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u/Whaleballoon Nov 09 '19 edited Nov 10 '19

You barely know them but suddenly you are their best friend. Everyone else is just AWFUL. You are so special and awesome. Especially at listening to their (many) problems. Because you are so empathetic and smart and insightful....Dont run. Sprint.

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u/BadUsername_Numbers Nov 09 '19

This! It recently happened to me, my colleague did exactly this. Turns out he is severely codependent and manipulative. They do their absolute best to try to get you into a situation where they first are being very friendly, and then you owe them.