sentences.”

I tend to ignore the infrequent attempts to “look out” for me. They occasionally ask if I’ve fallen, and I answer honestly: Yes, every six months or so. “What did you do?” I stood back up.

I’m rapidly gaining curmudgeon status, and find that there are advantages!