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Burger Rck tuna Ecizzy, iffully I can have one of every bite Why can't we have food without the b With Wonder, you can combine twenty restaurants in one delivery, so you never have to choose. Download the app today, Wonder, Food withithout the fight Hello and welcome to Reddit Stories. I'm Shane And this is our new set They gave him arms. of armrests. For those who are listening, I have armrests. And I need b pretty pretty board Look at those chunky pan. Chunks. If you're a typical listener of the show, then sorry. I guess it's not very different. Maybe the acoustics are a little different for you. I don't know. Well, does Shane sound more confident 'cause he's in a king chair. I am in a king chair I' in a much bigger chair. He has like more back support. and like has arm. I have armre rests's awesome. I have a little pillow. He has a cute little pillow. Y You know, An and I sorry, An and I have a lot of sorry, I sat on this. That pillow's name is A I the ass. No, it's A I the ass and this is the whole. We have a pillow named the. Anyway. Before we continue about the set, I should intro that this show is about friendship Oh the theme The theme today is about friendship and Smosh is all about friendship. And I am joined by two people who I can't stand. Wow. Well, we hate you too, and that's why friendship is common. That's why F friendship is so weird. You make it work, huh? I'm joined by Angela and Amanda. Thank you for being Get your two cans out in frge it always win. Come on Saturday. C your bestie. Well, we would not do well at Burlleses. this Yeah. You imagine the show's like, yeah, sexy, sexy. We're going. N. Anyone from Seattle? Wh! Salt Lake City Utah In your life, what has had more drama? Friends? Friendships or your romances? Sisterhood. friends Okay Sisters way the most drama. Sisters, Fs, okay, sisters, let's do this.. Sisters. Friends are pretty close.. Because if you have a friend that goes, oh my go, you're like a sister to me It can get real tricky fast. Wait, there's an old clip that I get tagged in constantly and you and I barely know each other and we're doing a challenge pit. and we're talking about friendship breakups or we're doing like a agreed degree and we're talking about friendship breakups versus romantic breakups. and I'm like, I'm the one that goes on the friendship breakups side being like it's harder. Oh my God. And then and then you go, yeah, And then I go, because when you enter a friendship There's never like the understanding that we might breake up Yeah But with relationships, you're always like, this could not work could happen, right. So when friendship breakups happen, it's so brutal. And then you go yeah. And then we like really short hair I remember this clip. Because I mean like Yeah, like you said, you don't get into a friendship expecting it to end necessarily. Or expecting it not to work. And friendships don't necessarily have to end like a relationship kind of if it's not working, like it has to end, right? You have disagreement. You're so involved with each other's lives, but a friendship can be like Oh, we just don't see each other as aw whatever. there's no rules. There's not the same rules. And you're not like going into it like with a promise. 'cause also I think relationships are always labeled just like, oh, it's hard work, hard work. And friendship it should be just like, Oh, you're my friend. You're my friend. It'. But then sometimes you experience something together and you bond so deeply and then you go And then they show aide to them that you're like, oh oh ye. Also a friendship breakup, a romantic breakup can be like, I don't think we work together as a unit for whatever reason. But a friendship bre breakup is typically, I don't want to see you. Yeah I don't like you. Yeah. Like that's so much more brutal than what aomantic a romantic breakup can be amicable. totally You're also Yeah, sry No I'm no I'm sorry. No I'm sorry. I'm sorry you guys We friends? Are you? No, no, we're not breaking up. We're breaking up. Okay. No, we're not freaking up. We have we have we have' stady ground. We're here. This morning when they're like, and Amand and Angel will be in the friendship when I went? Is right? Wait, hold on. And everyone's like, everyveryone got so freaked out. was knowitt. funny. Anyways, friendships are hard. Friendships are hard Yeah, but they can be so rewarding. Oh absute. Some of the best parts of life. Well, let's hop into some messy friendships, shall we? Oh the best part Because you know Oh, that's what we're gonna we're gonna read firstirst story. comes from Am I the asshole Am I the asshole for leaving my best friend's birthday party early because I was a B list guest? B list guest at a birthday. I'm interested of There's teers. Oh, they didn't s at the BIP table So this was posted only a few days ago Throwaway for privacy, though this is a pretty specific incident and anyone who knows the situation will probably be able to identify me anyway. I, a twenty nine year old woman, have been good friends with Sally, a thirty year old woman, since we were eight years old.. We were inseparable throughout school, but we went to different colleges. I visited her a few times each year. She'd visit me And we'd always meet up at Christmas and summer breaks. After we graduated, I moved about a three hour drive from where she moved to. We still caught up of him As normally happens, we established our new professional and social lives, drifted apart, but whenever we caught up, it was like no time had passed. We were there for each other whenever we needed it. When she got married at twenty five, I was a bridesmaid. I declined Maid of honor because I was concerned with the long commute and I couldn't do all the mid of honor duties required slash expected. She drove to my place to support me when my father had a stroke I stayed with her when she found out her ex husband cheated and she filed for divorce. I always figured that even though life is taking us in different directions, we're always there for each other. Now to her birthday. She turned thirty last week and had a huge party this past weekend Since it was a milestone birthday, she had it at a banquet hall, all catered, DJ, et ceta. It was at night, so I booked a hotel, drove up, and would drive back home the next day. When I arrived, I was ushered into a small room with four tables and about ten other people. There was a portable TV on a trolley with a stream of the party in the bigger room One of the guests told me Sally invited more people than the main hall could accommodate, and she hoped after a few people RSVP'd know, we'd all fit in But only one or two people RSVPd know, so the venue opened a second room for the excess guests I saw in the stream new people arriving after I did. So I knew I was clearly relegated to the B lister room and wasn't brought there because the main room was already filled up So I left after fifteen minutes and took my gift with me. The next day, as I was preparing to check out of the hotel, Sally called and asked why I didn't show. Apparently, she came to the leftovers' room to mingle about thirty minutes after I left and noticed I wasn't there. I told her I did attend, but I didn't realize I'd be watching a stream of her party instead of attending it, which I could have done at home She asked if I wanted to catch up for lunch and I could give her my gift then. but I told her I needed to get back home because I had plans for the afternoon the Inagram story about how people who claim to love her don't show up, and she can't help that so many people wanted to celebrate her. During my drive home, her mother left a voicemail that she was very disappointed at me. But I'm here like, I'm supposed to be one of your best friends and I got the leftover experience. Did I overreact? Am I the asshole here girl. Okay Fily the back I am toilet I am barfing. I am babing And going at the same time. I have sccarlet fever. The plague has hit me I am playing. Nobody come close to me. I'm very contagious. I am contagious g We could go forever. Okay, Can I tell you growing up If you didn't go to church on time in the main room got too big, you'd go to the other room and watch a video of the pastor in the other room. That is qu. So but here's the thing. That madeakes sense because it's about lateness. It's about if you're late, how dare And there's something to watch. a live stream video of a party. And she didn't get chosen to be in the A list. she found out the type of, you know, tear that she was in as this woman's friend. But what is crazy about this to me is that this isn't inherently something you're watching You're get it if it's like musical and you're like late and you have to like watch the stream. But you're watching people How dare this birthday girl think that she's that cool? Who would be happy with that You have to sit in a room with ten people that you don't know. And Gal, so you're not You're not at the party, to be clear. But you're watching. you're in the building You're in the building But you're not at the party. You're not at the party. out there, there she is hugging another friend. And then she came in thirty minutes in for them for them to kiss the rank. She was like, oh my God, you guys are here. I hope that they're feeding you guys in this room. Did you see everybody else is in there? Yeah. Hving a great time. This person is not the asshole whatso I love that they stood up for themselves and was like I'm leaving and I'm taking my gift with me. Yeah. Beause also o, so maybe, maybe I can get my head around a banquet hall being so strict that you can't go over the limit. Maybe. And then having a separate room. Sure. where she enters asshole territory is when she didn't make it about who comes in and it make it random, She made a separate list tier friend list of people that she wouldn't miss if they're in the main. Yes, Qeen. That's when we entered the whole terble. And then she did a passive aggressive rude ass Instagram story that's calling people out. and then Got her mom involved I'm sorry, but you have crossed a line when you get, I mean, they've been friend since they were eight. So this is like a childhood friend mom the mom invol to be like, I'm disappointed in you Excuse them what Gy, Gy G. Can you tell we've been on camera for eight hours today?oir, I am French.. So first of all, no, no. And second of all And second of all, I have g! I! So sick! Throw up. I am honey. Bring me urgent care. Get me a doctor's notice Anything else, sh? said about suumbs it up? I was gonna say, I think the friend is the asshole for putting anybody in that room. I likely understand that, okay, you overbooked it, but like inv people consonsider that shit. And if I walked into that room and saw like, wait, you guys all have to sit in this room and not be part of the party, like, oh my God, you guys can leave. I'm so sorry. I'd walk in that room being so apologetic of like, you don't get to attend the party. So it means that she chose this opp chose them to be like, Hey, you're in the not party. The second she made a list and she named names is when it's like because this isnt this also isn't like wedding where it's like, o, people like family and people who want like need to be at this wedding. Yeah You're like what act It's a birthday. It's like, hey Sorry, like just don't invite those people. Or just go to a bar. Like don't invite those people, but if they're B list, but then you're gonna be so mad if they don't show up or leave. R, here's what I'm doing. Here's what I'm doing. Do it. Banquet tells me I can't have certain amount of people in and my list is big. Okay. I go. You have a lot of friends. I go Yeah, of course And if you play your cards right you'll be nameamed. Okay. I can't wait. We call one room the magic room. Oh fun Okay. fun. So then every so in during the party, every once in a while, you hand someone a star. and they get to go to the magic room. Oh fun. And the magic room is for intense personal conversations. Right. And then every once in a while, you go, magic hour and you just switch it up. Yeah, of course, I love it and then you're hoping, who am I going to go to the magic room with Yeah. So maybe somebody that they don't know. Yeah. And then it's kind of rotating. Oh, I love that. So like like you're not stuck in a room. you're actually rotating because a random person's gonna give you a star star and say you're the hot one and you get to go to theot. Will you come to the magic room with me? I like this. I like this. That's how I'm getting people in that room and I'm switching it up. Okay. I would be okay with that. I'd be like, cool, I get to go to the magic room and I get to be picked by Angela. It's so fun. Or I'd get like a tarot card reader and I'd be like, do you want to go into the like mindfulness room and get like a fucking read? you in a guy So you're the B list It pretty magic. Yeah. It's the mindfulness room. We're not supposed to talk. Or like make it like, I don't know, the dessert room. So you're doing a good job. I'm trying I'm pitching. You're doing well. I think this woman didn't even think about that. No, she's not thinkinking about shit, which is it's one thing too that she's like, oh, I wasn't considering this. There's all these people in this leftovers room which she put them there. But then to be mad, if they leave. And to be like, Hey, you can meet up with me for lunch so you can give me your gift. just like and then to post a story about it being like, wow, people really let me down. It's like Bro If you're gonna put these people in the B list shitty room You can't be upset if they don't show. 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Why can't we have food without the f With Wonder, you can combine twenty restaurants in one delivery, so you never have to choose. Download the app today, Wonder, Food without the fight comomments, not the assole. You don't overbook a party, You book a venue that can accommodate everyone. What the fuck? sixix point seven thousand up votes. Jesus. Anyways, OP says, yeah, that's a weird and risky approach to take. If the venue didn't have the extra room, do you just turn friends and family away Someone said, I'm sorry. y'all are thirty And the mom is calling to shame you beyond nope She said, herer mom is like a second mom to me. I think it was more like her wanting a heart to heart with me. Someone said, notot the asshole here. She had the nerve to ask you to go to lunch you could give her your gift, sereriously. Has she always treated you like this or is this the first time you truly noticed? Then for her mother to get involved, OP, sometimes people grow, sometimes they don't. As we grow, we see that some relationships are not worth our time here on Eth. You just realize this, best response, block them, treasure the people who do invite you And don't usher you into a side room of the main event. Appreciate people that want you as a part of their lives. I love the Reddit therapist. I love's back. I love's like I've been working really hard today. How much is he getting paid? ' I always think it's a mom A lot of karma. A mother who wants to write a book, but she won't get around to it. so she writes these God. It's so. OP said, honestly, this is the first time she's acted like this. It's so far out of her normal behavior. Does she have new friends who are? She might have new friends? So I was gonna say this. sometometimes, I wonder if you guys think this way. Sometimes Iort Smerimes Smer summer, sumim Good times with friends. Simes. Good times with friends. Simes. Simes. Ses somet sometimes. All right, go ahead. Sometimes I think that my new friend, you feel so safe with the friends you grew up with and you go, no matter what they're not leaving, no matter what they're always gonna be around And your brain just goes, no matter what they're here, every year older and overer. So then the newer friends, you're like, I have to check on them Yeah. ' those are new friends. So then old friends sometimes you're like, Yeah, my birthday tomorrow You shouldn' have known that. you come every here. about you. your b. What's going on? If it was about me, I'd have a magic room. Yeah, that's true's true. Also, a banquet hall accommodates a lot of people So yeah, how many friends are we you're walking into a room full of Ten people and watching a stream of a room with a hundred. All you see are just butts It's just the camera is really low to the ground. It's just a bunch of heels. I think I would get if I'm in A room, which I probably would be, I'd go I think I would keep going up to the camera and going like, who's watching this? I have a feeling I'd be in B room probably and just it's me and some other guys.sunny is I am someone at a party. I can get overwhelmed by just the crowd and the noise that Id probably see B room And I'd be like, what's that one? O where you can actually hear a conversation? Let's make the camera the be room Okay, Pady. Okay. Okay You mean the A room Oh yeah, but your your POV your B room Yeah Yeah. Yeah, yeah. You mean A room. Sorry, what are you trying to say? This is a room lobience to feel like you're in an A room. Yeah. So this is a. real problem is from their perspective, this is in an empty room right now. And it would be like this. It would be like this. and go Dude, this is the best night ever. I think this is gonna cut together perfectly. Yeah. Why are you? What kind of dance are we doing? Okay, because You would look in the camera and it would be like this. Yeah had to be like. Yeah, you' be like What? Yeah. So it's been really. Hey, Mike. I've been a long. Oh my gosh. Happy birthday That really helped. My is on the hay pillow. For the people who are watching, they understand how awful this is. Is there headscape? No. What was the gift she was gonna give her? I don't know. Find out. it. Okay Moving on. That was cool. You're gonna be able to watch it and be like, I'm OP. I' OP now. I' OP now. I' OP now. Our next story comes from relationships This was posted about a year ago, April of twenty twenty five There is a twenty two year old woman. Okay. My boyfriend, who's twenty two, keeps letting his friend, a twenty four year old man Come on our dates Excuse me That That's how's written. Sounds like a threeason. No. okay. sorry. her boyfriend lets his friend Join them on their dates. Oh ye. I at table for three. Yeah I do this with you in court. it's fine. Yeah,ah. So you just crash thir dates. I don't I always make a joke about it. But dr your table over. Yeah What did you say? Put your table over. Put your a table over. H's a.' the yet for dinner. I go, what a day, huh Okay, how we got into this predicament in the first place is that my boyfriend just really likes his friend. We'll call him Liam. He's like a brother to him. He saved his life once, et cetera. But he's on all our dates I even brought one of my single friends on a date so we could do a double date, and Liam and her don't date, so that failed. I've honestly asked my boyfriend why Liam is on our dates and he says that Liam is lonely, has nobody else, and he has no siblings or girlfriend. But then my boyfriend kind of guilts me because I know this sounds awful. Liam is the fucking package for guilt His mom died when he was young, Then his dad and him don't talk anymore. So Liam just doesn't have anyone else to talk to. I honestly think my boyfriend is guilt tripping me and I don't think I can do this relationship anymore If nothing changes, I'm leaving. This has gone on for three months. Like, sure, I feel bad for Liam, but I don't really know him. and it's not my problem. It's also not just dates or movie nights that he's here. Go to the mall, he's there. Where is he not Also, I know this sounds made up. I still can't believe it, but it very much is real. And I basically just need validation that it's okay to break up with my boyfriend over this, this whole post I called my soon to be ex boyfriend to meet up and I'm gonna to break up with him. I'm going tell him the exact reason honestly. I swear if Liam is there though, like I'm not considering the possibility of not breaking up with him. It's not even just because of Liam. It's that he manipulates me into letting Liam come Okay. Okay. Sorry she's already made it up for up. Yeah, this is like when a friend like needs advice but just wants to talk it out. Yeah. Lilliam and the boyfriend Just friends. I was going to ask that We have no context on that. I donon't know I've never heard of anything quite like this. I will say I have definitely, you know, had a partner where they have had a friend where they're like they're going through a lot. they're kind of lonely, like can they join us? And I have had that. Sometimes it happens a little much where you're like, okay, blah, blah definitely is like It's a weird relationship between them and their friend. It's very tricky territory. It could be that her boyfriend feels responsibility for Liam. 'causeuse he saved his life. 'cause Liam saved his life. But also just like when you have a friend who's going through horrible shit. The boyfriend Liam saved the boyfriend's life, he was stuck out on the ice. You fucking loser. No, I'm just early on it says he saved his life once I just made it the ice part, becausecause that's how I picked. It was like a boyfriend.. So Liam was stuck the ice. No. boyfriend was stuck in the ice. My boyfriend was stuck in the middle of theice it was cracking. He was falling down. And Liam and Lam grabed And Liam was a ry Yeah, he grabbed your rope and then he slid out and then he did this. Yeah pulled the boyfriend. No, no. It's just's any story where it's This is just. five different books that Amanda's read. my brainwor. I want to be safe. And for our viewers and listeners, mind you, we're on story two right now. But sorry. I sorry. He fell Stop.. Okay, sorry, Shane. you have the floor. Let's go to some comments U It's okay to break up. You didn't sign up to be the third wheel in your own relationship. He can spend as much time with Liam as he wants as a single dude.e Someone said, Is your boyfriend afraid to spend time with you one on one? I think he's too young for a romantic relationship. It's more than just about his buddy. He's insecure and likes having his buddy for comfort. Whoa. Wha, that might be Interesting. because his friend's trauma Doesn't feel like recent enough to be like he needs somebody now. Yeahah that's what bugged me You're right, I couldn't, you know. Someone said, Before ending it, you are fully validated on doing so based on your post. Have you put your foot down Why don't you plan dates and tell him his friend is not invited, pereriod O he said, I have. But as I said in the past, he always like guilt trips me into letting him come. Saying this out loud kind of just made me realize he's manipulative. Oh, okay. so it's more than that. Yeah. It feels like no matter what, if you're asking something of your partner and no matter what they find a way to not honor that, that's besides Yeah I'm so interested. It sounds to me like yeah, he needs Liam as like a safety blanket, but there definitely feels like there's a disconnect between their connection O and the boyfriend connection. one hundred percent. Like, what are they doing when they're hanging and watching a movie like at their home or your apartment. Lam, why do you want to be there though I know. I think when you fall in ice so hard, Yeah. No. you up. Right. Yeah Of course, and Liam maybe thinks that he has to save the boyfriend's life again. Maybe Okay Here we go. Oh my God This was posted the same day. 'Cuse she was on her way to break up. Yep, I broke up with my ex, I'm gonna to call him Xavier. I went to where we agreed to meet up and guess who he brought was Shut the fuck up. You guessed it, Liam. Was it near an ice rink? I was very annoyed at this point. I told him I wanted to speak with him privately and he brings fucking Liam. It's very uncomfortable to break up with someone in front of their best friend, but I was too pissed I told him, I said I wanted to speak privately. and he said, sayay it in front of Liam Okay, so okay, okayraavi your's gut stuff get here. Yeah, get out of here. Eventually I just get annoyed and say that's it. I don't want Liam always here in our private life on dates everywhere He basically said, remember what I told you about Liam's circumstance, blah, blah, blah. I said something like, I'm sorry, but I don't give a fuck about what Liam's going through right now. This is about me breaking up with you. Meanwhile, Liam is just standing there looking confused I'll get back to this later. So we basically get into a fight in this park and it gets to the point where I tell him that he manipulates me into not kicking Liam out of our dates and about everything he told me Liam went through, like a brother to Xavier, saave Xavier's life, dead mom, dad absent, no siblings, friends or girlfriends.. And then Xavier looks like he got caught or something. And Liam gets angry saying What did you tell her This is all really funny and really awful at the same time. It turns out none of what Xavier told me was true. Liam has a fiance, has a real brother and sister, and his mom isn't dead He here with you. She yells in my ear. That's not good friendship. Angela. Keep going. Okay you no. 'cause Scott's used to it. so He's got be all mute. So anyway, definitely broke up with Xavior. Like forty minutes later, Liam DMs me basically saying that Xavier told Liam that I was't comfortable being alone with Xavier and that he thought I wanted him to be on the dates. Sir, what? He said the reason why he agreed is because his fiance is living in Europe to finish up her study abroad program, and he had nothing better to do. So Xavier just flatt out as a liar. Glad I broke up with him, mad I got lied to, but oh well, this was honestly not a turn of events I was expecting and I have to get it out somewhere Wait What? This is So Savior, Savior Whatever was saved on the ice. so he was uncomfortable with his girlfriend. and he didn't want to be alone with his girlfriend. so he lied to both of them. Why didn't he want to be alone with his girlriend There's a lot to unpack withXavier I think I don't Xavi' is interesting. Xavier's ready to date. I don't think I don't know Xavier'sady for. He lied. I don't know what he's ready for. He lied about everything that Liam went through. I wonder if Liam's still friends with him Dude, if I found out someone was telling lies like that, I'd be like, Hey man. So Lee, mayaybe I'm gonna take a break too. If peopleople are making lies up about me being like, Im sorry, she has to come, her dad's dead. And I'm like, he's alive. Yeah, I would be so uncomfortable. This is really intense and weird I don't hope it , you had a boyfriend that you were s and running. Yes, okay I I can relate first I can relate that In middle school, the first girl I ever asked out, I was terrified. Wait.ound was like I was like, I have no fucking clue what I' doing. get that. That is so relatable. There's actually a story in elementary school, a guy liked me. and I literally would cry if I was near him. Yeah. But this person is twenty two, right 'Ccause you're not used to the, But he's twenty two. Okay. But to be clear, he's twenty two. twenty two. It's Scotts stop You're not used to the pressure. Well, when you're little and you're just like, they like me? Well I understand. I understand. I. Maybe there's something wrong with me ' I would seek them out. I'd be like, where are they? They're down the hallway. there they are. Amanda. bab. Amanda Amanda who was five, ten in second grade Where are they? Straight up? Where are you going? They were like, Hey, do you guys hear that noise? It was like, boom Where's my boyfriend? Where's little Morio? I smell in the. I smell him. I see his backpack I I sh. Stop, I wasn't like that. That's crazy. You guys are sick. Not me. Jason, recess isn't over yet. I know. I know. Can I just hide out here for like forty hours? S school nurse. Yeah. Jason! Can you send me to the principal's office He J. J Can I just stand here for like ten more minutes? Mommy wants to kissy. For some reason I said I had a crush on her because I thought her hair was beautiful, but I didn't know her vibes were like this. Listen, I was really cool. and very chill. what you need to do. You don't need to talk. I'm gonna talk to you. No, it does remind me though, the first girl I ever asked out it was in seventh grade And I had such a crush on this girl and I had a crush on her for so long, like months. And then I was just I finally like had the courage. I was like, oh, do you want to be my girlfriend? And she's like, Ohh yeah. And then I was like I have no clue what to do now. It look like What do I do now? what happens now? You feel good. No idea. And it was just a weird week. and then it was like, I think one of her friends was like, ye, I don't think she wants to be here. And I was like, I' ever being relieved. I was like, mee too. I don't know what we're doing. We didn't kiss. We didn't we barely like hugged. I was just like, we just kind of had a title for a bit. Oh go In church, we would only do group hangs. So if you were hanging out or like kind of dating somebody, it was in a group He was never one on one and And then one on one, you're like U you guys are crazy one on one, let's kiss for a long time. Okay, we have a little bit of an update in a comment. Okay Did he, Xavier, ever explain why he did it? Are you still in touch with Liam What is Liam's take on what happened? This was a little bit later, right? This was like a few like a couple of weeks later Yeah OopeP responded, He never explained to Liam or me why he did it But the vibe I'm getting from what Liam has told me and my own feelings on the matter are that he was trying to frame Liam into looking like Liam was on the dates with me so Xavier can show Liam's girlfriend photos or something to break up with Liam and his girlfriend That's the second runner up. I personally think that Xavier just did it for a sick game or something. As perfect as it would have been for Xavier to be gay for Liam, sadly. I don't think that's the case, but who knows, honestly. Me and Liam have talked every once in a while the past few days, but I'm definitely not friends with him. I'm not really sure if I can trust him because I don't know enough about Liam to know he is not a pot stirr himself. Liam was definitely kept in the dark about a lot of things, so it's not his fault or anything. But I just don't know the friendship I walked into. Based on what Liam said, he feels baffled. When this topic first came up, he said he wouldn't know why Xavier would do something like this, but a tiny bit of him is not really surprised. I don't know what he did before that to be not surprised because Liam never really gave me a straight answer What I can take out of it is that he is really curious about Xavior's intentions. Hopefully this can answer any questions you might have. and if anything else needs more clearing up, you can ask We have nothing more. I'd love to ask, but I really Okay, so Xavier possibly wanted Liam to get caught in a photo with his girlfriend to make L Liam's Girlfriend, fiance, Matt. okay Yeah, okay. there's not really a good version of it You You could be scared, bro. You're like scared. Just say you're scared feel It's the problem with lying is that I'm just like, well, what are your intentions but I can't trust your answers. It's a weird one. Yeah,' super weird Anyways. Anyways. Moving on. Okay. this episode of Red Stories is also sponsored by Wayfair Look, I'm a man who loves some balcony time. and my outdoor space was overdue for an upgrade. I had uncomfortable plastic chairs, flower pots that were cracked and faded, balcony lights that weren't working. It was a mess. I thought, I want to enjoy being outdoors. What am I doing? Well, I knew exactly where I was gonna look. 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So I, a twenty three year old woman, have a close friend, a twenty four year old woman, who will call Stella, who has this really annoying habit of doing little things to test our friendship. Oh She'll say stuff like, I just wanted to see if you'd notice I was upset. Oh. I wanted to see if you would drop what you were doing to help me. This really pisses me off and I've told her before that I would really love it if she stopped doing that and just talked to me openly if something was bothering her. Last weekend, we went out to dinner with two friends. At the end, we asked for separate checks. When it came to me, I noticed they had charged me for one of Stella's drinks. She had already paid, so I decided not to say anything then because I didn't want to complicate everything for the staff I figured I would just bring it up later After dinner, while we were saying bye, I quickly mentioned to Stella that one of her drinks had been charged to my bill and that I thought she had overlooked it. I said it really nicely and pretty off handandedly However, after I told her that, Stella suddenly got really cold and just said I'm a really awkward person and don't know how to handle people when they're being rude or stand offffish, so I kind of let it slide. Later that night, she texted me saying she felt I had been acting selfishly and that she didn't feel appreciated in our friendship despite her doing so much for me. She said she had noticed the drink wasn't charged to her and waited to see whether I would offer to cover it since she had helped me move into my new apartment two months ago. I understand wanting to be appreciated, but I was honestly really annoyed. I don't think it's healthy to help your friends and expect something in return That feels really transactional. I told her that if she wanted me to buy her a drink as a thank you for helping me move, it would have been better to say so two months ago. Instead, this turned something small into some arbitrary test of friendship She replied that it shouldn't have to fall on her to keep reminding me to show basic appreciation. We decided to meet for brunch the next day to talk it out in person. I got there first and ordered a coffee. However, before I could even really say anything, she immediately started telling me how she hoped I had thought more about my actions. At that point, I just couldn't do it anymore. I was so frustrated that any attempt at having a productive conversation turned into me somehow being the villain I just stood up, paid for my coffee, and left. I texted her afterwards saying that I was done participating in her little tests and that I can't be friends with someone who isn't willing to communicate like an adult I just don't know how I can make her understand that she needs to stop testing people quite literally. Am I the asshole There's an edit Actually someone who hesitates to ask people for help because I hate inconveniencing others, so I didn't ask her to help me move. She volunteered to do it herself. and even then it wasn't anything too crazy like big furniture, just boxes I needed to transport over from my storage unit, which I was originally planning on doing myself anyway. And yes, I of course bought takeout for us after because I still would have felt really shitty taking advantage of someone Even if they offered to help. Now I'm thinking maybe to her, it felt like something I would have done anyway on a random hangout and didn't necessarily feel like an explicit thanks, whichich I verbally said, of course. I don't know. But overall, I feel like the whole situation was literally nothing significant to begin with. So I have no idea how we got here. Thank you to everyone who's shared their own experiences. You've all definitely helped me get some clarity on the whole situation I think I just started questioning whether I had been too emotional at the time and should have given her some grace, but it's definitely taxing being her friend in the long run, and I genuinely can't do it anymore. Oh Oh man. I am exhausted. Okay. I was exhausting. That wasn't funny. That wasn't interesting. That sucks. That's just a bummer. Dude, it sounds like this girl literally does things for other people just to be like Remember when I did that thing for you? Oh my go. those are those are red flag friends manipulative. You can't have them. It's yeah, people who keep track of shit and hold it over you, it's so exhausting. And I think There's the degree, I'm sure within a lot of us where we're like You keep track of things in the am I being taken like is this person taking advantage of me? Yeah Yeah. Like I get that and that is the case sometimes. But There are so many people out there who it's like, oh, like when you volunteer to do something, And then you use that as a chip against them. She got her takeout. Like, Girl, what mored do you want? Ccels out Aesome If If we're going to get into that nature and I am not this type, but if you are going to get into there, it's like, oh, like if I if you help someone move, the only expectation that I think I would justify is if later on they're moving and it's like of an equal caliber J just like, hey, but it's not a transaction. It should just be like, hey, we're friends and we have each other's back need each other Not I did this thereforeving need to do that. she not only tests her, but she's keeping score. Yes. and that keeping score real I remember I had a friend in college that would do really nice things O And I never like saw it that straightforward, but then it took me a while to be like, oh When she does this stuff that I don't ask for, it kind of makes me like forgive her for stuff that she doesn't do. And that is I think that that is actually a tactic. whether' hundred know it or not She's like, o, if if I drench her, it's a little bit of like love bombing, but like heness bomb. Be like, I'm gonna help you with your move And now you owe me one. And it's like, I didn't And they really lavish like birthday gifts that you're like, whoa. this is like so nice And then their birthday comes around and you're like Oh God. Yeah. what do I have to do? Right, they put you in a bind. it's control. Yeah. It's a very specific type of control Yeah I'm a gift giver, and sometimes I overdo it because I love gift giving. No. But then I'm thinking about Doing something without Like making some you could tell the heart behind a gift being like, I want you to have it because I love you. I I don feel anxiety when you give me gifts. When you give gifts, I'm like, oh my Godd, this is so great. But what I'm saying is like there's a different energy. when someone gives you a gift because they want something wr not. Yeah, I agree. I know that you really, really like this thing, so I got it for you. I just It's an instinctive thing. And then they tally something and they' like that made feel a little bit higher than me. It was just it' soxes. Yes, absolutely. Yeah, no, Angela, I feel like we all know, becauseuse I feel like you'll give a great gift, but then you'll be like, Ohh yeah, but it's whatever,'s fine.. And then I give a gift to you. It'siterally nothing. don don't even talk to. make you feel un I'm actually leaing and don't ever talk to. I'm actually like moving. Don't see me. I'm actually moving to another country. so don't ever talk to me. So I tripped and fell on this gift for you. I'm just gonna hand it. Something that really is tough for me is I'm not someone. I don't keep score And therefore, I honestly don't like remember What I do for people sometimes and I don't brag about that, but people who keep score will be like, I did all this and what did you do for me? And I'm just like, I'm not thinking about that. Yeah. When people are like, Ohh, I did that for you last year. It's like, no. You're thinking about that. anything that's a giving mentality, like even buying a drink for someone, doing any of that with an ulterior motive is always gonna a little different to me I really wonder if this person's like family life had that included, if like her mom like went on trips and it's just like, how dare you do this thing? Because we just went on a trip or like is You know what I mean? Like it might be like parent parenting or sibling. It could have been a learned behavior. No, for sure. I around a lot of that too. I around aone. Look how p you have it I think it's very common I do think it's a very common thing, but it's something like You You gotta check in yourself. Yeah. And also it makes me feel bad for the person who's testing because you can't just stand up for yourself. Like I know it's more vulnerable to be like, I don't feel loved by you. Yeah. So I have to trap you into doing it and then go, putut the lights on. Ashley Ger. C Yeah. You don't love me. And it's like you you just saying you don't feel that way is enough to the right people. Which is what I think OP was asking for. OP was like, listen hurt my feelings. let's get coffee And then and then Stella just completely, you know, derailed it. So she was like, okay if can't communicate like adults saying like, hey, Ied you and I actually felt like I really needed a little bit more, then it was like, okay, clear, I'm not able to give that to you instead She traps them and then tests them forces that. sc It's so much better when friends care about you in response. And you don't have to trap them into doing it. Yeah. Eactly. Verdict is not the asshole. Comments, Not the asshole, tellell her that the brunch was a test to see if she could communicate like an adult without playing mind games and doirll tripping, and she failed. sixteen thousand up votes. Someone said, she sounds exhausting. Drop people that are energy vampires from your life Someone said, Okaykay, first off, I, thirty six year old woman, have been there before and I'll cut to the chase quickly. Let go of that friend. No matter how much it hurts, friend breakups suck Or how much other friends will say you're being unreasonable, Let it go. It isn't worth being friends with someone who expects you to guess their moods and act accordingly. It also isn't worth constantly feeling like a bad friend. So you end up overcompensating later. Trust me, it isn't worth it. I also want to stress that this isn't about communication. It's one hundred percent about control. Yes. There may be a hole this friend is trying to fill that you just can't no matter how hard you try, and the more you try, the worse it will get You are not the asshole. hundred percent. I like her. She's a good therapist. Reddit therapist. Yeah. too a certain degree I've heard of people being in situations where you have a friend who constantly is guilting you, constantly making you feel like you're not like not doing enough for them and stuff. And at a certain point, it's just like, hey, man, I guess I'm not a good enough friend for you. L I guess we should. you wish that you could say that to yourself back in the day and go, hey, Sop this friend But no, you go through this they they get you to a point where you feel so totally crazy and you actually I don't know if you've ever had a friend to be like, oh, well, you're not gonna be good without me. You'll never make it without me. and you've had so much time with them that you're broken down to a place where you really believe it. It's like you look back on those friendships and you're like Whoa. Unfortunately what sucks about it is growing up is you do Like your brain is so much smaller when you have only a couple friends. You're like, Oh, I could only feel this way with this person. Yeah. And the more older you get, the more you're like, o And then when friendships feel easier, it just takes them feeling harder for you to recognize. Oh, that was so easy to talk to you and just like, hey. You know what I mean? L immediately have healthyoundies boundaries with a friend is just like, unreal and it's possible. That's the other thing is like ye, when you're yeah, when you only have a few friends, you're just like, oh my God, to have a friend that already has boundaries, how nice is that Yeah. Or like just like growing up, it's like, who's in your class at school? Those are your friend o. Right. And you don't really have the like, and then as an adult, you go, whoa, I can kind of curve my time I can decide who I want to be with and who I don't. Isn't that crazy when you give yourself that permission? I know, but growing up, you're like, well We're now class together so ye ye Yeah. Well, good on opP for just Yeah Ieed Our next story comes from today I fucked up. Okay. Yay, Yay! Posted in March of this year, twenty twenty six Today I fucked up by kissing my friend because I was one hundred percent sure he was about to kiss me first O oh, this is fun. Your friend. O, your friends. you kissed. This happened three days ago and I want to move to a different country. There's this guy in my friend group. We've been friends for like a year and a half. Nothing weird except lately, it felt like something shifted or I thought it did. He was texting more, finding reasons to sit next to me, did this thing where he'd fix my hood when it was half stuck in my jacket collar, which is like who does that platonically? Wh? So last Friday, we're at a pre game at our mutual friend's place. It gets late, peopleople leave and it's just me and him on the couch, close He talking about nothing. and he gets this look on his face, kind of soft, kind of serious. Leaning slightly and going quiet mid sentence. I have never been more sure of anything in my life I kissed him He did not kiss me back It's not like he pushed me away, he just froze and then pulled back a little and did this sharp exhale and said One syllable I wanted to dissolve into the couch cushions and become part of the furniture forever. Turns out he was about to tell me that he likes my friend. Oh no crushing. He Sag, gag, Dead, Scarlet fever. Runound. Bbonic plague. buubonic? Bbonic Oh pllague has hit the town He wanted my advice and was working up the nerve. That was the look, that was the quiet. He was nervous about talking about her I had to sit there for another forty minutes because I couldn't leave without making it weirder. We both pretended to watch something on his phone. I don't know what it was. I was not processing visual information at that point. He texted me the next day like, Hey are you okay? And I said, ye, LOL. and have not opened anything since. I have to see him Friday, same friend group They will be there. I am not okay. Oh it's really sweet that he texted, Are you okay? I know. I think that's sweet, but I also would hate him for it. Why? Yeah Because you're like like, don't be nice to me. I don't know. It's like you fall on in your face and he goes, of, you good? I say you fell real hard, huh? I don't know. It's like it's embarassing. but it's sweet, it's sweet. It's nice guy. This is a I don't know him actually. He it. He's your brother? It's nice.. Well, I don' brother. This is like the start of a pilot, I feel like. This really This is like the start of a protagonist's story. becauseuse I'm like, man, that type of like twisting of the heart of just like, oh, this person you like so much and they're like Oh, like you get so vulnerable and they like, no, I actually like your friend, which is There's nobody's doing anything wrong. They have noobbody's wronged her, but that is so devastating. But in like every ROM com or whatever, that actually works out. And so when it doesn', and it's like Oh no. And then that smash cut to title, this is her story. No the friends The friends to lovers thing. we've watched it a little too much where it' like you're like, well You know, like They're like, hey, whoa, hey, Heyy, whoa, whoa, whoa. In the games video we just did, Amanda and Chance got really close to kissing. Really Yeah And she are you feeling okay about it? Yeah, you all right? Yeah, it was like crazy. We like really almost Frenched. What aboutine the nightmare to me is like how sometimes Having a crush gets your brain being like, they're sitting next to me. They love me. Oh yeah. yeah. you're so right. And it's kind of so horrifying. Sorry It's okay. The pillow just like shed on you. He wants to kiss you. Yeah. the pillow wants to. but it's like that's what's so scary. It's like becausecause I was like, oh, did this guy do something wrong by hanging out with her one on one late at night after drinking and just like kind of talking to her? But I'm like, no, he didn't do anything wrong, but she interpreted it. Like he liked her back Okay, but has it ever happened to you? where L role reversal where you've been the person like going out with a friend and you're like and they're about to drop you off and you're like, okay, yeah, like that was so much fun. And then they lean in for a kiss. Has that ever happened to you? No, has that ever to you Oh my God. I have had it with men where they like think like I was hanging out with someone and they thought it was a date. and I was like, oh, I thought we were getting coffee Yeah, I didn't think it was like So I think it can get confusing because I think It's very easy, if you like the person, it's very easy to see exactly what you said, these moments of like, I hate when I do this. whatever. These moments where they say yes to something or they like are dropping you off or they're like getting a little bit close and you're like, oh my God, it's happening. But the other person is just like Yeah this is a good spot. It's like comfy. There's nothing about it Its it's so scary and I don't know how you how you navigate. Yeah, what what what is she gonna to do? I have no idea Well, wait, wait a second. do we know anything? So he said he likes the friend. I wonder is she really good friends with the friend or that friend's just like part of the friend group? I don't know. Oh like how close of a friend is? Yeah. 'ause then does she It's gotta be better It's gotta be like a close friend. It's gotta be like all hanging out again. be the most devastating Comments Tal to him, donon't brush it off and act cool. Re talk to him. There's a ninety nine percent chance that he also has no idea how to navigate this and he's just as embarrassed or confused as you are Tell him it was a spur of the moment thought that you acted on because you think he's cute or whatever. Yeah. and you misread the situation.. Let him react from there. Don't self sabotage and be like, it was nothing. I don't actually like you,. Put the ball on his side of the court and see what he does. eight thousand up votes Someone said, The best is if you explain to him the misunderstanding. If he really is your friend, he will understand. tryry to joke it off or eventually apologize. I also recommend learning the difference between care and love. No big deal, no worries. It happens to the best of us. I'm still learning too. For example, fixing the hood is actually showing care to one another, notot necessarily platonic But for now, try to talk to you about it. And know have something l like this Hey hood. Well, I don't know if he's doing that. Also s out here? The difference between care and love. Yeah, come I've and trying to get fixes your tag. you're like, what's your name? You're like, oh my God, kindness goodness, you can't sometimes people do things. Kindness and love. like guys, it's a blurred line. That's like someone getting missed on them and going, that's not water Whoa, what an interesting example. Whoa, okay. S' getting missed. Don't That's not water. Hey, donon't do what OP's gonna do. You gotta face it girl. I't want gotta get missed. You're gonna get miss see with t sh it. No, guys listen. D test it I think you guys would zone me out. And I wanted to say D deffinitely don't zone in out. I literally heard you say missed and I went, what We both turned to you and asked what you just said So I'm glad, I'm glad. OP said, the hood thing was not nothing. I stand by that. My friend I told said, yeah, that's flirty behavior. So I was not completely delusional. I was maybe thirty percent delusional, LOL. I keep replaying the O and I think about it and my stomach just drops every time. onene syllable He could not even finish a word. I don't know how to walk into Friday and look normal. I don't know what my face is going to do. Can I also say something Beware of friends sometimes in this scenario because sometimes you'll be like, oh my Godd, he did this thing. they're like Oh my God, he loves. Right. Like friends. want to be supportive. They want to be supportive so they do actually support you in like not the right direction. But that's why you' gott to be like Well, what do you mean? When I sa my face. just is what. If they've been friends for a long time too, the line is very confusing and weird. And I do think like she went straight for going in for a kiss when maybe it's like you could put out feelers in a different way of being like Yeah like There are all what's what's finding another simpler route because once you do the kiss, it's like, you're in. Yeah, mayaybe miss you see if I med. missed you. Missed you now And then go this. Oh, u be like Toxic like middle school angela would be like, do you have any crushches right now? Is there someone that you're really into right now? Yeah. Yeah. O you just go like this? You know, I'm not making a physical motion. I'm being like, Oh, I'm going, what does your heart feel? So that's I'm not or like arms? No. Yeah. Get on an electric scooter and go really slow and be like, oh, no, if you're standitting right in front of me, I might accidentally kiss you. Better get out of the way. Get out of the way If something you could kiss in the storm right now, who would it be? That's a pitch that I've had I've pitched this to smosh. It's called kiss jousting. and two people get on electric scooters and they are blindfolded and they try . You droving very slowly a tra. From the producers of Who slapped Me, It's Kiss jouing. Yeah. And its Jane is also blindfld and he goes, Okay, I'm guessing who's jousing right? He's kissing. that felt like an Angela kiss. It feels like if Amanda was on a scooter, it'd sound like she was moving really fast What if someone goes fast, that's gonna hurt us. What are you talking about? So you're b You watch a night like' trying to kiss. Okay, but going very slowly. Like this just We can't even light a candle in here without getting safety. That' tr. You're You're right. can't We're gonna have two motor operated. If you wantan to have your birthday, you gott go to the B room Okay, that. Last comment, someone said, people send mixed signals all the time, sometimes completely by accident. unintentional. People misread signals all the time. People act on those mixed signals and misinterpretations all the time. You are human. humans are going to be human, you'll be okay Human Thanks. Thanks, commenter It's so true. I mean, this is such like real shit, but it's painful. No ye. It's painful, but this person will absolutely be okay. We've all kind of been there in a way. And now you got one, you did that. That's your big crazy story.. You'll survive. Hey, I also think like you'll always have that story like I It's like oh, you fucked up, whatever, blah, blah. Whenever I hear about someone like shooting their shot, I'm just like, Yeahah, man Good job. Soot your shot. Be's better to do that than to not. Not all shots miss I've heard that L left him. M sh offop mist We should take you to a basketball courts and see how many shotsiss. N shots miss. all shots miss. And it's like challenge pit. shots miss. It's like Angela has missed five hundred shots. And in the background, you guys are on scooters sh.. This episode of Red Stories is also sponsored by ZakDog This spring, my allergies have been flaring up. tree pollen Flower pollen, dust pollen. My poor nose is going through it. 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I was raised Catholic, but no longer practicice actively. Despite our religious differences, there was a mutual respect or so I thought One day, one of my closest friends in the group, let's call her Sarah, sat me down for what she called a heart to heart She was clearly distressed and kept telling me she was worried about my well beinging. Then she dropped the bomb. She believed a demonic entity was attached to me and that she had been sensing this for over a hour.. She claimed the moment it started was a night we all took mushrooms together According to her, I A fundamentalist Christian taking mushrooms, damn, that's a combo. What is happening? According to her, I somehow brought the devil into her home. She told me she saw the face of the devil in a photo taken that night, laughing and mocking us. She had even brought it up to her husband who apparently saw it in me too. It turns out she'd also been discussing this with the rest of the friend group behind my back for months and with her own husband for over a year. When she finally brought it to me, some of our mutual friends, including people I thought were level headed, jumped on the bandwagon. She suggested I see a priest, get an exorcism, or go back to church for spiritual intervention Even some of our extended friends who aren't even Christians seemed convinced something was wrong with me. As someone who still holds many core Catholic values, even though I no longer attend church, I was deeply offended. The entire experience left me feeling ganged up on and judged, not supported Afterward, the group dynamic shifted. I felt ostracized. I noticed people giving me side eyes, making plans without me, and treating me like I was tainted or dangerous. They even criticized me for using sager crystals for intention setting. calling it deevil's work and saying they were genuinely worried for my soul. Just to clarify, they never said the exact words the devil's work. I was over generalizing in this statement. What she really expressed was more along the lines of deep concern that I was into that kind of stuff and that she's seriously worried about me messing with sage crystals etc because that's the devil's temptation to stray you away from the Lord These are her real religious beliefs. Eventually, I told Sarah I needed to take a step back. Her response was, whenever you're ready to come back, we'll be here with open arms. She clearly believes she was coming from a place of love, and I don't doubt her sincerity, but I couldn't get past how hurt, judged, and betrayed I felt. So I made a decision, I cut ties with all of them, I unfollowed and blocked them on social media, left the group chat and blocked numbers I haven't spoken to any of them in over a year. no explanation, no big confrontation, just silence A few of the more distant friends who were involved but less intense have tried to reconnect, sending friend requests or messages. and honestly, I feel bad for some of them. I think they were just caught up in the group think, but part of me still feels like they had opportunities to speak up or think for themselves and they didn't. Sarah and I had been friends for seven years. We were extremely close. Her intervention broke my trust, even if she truly thought she was helping I haven't responded to her attempts to reach out since. I just can't So Reddit, sometimes I feel guilty for cutting them all off without a word and choosing not to revisit those friendships Damn So it's just a straight up confession about They lost a whole friend group I mean, this is really kind of heartbreaking honestly for this person, for your entire friend group to be like, oh, you're working with the devil First of all, ye, you see a lot of shit when you're on mushrooms.ike come on. The being on drugs thing and going, we decided all collectively that you're a bad vi. Yeah drug We don't like v Picture. Where is the picture of the devil? I can't stop thinking about like insidious. That's all I'm thinking about is guys like I just love I love the fucking loops that Some religious people jump through of like what they consider the devil's work and what they don't. Some'm like, wait, hold on. crystals are the devil's work, but you guys did a shroom trip. but you're that doesn't count. I'm like And you saw visions and that wasn't the devil's work, like what if Yeah what So so the Catholic girl gave you the visions of the devil, not the drugs? Yeah, exactly . No, this is this is really sad. I also feel like we'll welcome you with open arms. To me, growing up in the Catholic Church, I'm just like this feels very familiar to me. It's very much like, oh, if you do what we don't like. You're out of here, like you're evil. but like when you're ready to accept that you're evil and change, then you can come back with open arms. It's so . The only demonic thing is ostracizing people Yeah. You know what I mean that's to me is like the worst part of this. Yeah. specially if we're talking if the other friends are Christians, it's like, oh, if someone feels like they're like I don't know. you go towards them, I think, is like the idea rather than like back off. Yeah But like, but I respect people protecting their peace, like sure.. This just feels like they just ganged up on her because she's different Totally. Tally. It's just controlling behavior and they. Also crystals That's the devil's Wd since when.anges It changes all the time, I feel like what they label as deevil's Wd. Sometimes the things you don't understand and the things that scare you don't I feel like a lot of religions just label that like go away, go away and when you've changed, when you've gone back to like where we are, come back. It feels very clicky. And I'm very glad that this person actually cut these people out Oh they they had to. Well, and it's like it's actually, I'm like, you didn't necessarily cut them out. They were intolerant of you. Like they're such an intolerant group and you kind of had no choice. Like you weren't safe. like What the funny thing is about this is She did nothing It just happened because they were on drugs and they all collectively had a weird vibe from her. They just what I really want to see this pict Weird vibes were demonic. I'd have no friends. I'm not ye. Hey, I like demonic people and you're one of them. I'm not fully buying the mushroom trip. I think this was just something like they were building up to I agree some point. I agree. Like maybe if someone's a bad vibe becausecause they're mean And they're treating people awfully. Well, they're hiding behind a really bad excuse, but she did nothing. like She literally did nothing. She did nothing But this is just controlling behavor I mean, this, I mean, come on, in America, we see this literally every fucking day. Like it's just like going out of their way to try to control people who are doing literally nothing to them. It's really heartbreaking because I think if you don't have a good support group, you can really feel like you are bad, that you are in that you are negative. that that what you're doing isn't right, but it's like to me, this person is actually doing things that makes her feel good. To me, it's like religion, spirituality, whatever it is that's going to make you feel more connected to your inner self. That's the work that you should be doing. and we shouldn't be shunning for that. Well it's also like they would say it all the time in the Bible too. whereere it was like all the disciples neighbor. All the disciples would be like shunning people that were weird or sinful And Jesus would love them and go towards them. And everyone would be like what? Yeah? It's like that is the basic thing at its core. Yeah So maybe we got that. but I I mean it's true though. mean like we keep that. That's legit. It's so true. then It's the same pattern that was billion years ago was happening that's still happening today where people are like If I don't understand you, I understand you. I can't exactly. Comments, whyy is she even judging you in stuff for not being fully Christian when she voluntarily took mushrooms with you? Didn't she even think it was the paranoia from the shhrooms? OP said, it seems like she used the Shroom trip to validate her own original suspicions. But yes, considering the paranoia from the shrooms is a very logical way to think Someone said, the thing I'm stuck on is the assertion that using crystals or sage is not of God, but doing shrooms is okay. Like Jesus is against rocks and harmless plants, but A oK with technically poisonous psychedelic fungi Lastly, someone said, and good rids to all of them. Sarah was never your friend. That was a setup and she used your faith to gang up on you. I can't Yeah It's honestly what bad trips you you're scared of When you're like doing jos, you're scared. everyveryone's talking about you and thinking, like not talk to you. And you do see hallucinations, sometimes you see people's face like totally hly're on. Yeah percent Yeah It sounded like the beginning of a song S A chur song. I don't think this person this friend group has ever in a moment in their life gone, Maybe I'm wrong. No, never Yeah And I bet they're like, well, shrooms are of the earth, so we could do them. Yeah. what that's the Christans But rocks are not. But crystal m. You made them. Yeah, exactly. But this is of the earth. Yeah They're minerals, by the way Crystals Just get out of town We are not friends anymore. Youve watch Breaking Bad. You know Hank Srer. Oh my God ofals. God, we're on like the third Baking Bad reference of the day. You haven't seen. You twenty six. If you have seen it, you would be on it too. Crystal Bh Our final story comes from True off My Chest. Pally a few days ago I saw a friend in the market and I can't stop thinking about how she greeted me Okay. what market What year is it? Soph? S is slut? That f slut I's like, thans. Hey one girly slack.ice sly guy. He head to the b room. The demons are in there. That's where the demons are. The other day my husband and I, this is a fifty seven year old woman, walked into the supermarket and there in the produce section, I saw a friend who I hadn't run into for years. We know each other in a professional capacity, more than a personal one, but we get on very well even though we never socialized outside of work So I see her standing there and I'm so happy. I exclaim, Is that Dina Pisciatti? not a real name. She made up Dina Piscciatti Is Is that Is it offensive if I say Angela, do you know how to pronounce this P I S C I O T Ti?, listen. Is this your friend? P I S C I O T T Iciati, Pisciati? Pisciati Pciati Pisina, Pisciati With a huge smile. So this is what OP exclaims.ace but that's not her name No, that's not real name in print. I really enjoy the way Shane said that though I'd really like D Dina Fisiati. With a huge smile. She turns around and it takes just a minute for her to register my face and then she comes in I thought we were going to do a friendly hug and a little squeal of delight, but no She grabs my shoulder and pulls me into a hug Fully pulls me in and hugs me with a huge smile and a huge embrace and then pulls away laughing and smiling and then pulls me in a second time I don't think I've ever been hugged like this in my life. I've never been surrounded by such genuine joy and happiness to be seen. It was completely sincere and filled with joy. We stood there for a minute catching up, introducing her to my husband, excited small talk and left with plans to meet for lunch, which we have scheduled for next week. I cannot stop thinking about that hug. Again, no one has ever done this for me Not my parents, siblings, husbands, other friends, no one. It felt like pure acceptance and happiness to be seen in like a long lost family member. It was wonderful. Okay. Okay, Dina is the audience. that Dina?'s the audience H you betch A too near the avocados I had someone do that for me there some manhandleing. She's like, God, it's so good to see you. Okay, so what's really funny to me is I mishheard this and I thought I thought Oie was talking about someone looking at her, calling her a full wrong name going, Is that Dina Pisyati? Dina Pisati. Why is this story so funny? And then Dina Pisati grabs her in and you know that part in the figure skating where they like spin them around the to? She grabs her or hugs her, flips her around I just like, Wha, what was this was this woman Maybe she was like so maybe she won a lot of money in that moment or something beforehand. Yeah, Or maybe it's just like she was just like, that is me I am Dina Pisciati. That is Y' God damn right, I am. You're right, you slot. Get it here. 'causeuse I think we keep saying this sentence, like is that like really fun? But imagine at OP's fifty six or something and she's just like, is that Dina Pisatti? it. Yeah. You're damn righter And she's like, I've never felt that way in my entire life. Yeah, whoa, what did the husband think? He's just like, He's like, I've never seen anything like that before in my entire life I'm obsessed with Deina Pisati. He's like, whoo's Dina Pisiani? Who is that? And she's like, Dina Pisciati? She's like Dina Pisciati. I met her once. She years ago. H and I. We used to have but. Yeah. and We went down each other for a long time one night. You'd think. and Dina Pisati. Is that? We went to France Oh my. And we French. Or what if OP was like a normal woman? and she goes She's like, yeah, honey, I love lets a couple these. Is that Dina Py? Is that Dina Pissy Gus? Oh my Is that Susan Brankff? Get over here. And then the dad's like, what? What? There's a cart in between them. they smooush it. She goes pull their groceries splatter. God, if that isn't ass Dina pissingoney that I am mistaken I didn't realize I was in the cake aisle. A we doing servons right now? But I have mistaken the law in the name of the demons in the B room. Dema Piani. Goddamnit, it was her first day that she can do whatever she walks in a banquet hall. so o. By the way, OP couldnt walk after the hug. she could She gets up, she goes. Dana, and she goes, Yes, ma'am. She goes, Check your wallet. She Check your wallet. There's a hundred dollars in there. Oh my God. That is Gina. Pissy Hotie I love this dar. I love this story. But also though it makes me sad that OP doesn't feel like sees lo E by her husband. Does her husband not grip her at any time? Are you you well? Let's talk about the ramifications of this situation. L God. This is a funny story to read because when I'm at the grocery store, I don't want anyone to talk to me. Oh God. Ohve I've had like a couple of these happened. It's time store where it's like Amanda, you're . You're joking Wost beess bitch You? No. Okaykay. Now it happens to me all the time. The proble. The problem is like, especially if you have perishables in your cart, you don't have much time. Oh my God. Is that what you're thinking about? S such a hunter gal. I have chicken breast in my carart. So I have chicken breast in the. I cannot take a hug. I'm so sorry, Dina. Sorry I can't say hi. I'd love to see you and squeeze that sweet ass. I pishles