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"He couldn't even say I love you to my face, he used a rug! He doesn't want me!"
"I told him I love him with a rug and he didn't even bother saying it back! He doesn't want me!"
SKIP

You know what? I am not strong enough to withstand this dumassery and pointless heartache - I am skipping until they find their... brains? Balls? Sense?

They say women expect men to read their minds or something but I think this is less about gender and more about some types of people so afraid of getting they would rather be quietly miserable instead of opening their mouths. I get it, do I ever, but stop it, ok?

When the frustration is so obvious the side character says what we're all thinking: you two are fools and you should just sit down and talk because we all see you're in love and you just need to say it. To each other.

I don't get it. You want him to get a relationship and tell him so. Repeatedly. He gets a relationship, you don't believe him and question him. As a wise person said: don't punish the behaviour you want to see.

Oh, the way you're opening up about your family?? What is there to be open about?? You have a great family and a meddling extended family you like so much you got a fake boyfriend for it. I don't see how that's barring your soul.

You know, I also prefer the term spiritual to religious. Maybe it's a 21st-century thing, even? Religious have done some good things but also has plenty of bad. But instead of being agnostic, people just find their own faith that is not necessarily connected to some Church.

Standoffish - how generous of you not to take it personally. I mean, anyone who doesn't want to be friends with you or do small talk is rude, right? 😐

OMFreakingGoodness - EXTROVERTS!!! The worst. "We brought them a fruit basket and they didn't want to talk for longer than two minutes, I guess they can be secretive if they're not doing anything illegal" - secretive?!?! I guess?!?! Because anyone who doesn't spill their life story to you is potentially... something. GRRR. Talk about unexpected (anger) triggers 😅.

Non-binary she/her person, I like your dietary attitude - and the reason for it. I think it's called being a flexitarian and yes, it's good for your health, not just for the environment. It's not about judgment but options. Go tofu!

An apartment function similarily to college dorms. *shudder* Another thing that sounds interesting in fiction (especially if you have, say, several gay man who each get their story to make a whole series) but like a nightmare IRL. Yes, good neighbours are never a given but to not have that option of avoiding them if they are... no, thank you.

Ok, serious question people - if IRL your family is pressuring you to settle down/find a relationship, is the pressure so unbearable a fake boyfriend seems like a good idea? Because to me it sounds like a silly solution to a silly problem that only creates more problems, only good for people who can't tell their family to back off or handle their comments. In fiction? Interesting trope. IRL? WTH??!

Aaah, America, a land of dreams where marrying for someone's health insurance is actually a sound decision!

"Don't have a death wish but don't have much of a life wish." Now that's a fitting statement if I ever saw one.

finally, justice for Derrick