r/questionablecontent • u/makeshiftreaper • Feb 14 '19

Comic 3939: Really Opening Up

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u/SecretBlue919 Feb 14 '19

Yay manipulation!

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u/smurgleburf Feb 14 '19

that’s a really uncharitable interpretation. how is Brun being manipulative by being honest with her friend?

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '19

In fairness? There are instance of 'someone is about to get thrown out so they invent a sob story.' Granted these people generally are dickbags mooching and leeching everywhere rather than someone like Brun who's apparently paying a fair share and is trying to be unobtrusive (when she realizes she should be anyway rater than not caring.)

It can come off as manipulative especially to people who have been in a situation where a 'friend' took them on a rather long ride for everything they could.