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KINDERFELD 04/20/23 7:32:35 PM #1:	How do you tell someone you just want their friendship and nothing sexual without hurting them or risking losing their friendship? --- POLITICS IS MY RELIGION PS5, Switch, RTX 3080 12GB <cite>KINDERFELD posted [p:972973247] in How do you... [t:80418749]...</cite> <quote>How do you tell someone you just want their friendship and nothing sexual without hurting them or risking losing their friendship?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thronedfire2 04/20/23 7:33:20 PM #2:	Ghost them --- I could see you, but I couldn't hear you You were holding your hat in the breeze Turning away from me In this moment you were stolen... <cite>thronedfire2 posted [p:972973268] in How do you... [t:80418749]...</cite> <quote>Ghost them</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ryven 04/20/23 7:36:21 PM #3:	People usually break out the complete BS 'it's not you, it's me' line --- 'We're not gonna make it, are we? People i mean.' 'It's in your nature to destroy yourselves.' <cite>Ryven posted [p:972973327] in How do you... [t:80418749]...</cite> <quote>People usually break out the complete BS 'it's not you, it's me' line</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
haloiscoolisbak 04/20/23 7:36:39 PM #4:	It's pretty hard if you genuinely value the friendship I'm used to this in the context of politely telling them you don't want to continue seeing them --- Started from the bottom now we here <cite>haloiscoolisbak posted [p:972973334] in How do you... [t:80418749]...</cite> <quote>It's pretty hard if you genuinely value the friendshipI'm used to this in the context of politely telling them you don't want to continue seeing them </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
splodeymissile 04/20/23 7:37:50 PM #5:	You don't really get to avoid hurting them, but clear honesty is the least damaging and most respectful way. Dancing around the issue will just be a drain on you and it won't be helping them much, either. --- One can not help but imagine Microsoft as being ran by a thousand Homer Simpsons. -Obturator <cite>splodeymissile posted [p:972973365] in How do you... [t:80418749]...</cite> <quote>You don't really get to avoid hurting them, but clear honesty is the least damaging and most respectful way.Dancing around the issue will just be a drain on you and it won't be helping them much, either.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
haloiscoolisbak 04/20/23 7:38:52 PM #6:	Ryven posted... People usually break out the complete BS 'it's not you, it's me' line Well if you actually want to be friends with them (and continue hanging out, not the BS offer of friendship where you stop talking) telling them you're not attracted to them will make it pretty damn awkward lol --- Started from the bottom now we here <cite>haloiscoolisbak posted [p:972973384] in How do you... [t:80418749]...</cite> <quote>Ryven posted... </cite><quote>People usually break out the complete BS 'it's not you, it's me' line</quote>Well if you actually want to be friends with them (and continue hanging out, not the BS offer of friendship where you stop talking) telling them you're not attracted to them will make it pretty damn awkward lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
K181 04/20/23 7:39:13 PM #7:	You cant pussyfoot around the issue, unfortunately. If you let them down too softly, theyll think they still have a shot. If youre too upfront, theyll think youre an asshole if their only interest is in banging you. Ultimately, you have to be up front and blatant, and if they bolt then they werent interested in being friends to begin with. --- Irregardless, for all intensive purposes, I could care less. <cite>K181 posted [p:972973394] in How do you... [t:80418749]...</cite> <quote>You cant pussyfoot around the issue, unfortunately. If you let them down too softly, theyll think they still have a shot. If youre too upfront, theyll think youre an asshole if their only interest is in banging you.Ultimately, you have to be up front and blatant, and if they bolt then they werent interested in being friends to begin with.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KINDERFELD 04/20/23 8:08:37 PM #8:	I feel so shitty, like everything I've done to try and show that I'm a good friend has been misinterpreted as something else. I really am going to stay away and let time do its thing. People fucking suck. --- POLITICS IS MY RELIGION PS5, Switch, RTX 3080 12GB <cite>KINDERFELD posted [p:972973918] in How do you... [t:80418749]...</cite> <quote>I feel so shitty, like everything I've done to try and show that I'm a good friend has been misinterpreted as something else. I really am going to stay away and let time do its thing. People fucking suck. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
haloiscoolisbak 04/20/23 8:12:08 PM #9:	KINDERFELD posted... I feel so shitty, like everything I've done to try and show that I'm a good friend has been misinterpreted as something else. I really am going to stay away and let time do its thing. People fucking suck. Eh, I don't think people can be blamed for catching feelings for someone they respect, find attractive and spend lots of time with I'm not saying girls and guys can't be friends, but in that situation it's not abnormal or a fault for someone to develop feelings. It's not usually a conscious thing you have control over --- Started from the bottom now we here <cite>haloiscoolisbak posted [p:972973978] in How do you... [t:80418749]...</cite> <quote>KINDERFELD posted... </cite><quote>I feel so shitty, like everything I've done to try and show that I'm a good friend has been misinterpreted as something else. I really am going to stay away and let time do its thing. People fucking suck.</quote>Eh, I don't think people can be blamed for catching feelings for someone they respect, find attractive and spend lots of time withI'm not saying girls and guys can't be friends, but in that situation it's not abnormal or a fault for someone to develop feelings. It's not usually a conscious thing you have control over </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KINDERFELD 04/20/23 8:23:19 PM #10:	haloiscoolisbak posted... Eh, I don't think people can be blamed for catching feelings for someone they respect, find attractive and spend lots of time with I'm not saying girls and guys can't be friends, but in that situation it's not abnormal or a fault for someone to develop feelings. It's not usually a conscious thing you have control over Honestly, fuck people. I'll have a fucking pet fish and be content with posting on here. I don't need the vitriol and fucking mind games. --- POLITICS IS MY RELIGION PS5, Switch, RTX 3080 12GB <cite>KINDERFELD posted [p:972974209] in How do you... [t:80418749]...</cite> <quote>haloiscoolisbak posted... </cite><quote>Eh, I don't think people can be blamed for catching feelings for someone they respect, find attractive and spend lots of time withI'm not saying girls and guys can't be friends, but in that situation it's not abnormal or a fault for someone to develop feelings. It's not usually a conscious thing you have control over</quote>Honestly, fuck people. I'll have a fucking pet fish and be content with posting on here.I don't need the vitriol and fucking mind games. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Irony 04/20/23 8:23:37 PM #11:	Say I'm gay --- I am Mogar, God of Irony and The Devourer of Topics. <cite>Irony posted [p:972974217] in How do you... [t:80418749]...</cite> <quote>Say I'm gay</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Adyingod 04/20/23 8:36:03 PM #12:	Bodyslam them to the ground --- Don't steal my jokes please. <cite>Adyingod posted [p:972974437] in How do you... [t:80418749]...</cite> <quote>Bodyslam them to the ground</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BuckVanHammer 04/20/23 8:37:03 PM #13:	Tell em I'm only 5 7 and some change. --- Minimal, yet feature rich. https://imgur.com/bphehs8 <cite>BuckVanHammer posted [p:972974457] in How do you... [t:80418749]...</cite> <quote>Tell em I'm only 5 7 and some change.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KINDERFELD 04/20/23 8:58:20 PM #14:	BuckVanHammer posted... Tell em I'm only 5 7 and some change. Or I have a micropenis. --- POLITICS IS MY RELIGION PS5, Switch, RTX 3080 12GB <cite>KINDERFELD posted [p:972974861] in How do you... [t:80418749]...</cite> <quote>BuckVanHammer posted... </cite><quote>Tell em I'm only 5 7 and some change.</quote>Or I have a micropenis. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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