"I texted my friend a really personal message about something I was going through, something I don't usually open up about, and it took a lot for me to be vulnerable and share how overwhelmed I've been feeling lately. When she finally responded, all she sent was a thumbs-up emoji. I know people have different communication styles and not everyone knows how to respond to emotional conversations, but it honestly felt dismissive."
"I kept rereading the message, wondering if I overshared or made her uncomfortable. We've been close friends for years, so I assumed she'd at least offer a few kind words or ask if I was OK. Since then, our conversations have felt a little awkward, and now I'm second-guessing whether she values our friendship the same way I do. Part of me wants to tell her that her response hurt my feelings, but another part of me worries that I'm overreacting or being too sensitive."
A person shared a deeply personal, vulnerable message about feeling overwhelmed and received only a thumbs-up emoji in reply, which felt dismissive. The sender reread the message, questioned whether they overshared, and noticed subsequent conversations became awkward, prompting doubts about emotional reciprocity in the friendship. The friend’s inaction indicates either an inability or a choice not to show up emotionally. The advised response is to learn from that reaction and avoid relying on that friend for emotional support. Separately, friends planned a Metropolitan Museum rooftop visit; one person took the wrong train, texted they would be 45 minutes late, and urged the group to go ahead amid expected crowds.
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