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Imagine being afraid of the ‘friend zone’ (hexbear.net)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by Lussy@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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Oh no, my miserable life that’s devoid of any connection and anyone altogether otherwise *at least contains a friend.

What the fuck man, is this a real concern average people have that I’m way too fucking alienated to understand

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[-] Tachanka@hexbear.net 33 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

seen-this-one extreme horniness + emotional immaturity + unaddressed misogyny + a feeling of entitlement to sex + romantic rejection = upset about being "friendzoned"

it happens to a lot of folks, and no doubt it hurts like hell, but once they see the ingredients, they realize the problem and they can choose to grow... or get worse.

[-] RonJonGuaido@hexbear.net 12 points 11 months ago

Damn if all the romantic poets, pining away for unrequited love, simply realized they were only misogynists. Lol.

[-] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 25 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Quite a few entertainers and musicians in history were arguably misogynistic under a closer analysis and their fame doesn't really excuse or justify that. "Lol."

[-] NoGodsNoMasters@hexbear.net 22 points 11 months ago

If the romantic poets were complaining bitterly about how they've been wronged by women because they don't want to date them then yeah maybe they were