+35 When people quit being friends because of getting asked out or asking out and getting rejected, they're not mature, amirite?

by martine57 6 hours ago

It's pretty immature thinking all friendships last forever.

by moorekitty 6 hours ago

I don't have the heart to continue being friends with someone after they rejected me. It doesn't mean I was faking my friendship, as being a friend precipitates being a girlfriend. I just think it's self preservation as well as mutual respect to just let it go. My feelings aren't going to go away, and I would hate to harbor resentment when she dates someone else or treats me differently etc. That wouldn't be fair to her.

by cecilemetz 6 hours ago

It's better than the alternative.

by Anonymous 5 hours ago

Wym?

by martine57 5 hours ago

Being friends with someone with the hope they'll eventually develop romantic feelings.

by Anonymous 5 hours ago

Honestly I agree. personally, throwing a friendship away just bc ur friend decided to shoot their shot is wasteful

by Anonymous 4 hours ago

You assume that's manipulative/faking being friends. That's pretty immature view. Most people don't use that to manipulate people. Some might, but that doesn't make it manipulative. It is just that rejecting is often a friendship ending event. Nothing much you can do.

by Melyna02 4 hours ago

Not really lol, when you ask someone out and they reject you they're saying "you aren't good enough for me to date" and it's just insulting honestly. It's not anyone's fault but it's normal to feel insulted by rejection, and not want to be friends with the person anymore.

by Anonymous 4 hours ago

If you don't mind me asking and I'm not trying to be rude or judge, but how do you find that insulting? So you're saying if you had a friend that had always been nice to you y'all were into the same stuff, but they simply wasn't into you. You would end it even though y'all still have so much in common?

by martine57 4 hours ago