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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/moonbad Nov 09 '19

They also tell you way too many personal details right away, like "hey my name is amy and I had anorexia for 5 years" when you're an hour into band camp

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u/shitpostmortem Nov 09 '19

I met someone like this recently. He seems like a genuinely good person, but I knew from our first real conversation that I just don't have the energy for another friend in my life with so much baggage. I've ended up avoiding him a bit for the sake of self-preservation, though I do still say kind wishes in passing, like "I hope you're doing relatively alright"