Manipulative Friends

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Do you have them?

For example, you're discussing something with a friend, like oh I don't know, a relationship, and they insult you in order to encourage you but simultaneously lessen the value of your success. Does anyone else have friends who seem to want them not to be single, but not in a supportive way? I can't figure it. Do some people just get a kick out of deciding who their mates should fancy? This goes back to the "out of your league thread a bit".

Ronan (Ronan), Thursday, 7 August 2003 14:59 (twenty-two years ago)

Eg. a few weeks ago

Me: "I wish nothing had happened, I'm not really interested in her and it's going nowhere, I'm not letting anything happen tonight."

Friend: "Yeah well I'm sure she was really drunk anyway, it was totally a drunken thing I'd say, she probably won't even be interested, you'd really have to make alot of effort, it could be alot of fun"


I mean, what? Thank god I know the guy and can dismiss this crap, god knows what would happen if you took his advice. I should point out other than this trait this guy is one of my best and oldest friends.

So what's up with this?

Ronan (Ronan), Thursday, 7 August 2003 15:01 (twenty-two years ago)

IS he the kind of guy who enjoys 'the chase' and may genuinely think that someone not being interested is a good thing, because you can have 'fun' winning them round?

Archel (Archel), Thursday, 7 August 2003 15:04 (twenty-two years ago)

Y'know, if you were really my friend, you wouldn't have started this thread. I'm going to the Pizza Parlour with Marcy, I don't think you should be there.

Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Thursday, 7 August 2003 15:04 (twenty-two years ago)

he probly just didnt want you to feel like you were gonna hurt the chick, easing burden of obligation you may feel. i think i give similar annoying advice

minna (minna), Thursday, 7 August 2003 15:06 (twenty-two years ago)

IS he the kind of guy who enjoys 'the chase' and may genuinely think that someone not being interested is a good thing, because you can have 'fun' winning them round?

more likely he thinks ronan is that kind of guy

minna (minna), Thursday, 7 August 2003 15:07 (twenty-two years ago)


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