[ SECRET POST #3209 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3209 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

clearly I don't know you, OP, but I have people in my life and I know why they can't keep friends, online or otherwise. all I can say is, check yourself. do you do things like:

take credit for things you didn't have a hand in (positive or negative)
refuse to accept fault when you mess up, even in little things
bail consistently when people have asked you to commit to a thing
ask everyone else to play by your rules or your schedule for going out/doing things, but refuse to bend to their rules or schedule in turn
talk over people as if you're an expert in everything but not listen when others are talking
throw tantrums or create drama bombs over insignificant conflicts
vaguebook
make excuses as to why you can't or won't do a thing that push blame onto others?

every person I know who has alienated groups of friends repeatedly has been guilty of several of these narcissistic behaviors all at once. in my experience, if you're at the point where you notice that people genuinely don't want to be around you, there is a reason. you have to be able to see past your own nose and be honest with yourself if you want to find it, let alone correct it.

[raspberryrain]

What is vaguebooking?

[(Anonymous)]

"i can't believe what some of 'my friends' said today. i'm glad i know who my /real/ friends are."

[(Anonymous)]

That is a good list. I've ended friendships for reasons like that. Not dramatically or with a big fight or anything, but I've drifted away and maybe not bothered to stay in touch with people who were, frankly, not very considerate people and therefore not great friends. To that I'd add more behaviors that I found alienating:

* lack of consideration: people who expect me to drop everything and see to their emotional needs right away, but suddenly have no time to help me out when I need help.
* no reciprocity: I'm not going to keep strict track of everything, but if I'm always the one who initiates communication or makes plans, that gets old fast. I'd like to think that if we're friends and you want to hang out, you'll pick up the phone or e-mail once in a while without me doing it first.
* emotionally needy: Look, everyone's got problems at some point. But I'm wary of people who have a fresh new drama every week because either they're the unluckiest people in the world, or more likely, they create their own problems. At the very least, understand that people have their own lives and problems, too, they don't owe you 100% of their attention every single time you've got an issue.
* refusal to accept responsibility for anything: If you screw up, apologize and be accountable and DON'T DO IT AGAIN. Don't make excuses or blame everything on someone else. Do what you said you'd do, and if you're not sure you can do X, don't tell people you'll do X. If you keep making the same mistakes over and over, your apology means less and less because I know then that you're not actually sorry.
* dragging me into their problems: I'm happy to help out friends who need it, but when problems are self created (such as an untreated mental health issue), then there's only so much I can do. You're depressed? I'm very sorry. I know how shitty that is to deal with. But if you're not going to get help, you simply cannot expect all your friends to put up with your crap just because you're depressed. If you're actively seeking help and pursuing therapy, then I'm cool with that. But if you're avoiding therapy and using your friends as your combo punching bag/dumping ground, then no.