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This is a place to share greentexts and witness the confounding life of Anon. If you're new to the Greentext community, think of it as a sort of zoo with Anon as the main attraction.

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[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 10 points 1 day ago

fake: anon has complex emotions

gay: anon wants to be loved

[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 73 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Well yeah, this is basically describing an obcessively jealous girlfriend with a complete lack of self confidence and no life of her own.

I'm sure if the post continued further we'd find that his mommy/child bride/servant is also terrified to ever leave the house without him.

[–] lessthanluigi@lemmy.sdf.org 55 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Am I just more charitable to anon, or is it just me? I thought that he just wants to hear these words once in a while occasionally, while being wanted by another person, just like he would want the same person.

[–] doomcanoe@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Nah, I agree with you. While it definitely has a “teen romance drama” vibe, anon’s list just boils down to “I want to be loved” (and who doesn’t?). Sure, it might not be realistic, and it could be unhealthy if those are the expectations they hold for a real partner 24/7. But as a daydream? We’ve all had those dramatic, impractical fantasies. Entire media franchises are built on this kind of wish fulfillment, and plenty of people who enjoy them still have perfectly healthy relationships.

[–] Honytawk@feddit.nl 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

You mean like "when you talk to strangers it makes me jealous"?

You mean the only thing in the post resembling a red flag?

Being 4Chan, I was keeping an eye on the vibes of the post, and apart from that nothing sticks out as particularly off. And even then, being a bit jealous is understandable so long as it's not acted on or causes mental issues

[–] lessthanluigi@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 day ago

Nah, the other stuff

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 47 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Having a jealous partner is absolutely awful. They only think they want this they absolutely don't.

I had a friend who had a jealous boyfriend and he was convinced I was trying to sleep with her, at one point he tried to challenge me to a fight for her love or something. When I told him I wasn't interested in her he got really mad and accused me of insulting his girlfriend. Unsurprisingly she ended up dumping him which frankly the entire friend group was relieved by.

These people are nutcases if they think they want that

[–] doomcanoe@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I think there’s a broader spectrum of jealousy than just “none at all” and “I’ll fight anyone who looks at my partner.” A little jealousy is normal, even in healthy relationships. We’re all human, after all.

Giving anon the benefit of the doubt, I’d guess they were hoping for just a healthy dose of jealousy. You know, as a treat.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 1 day ago

He was a weird one. He once made me play golf with him, and acted all smug and superior that apparently he was better at it than I was.

I mean it's golf, who cares?

[–] M137@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Then there are the people who make their partners jealous and suspicious, even if they never were before. Have an ex like that, I remember her talking about her ex early on in our relationship and how he'd constantly think she was cheating, even to the point where he went and looked for her at the bars she'd normally be at when she's out with friends. I thought that was fucking nuts, but just a few months later I understood him. I never did what he did, but it didn't take long for me to feel no trust for her. Many times it almost felt like she consciously made it seem like she was cheating and then freaked out whenever I even hinted at how it looked to me and others. And even when we were out together she always found some guy who fell for her right there and then did all the things people do when they flirt, but denying that she does flirt and saying it's all subconscious. As far as I'm aware she has never been caught cheating, but I'm absolutely certain she does. It's been 5 years since we broke up and I still feel like my normal trust and view of people is damaged because of her. And they guy she got together with after me, less than a week, had the same experience as me. She broke him in the same way. I had never before fully regretted a relationship of any kind, no matter how short or long, but with her I do. She's gorgeous and generally has a good personality and is easy to fall in love with, then she breaks you and moves on within a week after.

[–] lessthanluigi@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 20 hours ago

This thread made me realize that I have never really been in a relationship before.

[–] LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What's scary is that this fantasy seems so desirable to so many, that it's an ideal anyway

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

I blame anime.

[–] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Outwit1294@lemmy.today 48 points 1 day ago

It is easy to forget all the toxicity that comes between each line

[–] gigachad@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago

The incel's dream?

Tohru deserves better than this. I think. I'm only on Episode 6.

[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 4 points 1 day ago

Hah, my texts seem like I'm playing wheel of fortune and I'm out of vowels.

[–] kemsat@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I’d wanna be able to fly, or teleport, or use magic, if I was in heaven, but I guess that means I have a good life.