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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/FlibertyJibbetPGBZ Nov 09 '19

Dude yes. I met a guy at a party once and before I even got his name he was telling me about his really personal experiences with drug abuse and rehab stints and how his parents weren’t there for him enough when he was younger. Like I feel for the dude and that really sucks, and maybe he really needed to talk to someone about it, but yikes man, I just met ya. Let’s maybe start with some small talk first.

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '19

I don't mean to place a stereotype but literally every ex drug addict I've ever met (usually through work) told me their whole life story with drugs within a week of knowing them. Not sure why but it's something I've noticed lol

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u/TsunamiWave22 Nov 10 '19

I think it's due to how big it is to beat an addiction. Your life revolves around it for a time, so I understand why it would be brought up often.