My (25F) sister and her best friend (both 22F) have been friends for nearly 10 years. At first she was like a little sister but along the way her and I have become really close. There were times my sister was not always around and she had always been sort of a needy friend, but because I loved her so much I would be there for her during the times where my sister hasn't.

We all became extremely close and at times her and I have been even closer than her and my sister. But during the last few years I have started feeling like there is a distance between us. I feel like I fall second best to my sister.

I started dating a guy 3 years ago who lived an hour away from all of us. When we got more serious I would stay with him for multiple days to a week at a time. Because I know how emotional she can be, I would intentionally make sure I spent time with her any time I came into town. I would come over and cook for her, I would plan drinking nights, get togethers, etc

But I got wind that she vented to another friend of ours that she felt like we (me and my sister) never initiated any of our hang outs.

She began asking me if my sister was going to things that I invited her to, and if she wasn't she wouldn't go. This has happened so many times I stopped inviting her to things.

There was once where we all had plans to go to EDC (music festival) and me and her were talking about how excited we were to go. My sister told her in that moment that she didn't think she was gonna go. She paused and thought and turned to me and told me she wouldn't be going anymore. I called her out on it that it was BS and she said it was only because she wanted to hang out with ALL of us so it wouldn't be the same.(she wouldn't have done this if it was ME who canceled though)

We threw a party for her boyfriend where I did the decorating, bought all the food, COOKED the food, planned the entire thing and she vented to him that she felt like she did all the work (she ONLY paid for the decorations)

Ever since her boyfriend has left for the military(he was part of our friend group) she never comes around. And when she does it's with him, and it's obvious she's ready to leave the whole time. She complains if she's bored but then NEVER contributes to plans or suggestions.

All of this combined has made me become really distant with her.

The most recent event, she read my answers in a self help/ self esteem book and got upset at some of my answers about the people in my life because they didn't include her, so told her it was because the people I did talk about were closer. and then blamed it on ME that we didn't talk.

This was so selfish to me that I really just feel like ending the friendship. The problem is, my sister recently had a baby and so she comes over a lot, our families have become intertwined because they don't have anyone else except her and her mom. We spend holidays and all birthdays together. Her mom and I have talked about planning a trip to South Korea in the next few years. And she and my sister and each others only true friends, plus she is very needy and emotional and despite all the things I said I feel as though it would devastate her. I know that I should communicate with her how I feel, but I just don't see the point in begging anyone to like me more or want to be my friend.

hi y’all! i’m shay and i’m 24 and from the midwest, us. i’m in est time zone if that matters to you. like the title says, i’m looking for more online friends and people to game with. i play mostly just overwatch and dead by daylight, but i’m open to play anything except league and valorant. i tend to be bad at most things i play so just a warning LOL.

besides gaming, i’m into anything horror related, attack on titan, books, music, books, sanrio things, the color pink, dr pepper, cats, cows, the mcu, red dead redemption, and many other things, just don’t want to make the list too long. if i’m not gaming, i’m either working, at my boyfriends, watching some sort of show or movie, or reading. also not to be one of those girls but since i do have a boyfriend pls don’t be weird :(

also pls be 21+! if i sound like someone you’d want to be friends w pls don’t be scared to message me! also thank you for reading :)

hii:3. i’ve posted before but nothing really worked out, so trying again! i will only respond to other females, only interested in making female friends:). please respect that.

im looking for someone who genuinely wants to put effort into a long lasting friendship. someone that likes to text daily/often, vc/ft once we get close enough, and actually be friends. i guess a “clingy” friendship is something i really enjoy. share our interests without feeling judgement and genuinely be there for each other.

saving the rest to talk about in dms:). if this interests you and you’re willing to actually put effort, message me❤︎

(my reddit dms don’t show messages that often so i’m not ignoring you!)

Hiya! I'm on the hunt for some long term friends to vibe with. Huge bonus points if you live near Seattle/in the PNW.

About me:

• I’m 6’1, half American and half British
• I like all kinds of music except for country (sorry not sorry if that’s your thing) so rock, rap, jazz (ya like jazz? 🐝) edm, etc. are all good with me.
• I game on PC a decent amount in my free time. Pretty much into almost all games from FPS and RPGs to survivals and simulators. Would love to get more people to game with!
• I have a degree in mechanical engineering
• Avid coffee, tea, and boba drinker - with pinky out of course cause I'm fancy
• I’ve only ever watched one Anime which is Bleach (thankfully it’s returned!)
• I love me some good banter
• I'm a Leo and Yang Earth Tiger
• I hate cloudy weather on its own, it's just so boring and uninteresting ya know?
• I’ve had the same dentist for 20+ years and counting
• I had perfect attendance in first grade
• I used the same binder pencil pouch from 6th grade all way through my senior year of college and still have it to this day
• Super into astronomy, history (mainly 1900-present, but any history is cool), sports, movies, TV, and more!

That’s a bit about me. If I caught your attention and I seem interesting, shoot me a message. Please include some basic info about you like age and what not, as well as a random question for me :)

Also, Reddit messaging is trash, so I'd like to move the conversation off of Reddit sooner rather than later if possible.

So the last 3 months have been draining for me emotionally. And I've talked about it in other posts before. I'm in uni at my second year of marketing and publicity and I'm a 20 year old boy. I have medicated anxiety and probably in the spectrum, and I always had problems having deeper connections with people, I felt invisible and lonely many times. Like a side character. In my institution we have this class where we have to form marketing agencies during the whole semester and this class is the main one of my career. So I used to be in this agency with my former best friends and other friends, we created an agency and everything was cool, we had our disagreements but nothing more, I'll call the Agency just "AM" So AM had the terrible problem of all students, doing things at last minute, we stayed pretty much all night doing a presentation through discord (from 5 to 12 hours) and since I was medicated, I had pills that made me sleepy and in many reunions (that started at 11 PM or 12 PM) I was already tired and I'm a morning person, not a night person. So many times i fell asleep, and couldn't be creative, I just wanted to sleep bc the next day we would have to do the presentation and with almost no sleeping i would get anxious. This was a cycle that happend through all this year In one point, some AM members decided to talk to me through Discors, they asked me if I was okey because from them "I wasn't interested in the assigments" "I had a bad attitude" and "wasn't putting my 100%". I genuinely felt so guilty and started a rant about things that upseted me, like a couple of girls of AM treating me like a child, not being taken seriously, feeling invisible or not needed by the group. They heard me but I didn't get much more than a "sorry if in one point you felt that way" "you have to just be yourself" "believe more in yourself"

Next day, while we were going back home, one of the girls said "I have to tell you something, something that bothers me about you" Basically, the guys I talked to told her how I was feeling about her treatment to me. She said she was "so offended and hurt' and that she didn't want to be friends anymore. I said okey and sorry, but on the way back home, I cried my heart out, I felt like I fucked up really bad. That was my no turning back point, I was sad, uncreative and I was emotionally drained from the situation, and that started reflecting in my work. The night before of our presentations, around 4AM I had a panic attack were I ended up slapping myself in the face this was during my discord call with AM, i said i didn't felt good, and i startes using chatgpt to end my work, or redact some things, i genuinely just wanted the assigment done, the only thing i remember is my ex friend (the girl) saying: "i don't need you to be sorry, i need you to just do it". My dad had to stay home just so he could be sure I was alright That same day, the presentation was canceled in last minute and we were free to go home early. My group sat and said we need to talk about you. That's the part when I was kicked out of the agency because i had a bad attitude, i was not giving enough results, and nobody could trust me academically or emotionally, and i knew this was the no turning back point for my friendships. I cried so fucking much that day, I just wanted to die, dissapear.

The day before the presentation I cut my hair short (I let it grow since 2 years) and wore my best suit to do my last presentation as a member of AM, at this point I was accepted in another group (the only people i hang out nowadays) and I talked to my teacher about all the problems I was having with AM.

After leaving AM, not only my friendships there were absolutely shattered, also the circle of friends cut me off, started ignoring me, were uncomfortable around me, I felt I wasn't welcome anymore. So I decided to leave this friendship group that lasted through almost 2 years, I lost about 10 friends in the same month and that really got me on the edge of doing something bad to myself.

Now I'm healing, I'm with a therapist who I talk about my feelings now and then, and I noticed a lot of red flags in further conversations through text like:

"Hi (my name), wow, the truth is that the work is already done, it bothered us because at no point during the work you came to us to ask what was going on, so we never really knew if you were going to work with us or not, so as not to make things more complicated, present the Netflix topic to us, but I think the best thing for the second part of the work is that you talk to the teacher to see if you can work with another group, the teacher is not bad people so I don't think there will be drama. that.🫡"

(This was a assignment that we had with my former two best friends and another guy who is friends with them, but to maximize our time bc we had other assignments, two of them did that presentation and we made another, no I guess I wasn't stupid for thinking that I was part of the group)

Since then, I had tense moments with the ex group (from them for most part) weird looks, acting like I don't exist, unfollow and also, talk loudly so I could know that they were there, It was cruel to me... To finish this really long post, I still look back, they look happy, happier without me around, they replaced me and don't even care about me anymore. I just wish they could feel the pain in my heart that I felt, it's not fair that from all of a sudden I was the odd one out that was cut off the group silently

I don't know how to move on, how to be strong and at least fake that I don't care either about them anymore I try not to cry, I've cried so much this last few months I can't take it anymore, sometimes I do let myself when I'm alone at night while watching old videos or photos

How can I get over a friendship breakup of this size?

Hey guys, I'm new to this sub and looking for advice. I need help with an acquaintance.

I haven't considered her my friend for a while now. The reason is because we drifted apart. She replied to my messages more than 3 months late, and more recently, she messaged me back over 7 months late. I was not expecting a reply. Her message was really short and not very apologetic. How do I just cut it off at this point? Should I block her? Just wanted to gather thoughts before I finally decide what to do.

I find it rude and hurtful that she replied so late, no excuse given. By this point, I don't care to ask what the reason could be. I just really don't care any more and want to close the door on this chapter fully. Thank you

Hey :) I'm a 20M from England and I'm looking for some cool people to talk to. I don't want any strange people talking to me so if you're going to be NSFW please don't message me.

I'd love to talk about football, F1, animals, gaming or anything else you may be interested in !!!!!

So a friend of mine ask me to go the bar with him earlier this week. So last night we went and stated out at this one bar with the intention to vist other bars in the area afterward. After about 45 minutes we were having a great time and were ready to go bar hoping, so we got the bill and left.

The next bar we went to had a huge line to get in, but my buddy said he knew a guy (can't remeber him name but let's just call him frank) in there who could get us in without waiting in line. My buddy and I stood by the line and he texted Frank to see if he could get us in. While he was doing that I had to use the bathroom really bad after having a couple beers. I didn't know how long we would be standing outside waiting for frank so I went to a nearby fastfood restaurant to use the bathroom. I also told my friend where I was going and to wait just outside the bar.

Anyway when I got back he was gone and didn't text me where he was. So I texted and called him if he got in and heard nothing until about 30 minutes. After this 30 mintues he sent me a text saying "yo my bad bro, yeah I got in". That's it. He completely left me high and dry for 30 minutes outside of a bar and didn't even bother texting me right when he got in. Plus he could've helped me get in and skip the line with his buddy Frank but didn't, or oven came out to see me (at this bar you need a stamp to leave the building and come back in).

Idk I'm really pissed at my friend after last night, feels like me completely ditched me for his friend Frank. What should I say to him?

Hey… holiday season is the worst for me and I have no friends.. I’m 19, 20 in January and I enjoy: Minecraft, books, YouTube/Netflix, baking, stuffed animals, cosmetology.

I am an ADHD autistic gender fluid (female at birth) human who just is looking for a friend

I’m from PA… USA..

I want friends

Good evening, Europe time zone if you’re curios 👀 ☘️ I’m typically up very late which would work for anybody’s time zone really, so definitely open to anywhere and everywhere.

So a bit about me, I’m a kickboxer, quite tattooed from the neck down, I love to travel to different countries (17 so far), I’m very much into European art work, history, literature and culture.

Very open to finding out all about you and the things you’re interested in and see how well we connect from there! So send me a message and where you’re from, and we’ll start from there 😎

Well met.

Hoping you find some new and interesting people to chat to.

Hoping to meet those who enjoy daily chatting and uo for something long term.

Nice to find thy oerson you can chill with and makes you smile.

Age range is 25+ anything less and you will not get a response.

Hobbies are gaming, swimming,walking, movies, anime.

Feel free to chat me and introduce yourself, hey is for horses.

Hey, I just need someone to talk to right now. Life's been feeling heavy lately, and I could really use a bit of support or just someone who’s willing to listen. If anyone’s around, I’d love to chat

Hi, I (24M) was at work and had 2 japanese girls as customers. I got excited to speak in japanese as I've studied for 4 years in highschool but rarely ever get to use it. They got very excited and surprised when I spoke to them Japanese! The conversation lasted less than a couple minutes since there was a line. I really wanted to ask them if I could get their insta and to become friends so I could practice my japanese but I chickened out because they were both very pretty and I got intimidated. Before they left, we said the equivalent of a friendly "cya later~" in japanese. I wasn't even trying to hit on them, I genuinly just wanted to be friends so I don't know why I freeze up talking to really attractive women regardless of intent. Is my self esteem just that low?

Hey there!

I'm a 20-year-old mixed white-Filipino guy, and I enjoy the femboy lifestyle. I'm on the lookout for friends who share my interests or lifestyle, preferably in the 20-24 age range.

A bit about me: I have a passion for video production and PC building In my downtime, you'll likely find me deeply engrossed in fantasy novels, strategizing in DND, or playing games like valorant, Minecraft or cyberpunk .

I'm hoping to connect with people who either share my hobbies or can relate to the femboy way of life. Whether it's discussing the latest fantasy literature, teaming up for a DND adventure, or just chatting about life, I'm up for it all.

If you're into any of these things or if you're a fellow femboy looking for friendship, I'd love to hear from you.

I enjoy good food and galleries!

Artsy fartsy vibes are welcome as well as good conversations with some great food .

Hi I'm 23 and if you ignore my dumb silly username I'm actually a very mature and chilled out guy with a pretty wide range of interests and experiences. To make this easier for all of you I'll just list some things so you can see what you might like about talking to me.

Disclaimer for Women/Trans/others who are not Cis males. I am NOT going to be a basic male, I am NOT looking to get in your pants or get a nude from you, as someone who is Bi and has my fair experience with those types of guys I cannot stand it. I will be upfront about my intentions and I see no reason to put all this effort into writing this post when I have the Internet at my fingertips for those specific needs. For feminine leaning people I can talk about feminine things although I'm not the most experienced with all of those things I do have a far more feminine lean than most guys even most bi guys, I've even been told by a few Exs that I was the woman in the relationship and thankfully I'm very secure with my gender and more than happy being compared to you strong people.

:huge LGBT+ ally as I'm Bi, friends with all sorts of fun LGBT in the past and have dated a fair range too.

:mature, although I'm young I was forced to grow up quickly, you're not going to find me losing my mind over a small problem and I often relate a lot better to people with an more grown up mindset about the world.

:honest. Honesty is my best feature and worst feature and I value it heavily in others, sometimes I say things too honestly and it hurts people but I know that I'd rather say nothing than lie and at the very least you don't need to worry about me feeling differently to what I say.

:empathetic, it's very related to the other things listed above but I am haunted by a little bit too much empathy at times, mostly with people I interact with personally, if someone I know is feeling bad I often try my hardest to help them feel better and it can even hinder my mood if I'm around too many negative people, but I feels great to actually help people who need it.

:attentive, this is almost a fault of mine at times where I can verge on clingy and need people to be honest with me about it, but it's a very good thing at times too, I'll check in with loved ones and even strangers to make sure they're not suffering or if they need help no matter how stupid and small they think it is, if someone messages me I often rush to message them back as I have no idea how busy or desperate they are for a reply, for some it's overwhelming for some it's exactly what they need at times.

:self aware. I try to be as self aware as possible which is a very difficult thing to master, you're either a huge critic of yourself or you think you're the best person on the entire planet and it's a difficult balancing act, I try my best to ground myself in reality, I'm not amazing looking but I'm cute, I'm not a genius but I can catch myself being very smart if I'm inspired to do so. I'm not the best at being social as I stress myself out with the possibilities but I'm actually very good at being a reliable relaxed dude to mindlessly chat to or take a deep conversation with when the pressure is lifted.

Hobbies

:media, basically any moving picture hobby I will try and likely enjoy, I'm a pretty big movie buff who is looking to experience and enjoy many of the classics as well as little known gems. Some favourites include basics like the Matrix, Shawshank Redemption, Psycho and many others, but also I enjoy the lesser loved movies which are often overlooked such as Speed Racer, Lucy, Underworld, Falling Down, Roruni Kenshin, A Cure For Wellness, Beowolf and many others.

:games. I enjoy gaming as a hobby although my time for it and passion has slowlly reduced over the years, I still often find myself caught up in a new infatuation with random games whether they are 25 years old, small indie dev, and sometimes the latest triple A game.

:photography. I love taking pictures of scenery as I live in a very pretty area of the world and enjoy the memories attached to photographs. I'm by no means a professional and would barely pass as an enthusiast but my love for unique, personal and pretty photography is a passion of mine that inspires me to see the beauty of the world from a different perspective.

:history. For many this is a boring subject and is overflowing with war nerds, for me I love almost any era and can appreciate the blandness of historical economics or the excitement of historical wars and battles. I am also fairly well officially educated in history with around a dozen or more qualifications in it including a number of years a university for it although I am most certainly not an expert and my knowledge is highly fragmented.

:exploring. Although a rather all encompassing topic I adore going somewhere new if it's interesting, unique or teaches me something. I have rarely traveled abroad but it's something I now desire a lot and enjoyed my time spent just soaking in not just the tourist things but the general culture differences that you don't notice even in smaller distances than whole countries oftentimes just from town to town. Whether its a hike up a mountain or a short walk into town or a drive through the countryside I enjoy seeing things from a new light and experiencing new things in hopes of finding more enjoyment in life.

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Fun facts about me

I have driven and even walked a lot of the Rocky Mountains.

I never flew or went abroad until I was in my 20s.

I can tell if a battery is dead simply by weight in my hand if I know the battery weight beforehand.

I can identify nationalities by language, looks, accent or writing fairy accurately despite knowing very few tricks in how to do so, mostly comes from experience with plenty of tourists from across the world.

Lastly thank you for reading all this, it's a lot and I look forward to talking to some of you.

I’m Asian if anyone else is Asian (doesn’t really matter though) then let’s be friends? Exchange numbers and chat :)

Anyone else here an introvert with no friends though??!

I feel so lonely 😭

I (22f) and my good friend (22f) let’s call her Sasha have been friends since we were 6. I feel like it’s important to add I am bisexual and she is straight.

I feel like everytime she’s talking about a guy she has liked in the past she likes to think he’s gay. I’ve tried telling her that she can’t just assume people are gay because they don’t like her but she doesn’t listen.

She has told me several times how so many of her friends apparently think he ex fling is gay.

I’m just over her always talking about a guy being gay as if that makes sense as to why they don’t like her or as if that’s a bad thing. I don’t even know what to do in this situation because she is not homophobic she’s very supportive I just think she’s misguided.

I have told her before straight up that she needs to stop saying this person is gay or how people think he’s gay and she just laughs it off or she is very serious about it. Idk what to do I’m just annoyed that it is brought up so much.

What should I do?

TW: Guilt-tripping, possible gaslighting, contemplating friendship, mentions of abuse and cheating

I’m feeling pretty awful about this situation because I’m really not used to considering cutting off a friend from my life, but after a particularly toxic conversation via phone call last week, it has been on my mind. I’m 28 and this person is 50, we met on a FB group focused on folks in our current town. We do have quite a few commonalities, such as both being part of the LGBTQ+ community, loving film and dogs, and going for walks, etc. However, he has had a long history of being hurt in the past, like being cheated on in his marriage, being hospitalized due to a physically abusive partner, friends coming and going in his life, etc. As a result of this, he has explained that he has pretty bad abandonment and anxiety issues. I have tried to be as understanding as I can, especially since he has supported me through a break-up a few months ago and gave me some clarity and reassurance over another situation I had a hard time getting over. However, some of his mannerisms have gotten to a point where it’s been stressing me out so much and I’m honestly thinking about whether or not I want to deal with this long-term. For example, he keeps bringing up my texting patterns where I message quite a lot at once and other times, not at all. I have explained to him several times that when I’m busy or self-focused, I isolate myself in general and have told him on numerous occasions not to take it personally. Another thing, I feel like he psychoanalyzes literally everything I say or do, including when we’re watching a movie and I briefly check my phone or crack jokes throughout it, he thinks I’m bored and not paying attention to the movie. There have also been several times where he insists that he doesn’t want nor need a relationship but when I spend time with my friends, he will ask me at least ten times if I asked my friends if they know any single gay men. At one point he said something along the lines of “well I guess I’ll stay single”. I also supported him via phone call recently when a guy he briefly dated bailed on him twice and he seemed very nonchalant about it and said he didn’t really care whether it worked out or not. Suddenly, he distanced himself from me and apparently he called me last Saturday telling me he was hurt that I didn’t check on him to see if I was okay. He was like, “Several of my friends did but why didn’t you?” I called him out for guilt tripping, and a few other times in the past because if I didn’t respond to him within an hour, he would say something like “Did you get my text?” or “Guess you’re busy”. He was like, “I knew you were gonna accuse me of guilting you.” He also told me that he knows that people on the spectrum (I’m on the spectrum) tend to keep to themselves and also said that my therapist would disagree with me that it was guilt tripping. He insisted that he wasn’t trying to make me feel bad, well…too late for that. I’ve gotten feedback from a few of my friends about this and they say it was incredibly insensitive to generalize autistic people as he did with the above statement, and the comment about my therapist was very much uncalled for. I honestly don’t know what to do because I do know he’s a good person and is very caring as a whole but these behaviors have made me feel like absolute shit about myself and I just don’t know whether or not I want to deal with this long term, especially considering I’ve been trying to view myself more in a positive light and have been doing so much self-love and shadow work on myself these last few months. Not to mention he has brought up the fact that he helped me through some of my problems repeatedly and I have that “I owe him” hanging over my head, and it’s not comfortable to deal with. I have done the best I could to be there for him, like checking on him if he was struggling with health issues, offering to help get him groceries, etc. I just don’t know anymore. Just thinking about it honestly makes me too sad.

Hello I'm jess I'm 21f and I'm looking for friends! I'm into gaming, art, fashion, and lots more. I've tried making friends offline but it's difficult in a small town with not much to do. I really like playing overwatch and stardew, I've been spending way to much time on stardew lol. I'm a little awkward at first but I get better the longer you know me.

So need advice, encouragement and whatever else. I (33, f) have been in a on/off situationship/FWB for the past year with this guy (35,m) We are both neurodivergent, and get along ridiculously well on such deep levels.

We built up a pretty great physical connection, but I would say our relationship was definately founded on a friendship During the first few months of dating, we hung out all the time, one evening about 3 months into dating he had asked me to be his girlfriend, which shocked me as he had initially told me he wasn't ready for a relationship and wanted it to be casual. He was drunk so I didn't take him too seriously, and we spoke about it the following week and he had admitted that he actually thinks its a bit too soon for that, and he was extremely sorry, that his feelings when he was drunk got the best of him, but he was still happy to see where it goes. 3 weeks later he meets up with me to tell me that he really cares for me, but he just feels like there's friendship vibes with us.

I was shocked, and felt blindsided as I felt he had been the one intiating all the dates, and showing me so much love and affection just weeks before he put this on me. But we decided we would remain friends. I also chalked it up to him potentially being an avoidant, and knew myself, it was for the best. We have different lifestyles, he's a big drinker, doesn't look after his own mental health, and also does not want kids. Which I am undecided about.

We did remain friends, after a period of no contact, we always knew we would be back together, but just needed space for a while, and in 2 months we reconnected, and hung out alot, again. Like every weekend, we'd watch movies, and it eventually develop into something more than where his feelings grew deeper, and we'd be physically intimate. We went on holidays together, and I'd say for the most part, our day to day felt more like bestfriends, you know. Obviously there is the physical side to our relationship, but this was usually after a few drinks, and never really felt too romantic.

He knew I was on the apps, and I knew he was, He has ADHD, so is easily addicted to porn, s*x, dating, drugs, alcohol, any dopamine boosters essentially, and I know what he's like, he's constantly talking to girls. So I was always telling myself this is casual, we are friends, and it didn't bother me. I'll preface this by also saying we have been having s*x less and less,

Fast forward to the last 2 weeks, so we have spent a significant amount of time together, and he went to a wedding, he obviously got really upset about something, because he had completely reset his phone, and then turned up at my front door during what I'd call a mental break. He had taken a good amount of drugs, drank, and was feeling lots of guilt and shame around this and just cried for hours, telling me he doesn't feel safe anywhere but with me. His dad came to pick him up once he was feeling better.

He asked if i had plans on the Friday and I did, so we said we'd meet up on Saturday. I was out with my friends, when I bumped into him, and he was really drunk, I had asked where he had been for the night making conversation, and he said he had been on a date with a girl awkwardly, which I appreciate the honesty, but it felt quite raw I think considering it was infront of my friends and they didn't really know our situation. He then proceeded to tell everyone in his drunken state how I was his favourite person in the whole world and his main girl.

He came back to mine later that night, and was trying it on s*xually, I said no. He respected my wishes, and then told me he loved me. (Again in a way that I felt was platonic) we spent all weekend together again like normal, watching movies, and we had taken a trip to my hometown where he met my mother for the first time.

Now all week, I didn;t really hear much from him. We wouldn't be great at texting, but we'd share memes at least, as we're both busy and get overwhelmed easily. I was going to a gig that he would be at on Thursday and my friend pulled out, but he was there, so he said to tag along with him and his friend. I met up with him, things were fine, he was drunk though. And then maybe an hour later, he was upset about something and said he needed space, when I went outside a half an hour later, he was looking at his phone, he then hugged me and ran off, I followed him, and he got annoyed saying he didn't owe me anything because we didn't go to the gig together, and I asked if he was going to meet a girl, and he got very anxious and said I have to go.

The next morning he sent me a voice note apologising profusely, I needed time to process, so didn't respond. The next day he then sent me long messages saying how I am his bestfriend and he knows he upset me, and is very sorry that he left me to meet a girl he's interested in. And I felt more upset about just being left period, even if he was drunk. But equally it did sting to be abandoned like that for a girl he potentially likes, like being dropped now.

We had an honest conversation and I told him all my feelings, how I feel like the friendship is a bit onesided and how he can take advantage of how much I do for him, and that I'll be okay. I was really annoyed and still am to be honest that he did that, and he said he will do anything to prove that he will be a good friend to me. Now, I dont want to lose him as a friend, and we both said that we need to remove s*x completely off the table, but I don't know how I can really move forward into a purely platonic friendship when I do have insecurities, particularly around why he always felt friendship vibes with me, but would still have s*x with me.

I will say that i do love him wholeheartedly, and I feel its the same way I love my other friends, but obviously there is the s*xual connection between us, and I know a romantic relationship is completely off the cards. We didn't resolve what happened, I was just firm in that his actions needed to align with his words, if he loved and respected me he wouldn't ditch me to go meet up with a girl, especially given our past dynamic. I dont really know where to take it from here, I dont want to lose him, or cut him out completely, but I know things need to change. And I want to forgive him or at least give him a chance of proving he can be a good friend to me. He then sent me a list of all the reasons he loves me and said how disgusted he is that he hasn't been there for me.

I suppose I am just confused as to what boundaries I can put in place for us, around our relationship, friendship, dating etc. What needs to happen for him to prove to me that his words aren't meaningless etc. He tells me all the time how much he adores me, how I'm his bestfriend, and I'm the only person he can be his real self around and how safe he feels with me etc. so I just want his words to align with his actions, but I don't know how.

I know I need boundaries for myself for this friendship to work given it was a situationship, but how do I do that?

TLDR: Don't want to lose my bestfriend What boundaries are needed when moving FWB to friendship? And how can he prove to me that he can be a good friend?

So... I've met some really interesting and sweet people lately. Life's been great after I healed from some major stuff. I met an ENFJ which is a golden pair -type friend for an INFJ. Helps bring out the strengths while also being just like veerry relatable. It's amazing!

Anyhows... I haven't met someone that hits so close to home in a very long time... Perhaps ever... Especially now that I have spent years getting to know myself more.

It's long distance (friends only) but guys I kid you not... The level of love and tenderness is mad high. I'm so, so happy!

Makes me remember my youngest days when I was this close and warm and cozy with the people that cared for me, who I trusted with my whole life...

I mean the shared experiences and how we agree on society and life even though we believe differently (which is usually such a deal breaker for me).... It's like a little bit of heaven tbh. I'm not even kidding. I hope everyone finds their crowd like this and get the same experience and growth from it that I have! Keep up hope, everyone.

That's all, thanks for having me 😊

Hey everyone, I hope you're all doing well! I'm reaching out because I'm on the lookout for some new friends to connect with. It's always exciting to meet new people and share experiences, interests, and stories. I'm open to chatting about anything under the sun. Whether it's discussing books, movies, music, or just sharing funny memes, I'm up for it all! If you're also looking to expand your social circle and make new connections, feel free to reach out. Let's chat, get to know each other, and hopefully, forge some genuine friendships along the way! Looking forward to meeting some awesome new people!

Greetings to the wonderful members of this subreddit! I’m a European chap in search of amazing people to befriend. I often find solace and joy in nature, spending much of my time hiking, exploring national parks, visiting museums and castles, and enjoying leisurely walks that lead to engaging conversations.

I have a passion for traditional music from various countries, particularly Celtic and Irish, along with country, blues, jazz, and more. If you'd like to get a sense of my musical taste, feel free to ask for my Spotify playlists.

I also enjoy reading books about the Troubles in Northern Ireland, Anglo-Saxon England, and linguistics, especially applied linguistics.

In recent years, my interests have broadened to include history, music, geopolitics, and agriculture. Although my full-time profession doesn't fully align with my academic background in history and linguistics (though I’m working on bridging that gap), it keeps me engaged and content.

If this introduction piques your interest, feel free to reach out via chat, comment, or message. Wishing you a lovely day or night ahead!

I'm a 20 year old girl from Europe. I like to play videogames (mostly single player), I also like to spend a lot of time outside, hiking and skiing during winter among other things.

I'm looking for someone to get a deep connection with, someone I can talk with almost everyday and share things with and maybe play games together if that is possible. Atm I'm pretty lonely and would like to chat with someone that has a lot of time to do so.

I would prefer to talk with anyone above the age of 20, and also prefer if you are from Europe aswell, to make it easier with time etc. My dms are open :).

!!!!!!!!please only females, please state your age and location before messaging me. And NO NSFW!!!!!!!!!!

Hii! I'm a little sad and lonely right now and I really could use some friends. I just want long term female friends that I can look up to. Maybe like a sister type figure too. I just want close female friends.

But a little bit about me , I'm 15f, I'm autistic , have adhd, ptsd, anxiety and depression. I'm a junior in highschool. I love doing legos and crocheting. I like to watch tiktok and stuff. And I love animals and my pets. A

About me: I'm a jolly personality, creative and with a sense of humor although my sense of humour is quite dark.I do tend to make dirty jokes so you have been warned. A bit about me is below:

• Pakistani . I am big on Psychology. You get free therapy. .I love anime, writing novels and poetry. • 22 but turning 23 in Feb • Medstudent • Really talkative when I get to know you. You get lots of memes. • We could always talk off the app once I get to know you more • Would love to travel a lot in the future • Homebody but I do love to go out every now and then • A big foodie

What I look for in a friend: .Age: 18-28 if you're looking for something serious too • Good personality • Passionate/Ambitious • Honest • Loves animals • Challenges me in a good way

.If you're a Medstudent or Nursing Student or in any way shape or form related to the medical field, we're already friends.

Reminder: I don’t mind the time difference but I’m not on my phone all the time since I’m a Medstudent.

Hit me up if you want to and if you do, Tell me about yourself.

Hello, Reddit! I’m a friendly, bi guy (42M) looking to form deeper, meaningful friendships with mature, easy-going men. While I’m fortunate to have great female friends, I find it challenging to connect with guys who are open to emotionally honest and non-judgmental friendships.

I’m passionate about travel, current events, cooking, health and fitness, and geeky shows and games. I love learning new things and exploring diverse topics.

Additionally, I have a personal interest in connecting with mature men who have an identical twin brother. I lost my twin at birth, and I’m curious about the unique experiences and perspectives that come with having a twin.

If you’re looking for a supportive friendship without the pressure of looks or status, I’d love to hear from you! Feel free to reach out—I'm happy to chat and share more about myself. Looking forward to connecting!

Hey everyone! 😊

I’m here hoping to connect with some like-minded people who enjoy a good TV binge and some fun conversations. If you’re into intense, character-driven shows, we’re probably going to get along great!

I’m a huge fan of series like Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The 100, Cobra Kai, and Altered Carbon. There’s something about gripping storylines and complex characters that just draws me in every time—I could talk about these shows for hours!

And if you’re into Hermitcraft, you get extra bonus points! I’m all about the creative builds, the quirky personalities, and the cool community events. Watching Hermitcraft is one of my favorite ways to relax and get inspired.

So, if you’re also a TV junkie, a Hermitcraft fan, or just looking for someone to chat with, drop a comment or shoot me a DM! Let’s swap recommendations, discuss the latest Hermitcraft happenings, or just hang out and get to know each other. I’m up for anything, really!

Looking forward to meeting some awesome people here! 🎬✨