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this post was submitted on 08 Jul 2024
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I wouldn't say it's gross or inappropriate just weird.
Gross and inappropriate to dismiss male/female platonic friendships, and instead label it "work husband/wife".
Especially when both are already in serious relationships. I think I'm just sick of the lie that men and women can't be friends. Prolly from my own experience of being accused of cheating every time I spoke about work to my ex and mentioned a male colleague, now that I think about it π Why do we have to add romantic undertones to a opposite sex friendship?
The terms are just weird. Like, it's not hard to say "my friend from work", "work friend", "James/Jessie/Meowth from accounting and I had a nice lunch together"
Got some news for you - now it seems that ANY platonic friendship gets sexualised in some people's minds. For me, I think someone that thinks that way is severely limited by their own expectations that ALL relationships MUST be sexual. And we all know that that just isn't the case.
It's almost as if people are attracted to everyone they ever meet / talk to.
I caught up with a friend of the opposite gender a while ago, and these two women sitting next to us asked if we were on a Tinder date.
Oh I getcha now.