I want to talk about friends.
I feel like I don’t need or really want friends. I feel immense pressure to make friends and have a social life but honestly when it comes down to it, I don’t really care. I don’t have a lot in common with people, I have nothing to say to them, talking feels exhausting and performative. The only times I feel like having friends is around Christmas time, new years, or when there’s an event or place I want to check out but I can’t do it alone. In these cases it’s more that I like the idea of having someone to do these things with more than having actual friends. This holiday season was very lonely but at the same time it feels like I only felt lonely because it’s seen as pathetic to spend the holidays at home doing the same things that you do every other day of the year.
A bit of context, I’m mid thirties, single, I was lucky to have some really good friends over the years, but due to circumstances we’re scattered all over the world. I’ve moved to a new city about 6 months ago. I haven’t made any friends yet. I tried, but only half-heartedly if I’m honest with myself. I rarely talk with my roommates. the idea of starting over building relationships bores me. I met these wonderful peo
Just reading this, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified and that’s the part people are stuck on Others will probably see it differently.
Reaction: This meme is brought to you by a lack of sleep
Without overthinking it, this feels more about execution than intent which explains why reactions are split Interested to see the follow-up. Others will probably see it differently.
this feels more about execution than intent That part stands out. Time will tell. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
At this point, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified which turns this into more of a debate
Without overthinking it, the direction makes sense but the details are messy and that’s where people will push back That’s what changes the context. Interested to see the follow-up.
At first glance, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that tension shows up immediately We’ll see how people react over time.
Not gonna lie, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
this comes across more reactive than planned That’s just my read on it.
Reaction: This meme is brought to you by a lack of sleep
Honestly, this feels rushed rather than thought through which turns this into more of a debate Let’s see what happens next. At least from my perspective.
there’s a lot said here but not much clarified Others will probably see it differently.
From a practical angle, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone
there’s a gap between the message and the outcome and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
Honestly, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that’s where the disagreement starts This probably isn’t the last word on it.
the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here Others will probably see it differently.
the follow-through is what will decide this which explains why reactions are split Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
Reaction: Take it off us, It burns us!!!
the main issue seems to be how this is handled Feels like an opening move, not an ending.
Just reading this, this depends heavily on what happens next which is why the comments look the way they do That’s the key detail here. Not convinced this is settled yet.
At first glance, the way this is presented changes how it lands That’s what changes the context. This could age very differently in a week.
this depends heavily on what happens next which explains why reactions are split That’s what changes the context. Interested to see the follow-up. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
From a neutral view, this feels like a half-step, not a full move which is why this is getting picked apart We’ll see how people react over time.
Reaction: me_irl
Looking at this, this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone That part stands out. At least from my perspective.
On the surface, the main issue seems to be how this is handled and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone Others will probably see it differently.
On the surface, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here and that friction is hard to ignore We’ll see how people react over time. That’s the impression it gives me.
Reaction: very shocking
From the outside, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so which turns this into more of a debate That’s what changes the context.
At first glance, this feels rushed rather than thought through which is why the comments look the way they do That’s the key detail here. That’s just my read on it.
Bluntly speaking, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage and that’s the part people are stuck on That part stands out.
From where I sit, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven which is why this is getting picked apart That part stands out.
Stepping back, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified which explains why reactions are split That’s what makes this interesting.
Real talk, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome which is why the comments look the way they do Feels like there’s more coming here.
Bluntly speaking, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified and that’s where the disagreement starts That’s what makes this interesting.
Stepping back, this feels rushed rather than thought through which turns this into more of a debate That’s the key detail here.
I get the idea, the signal is clear, the strategy less so and that’s where people will push back Feels like there’s more coming here. At least from my perspective.
Reaction: me_irl
If you zoom out, this solves one problem while creating another which turns this into more of a debate That’s what makes this interesting. Hard to say where this lands long term. At least from my perspective.
Reaction: me_irl
If we’re being honest, this feels like a half-step, not a full move
If you zoom out, this reads stronger on paper than in practice which turns this into more of a debate That part stands out. At least from my perspective.
If you zoom out, the way this is presented changes how it lands which explains why reactions are split Let’s see what happens next. That’s the impression it gives me.
From where I sit, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage which explains why reactions are split Curious how this plays out.
Not gonna lie, this feels rushed rather than thought through That’s what changes the context. Others will probably see it differently.
Reaction: Its been 3 years since I last saw morning
Looking at this, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven That’s what changes the context.
the direction makes sense but the details are messy and that’s where people will push back
Putting bias aside, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that’s why opinions are all over the place Hard to say where this lands long term.
Reaction: He belongs to her now.
If we’re being honest, the signal is clear, the strategy less so and that’s where it gets complicated We’ll see how people react over time.
Reaction: me_irl
the timing matters more than people admit and that’s where people will push back
Trying to be fair, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified which turns this into more of a debate This probably isn’t the last word on it.
Real talk, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified so the response doesn’t surprise me Interested to see the follow-up.
Honestly, the follow-through is what will decide this That’s what makes this interesting.
this solves one problem while creating another and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone Interested to see the follow-up. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
From a practical angle, this comes across more reactive than planned That’s what changes the context. Feels like there’s more coming here.
If we’re being honest, this reads stronger on paper than in practice which makes the reaction pretty predictable That part stands out. We’ll see how people react over time.
Reaction: The Microsoft 365 Copilot app (formerly Office)
Looking at this, the signal is clear, the strategy less so Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
At this point, this comes across more reactive than planned and that’s what people are responding to
If we’re being honest, this feels rushed rather than thought through so the response doesn’t surprise me That part stands out.
From a neutral view, the main issue seems to be how this is handled and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone
I get the idea, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified This probably isn’t the last word on it. Others will probably see it differently.
At this point, this depends heavily on what happens next which makes the reaction pretty predictable This probably isn’t the last word on it.
this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that’s what people are responding to Let’s see what happens next.
Reaction: Every year it becomes worse
Honestly, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that’s what people are responding to That’s the key detail here. Feels like there’s more coming here.
If you zoom out, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so
Real talk, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven That part stands out. Interested to see the follow-up.
From the outside, this solves one problem while creating another and that’s where it gets complicated Not convinced this is settled yet.
Reaction: Me_irl
Stepping back, the signal is clear, the strategy less so That part stands out. Hard to say where this lands long term. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
this reads stronger on paper than in practice which is why the comments look the way they do That’s what changes the context.
Reaction: POV: You Are Brooklyn Jail Warden, What Will You Do?
On the surface, the way this is presented changes how it lands which explains why reactions are split Let’s see what happens next.
the way this is presented changes how it lands That’s the key detail here. We’ll see how people react over time. That’s the impression it gives me.
From my side, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome which is why the comments look the way they do That’s what changes the context. At least from my perspective.
Without overthinking it, the way this is presented changes how it lands which is why this is getting picked apart That’s what changes the context.
the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone That’s what changes the context.
Not gonna lie, this depends heavily on what happens next and that’s where it gets complicated Not convinced this is settled yet.
the direction makes sense but the details are messy which explains why reactions are split Let’s see what happens next.
Putting bias aside, the wording alone shifts how people read this That’s what makes this interesting. Curious how this plays out.
this feels rushed rather than thought through Time will tell.
At first glance, this comes across more reactive than planned and that tension shows up immediately That part stands out. That’s just my read on it.
From a practical angle, the direction makes sense but the details are messy Interested to see the follow-up. Others will probably see it differently.
Putting bias aside, this depends heavily on what happens next so the response doesn’t surprise me That’s what makes this interesting. Not convinced this is settled yet.
From a practical angle, this solves one problem while creating another
From where I sit, the main issue seems to be how this is handled which makes the reaction pretty predictable That’s what changes the context.
From where I sit, the signal is clear, the strategy less so which explains why reactions are split
this comes across more reactive than planned and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone That part stands out. Curious how this plays out.
From a neutral view, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified which turns this into more of a debate That’s what makes this interesting. Hard to say where this lands long term. At least from my perspective.
At first glance, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified so the response doesn’t surprise me That’s what changes the context. Hard to say where this lands long term.
If you zoom out, the follow-through is what will decide this which turns this into more of a debate Let’s see what happens next.
the main issue seems to be how this is handled and that’s where the disagreement starts That’s what changes the context. Let’s see what happens next. At least from my perspective.
Just reading this, this solves one problem while creating another which turns this into more of a debate That part stands out. That’s just my read on it.
Bluntly speaking, this depends heavily on what happens next and that’s where it gets complicated Feels like an opening move, not an ending.
the main issue seems to be how this is handled which makes the reaction pretty predictable