[ SECRET POST #1967 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #1967 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 03 pages, 051 secrets from Secret Submission Post #281.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 1 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

[formula-410.livejournal.com]

To copy my post from above:


I think the difference is the use of the word, if it's a noun (i.e. "in the friendzone") you can probably assume it's safe, whereas using it as a verb (i.e. "I was friendzoned") has far more negative connotations.

Really, there are at least a couple definitions of "friendzone," but the two I'm most familiar with are:

1. A likes B, but B doesn't know it and A assumes the role of a friend in B's mind. A is aware of this, wants to be more than friends, but is in the uncomfortable position of having to decide between being friends with B and keeping their feelings secret or trying to make their feelings for B known and possibly alienating a perfectly good friend. (This is "being in the friendzone")

2. A likes B, and attempts to show feelings (it's worth noting that these attempts can often be somewhat ambiguous), B either pretends to remain oblivious to the advances to prevent embarrassment on both sides or outright asserts that they see A as a friend. (This is "being friendzoned")

Both are things that really happen, and to people of both genders, but the second situation is the one you hear about more when people start groaning about the friendzone and how mean women are.


....am I making sense?