I know that text wasn't meant for me. What do I do?

[helixa]

It's also really common with phones like iphones because it automatically leaves you on the last conversation you were at. I've been on both ends of that mistake with friends, luckily nothing embarassing, but now make a habit of going back to the main list after txting with anyone other than DH.

[blue2000]

I think that if I sent "I love you" text to the wrong person and got back "I love you too" I would be extremely horribly embarrassed and would have trouble seeing the person again, because I would assume that they thought that I meant the message for them. But then I'm too easily embarrassed. 

Even if it was a close relative that you do love?  My suggestion was based on the fact that this wasn't a text between mere acquaintances.  

I don't think it matters. Yes, texting is less formal than most correspondence, but the same etiquette still applies. If you received a letter in the mail that was addressed to someone else, would you respond as if it was addressed to you, or would you return it to the post office with "wrong address" written on it?

But it is addressed to her. It just isn't meant for her.

If I opened my mail and found a love note from a relative, I'd send it back to the person with a note that said, "I love you too, but I don't think this was meant for me."

[Ereine]

I think that if I sent "I love you" text to the wrong person and got back "I love you too" I would be extremely horribly embarrassed and would have trouble seeing the person again, because I would assume that they thought that I meant the message for them. But then I'm too easily embarrassed. 

Even if it was a close relative that you do love?  My suggestion was based on the fact that this wasn't a text between mere acquaintances.  

I would, but probably I would be awfully embarrassed if I sent that sort of text to my own step-mother, who I like a lot but don't have that sort of relationship with (actually I haven't ever texted anyone that I loved them, which might make me a bit cold). If I texted "Merry Christmas!" to someone and sent it by accident to someone else, even if the someone was someone reasonably close to me and they replied as if it was meant for them I would be embarrassed. But just texting someone by accident is mortifying enough for me (I still remember with slight horror the time my phone was in my bag and decided to text a friend, a cousin and my sister's boy friend) and I might have some sort of problem    

[Honeypickle]

I'd just text back "This was probably not meant for me but I love you too!" Keep it light-hearted and jokey.

[Two Ravens]

I'd just text back "This was probably not meant for me but I love you too!" Keep it light-hearted and jokey.

Yes, this is what I would do too.  I would probably include a winky smilie. 

(Of course, I would probably do this even if I didn't know the person that well.  Spread a little love in the world!  Ha ha)

[Rivaini]

I'd just text back "This was probably not meant for me but I love you too!" Keep it light-hearted and jokey.

Yes, this is what I would do too.  I would probably include a winky smilie. 

(Of course, I would probably do this even if I didn't know the person that well.  Spread a little love in the world!  Ha ha)

Me too.