So it's one of my best friends birthday today . Yesterday  my best friend   texted me asking what's up? You busy tomorrow? My mom invited you. So I replied back "okay no invited where? " * 11 hours later * he says " I'll let you know tomorrow " so I already texted him happy birthday and all that good stuff earlier but it's already past 6 p.m and I still hadn't heard anything !!! At this point I'm annoyed because I have another friend ,that is back from college for the semester and they are only going to be in town for a little while. The thing is I turned down going out with him and couple of our other friends tonight , for this thing my best friend was supposed to get back with me about. Do I have a right to be upset? Because now the inconsistency with my best friend is becoming a common thing. My best friend and I have been friends since high school and he currently does have a girl friend, which they have been dating for almost a year. No there are no jealousy issues with the girlfriend and no I do not like my best friend in that way.

I'm what some call a sheltered adult child. To my parents, social needs were wants that I would get on fine without. So i'm really bad at picking up vibes from people, starting or ending conversation or anything in general with being social/acceptable social behavior. I learned all i can from movies but i've learned in movies social situations are SO different from real ones, there's some rapport already made and no one gets defensive/angry if you make a playful joke at their expense. Apparently I'm also awful at deciding when to speak, I get interrupted pretty much 9/10 times I try say something. I do what I can with my body language to look more friendly and open but it's a bad decade for striking up new friendships, no one does that talk to strangers at parties stuff anymore and people value being in exclusive friend groups more than ever, so no outsiders welcomed. I feel really socially impaired at work too, I think it's the fact I didn't go out at all, my parents let me go to one birthday party when I was in 5th grade and that was literally it, I went from school to home to church for basically 18 years. 

Recently, I have made a new friend from work and she has basically become my new favorite person. More frequently now I go to her when I have a problem or when something exciting has happened. We hang out all the time and I still haven't gotten tired of it. I've been thinking about it a lot and I really believe her to be one of my best friends. I feel like she is there for me and I really love being around her. My problem is that I'm having trouble telling her that I think of her as a best friend. I'm not sure if she feels the same way which is why I am scared to tell her. She can be a bit emotionally reserved at times and I am afraid if I spring this on her too early she will pull away from me. Serious answers, please. Thank you! :)

I am a female and a male friend that I had a small romantic encounter with at one time sent me the following message when he and I were discussing using "xoxo" at the end of our messages (something he and I have been doing for about 3 years)... "I will tell you my true feelings about the xoxo. I don't really think people should be sending "hugs and kisses" to someone unless they mean to deliver hugs and kisses. We got into the habit and sometimes talk about actual hugs and kisses and that is OK. I don't end any other emails like that. I don't think it is a good thing to do. Just being honest about my opinion." Am I overanalyzing or is this kind of a cold and nasty thing to say to a friend? To me xoxo means warm and friendly and it sounds like he does not want to be that friendly with me anymore? Am I right? or overanalyzing? 10 pts

I am totally against being friends with my fellow coworkers. My attitude is no simply that I am there to work , not make friends. Yesterday , one of my coworkers asked me why I do not talk , converse or engage in friendly chit chat. My response was : " There is work that needs to get done . I d rather focus my attention on that." Even in the break room , I sit at a table alone ,as opposed to joining the others.

I was supposed to meet up with this guy at the end of the month. But I can't until the 16th of next month do you think he'll still want to?

They are busy. They Forgot my birthday. I don't think they noticed that it was yesterday. I thought it was a joke till nothing happened. Now I'm a little offended. I'm turned 16.

My friends don't pay attention to what I say,usually I start talking and they talk over me or just don't listen,and only one of them texts me outside of the groupchat. Even the one I introduced to the group spends more time with them than with me. They also hang out in small groups but they invite me only when the whole group is involved and they do so by texting on the groupchat. The only times they have texted me in private have been to help them with school stuff. Lately I haven't seen them because of the coronavirus outbreak (schools are closed 'till 15th March where I live) and so I haven't been able to go to any of the outings they've had (my parents would be too concerned),and they didn't bat an eye. I felt this was getting kinda toxic so I stopped texting them to have some time and think about this situation from an unbiased point of view,and they,again,didn't bat an eye,they didn't text me to ask what's wrong or anything like that. They only texted me (on the groupchat) about a vacancy they've been organizing,which I can't go to since I have other plans (again,they didn't care). I know this rant may come off as childish,but I just wish they payed attention to me as much as they pay attention to eachother. What do y'all think? Should I just stop being friends with them? I know I could talk to them about it,but I already did in one occasion and they just said "Oh I thought you couldn't come" or "Oh,I forgot about you",so I think it would be useless. 

Yesterday 1I got into a huge argument with my dad who is( 39 years old.)..my dad is Strict,i was mad at him cause he wouldn't let me go to a party that was organised by my BEST friend...i told my dad that I hate him and that I want him to die(I didn't mean it)after about an hour I decided to apologies to him,here's our conversation Me:"dad I'm so sorry for what I said earlier,I didn't mean it" Him:"I forgive you but stay away from me I don't want to see your face" Me:"ok" It's been 2 days and he is still not talking to me.. I'm 16 years old girl 

I dont understand people and drugs/getting wasted. I drink but I have a bed time and a life besides just working and parting like Im still a kid. Can anyone tell me what the benifit is of doing mushrooms? Drinking in heavy excess? Anyways I know I need to move away from here but I live on the water in a beautiful house. And everyone has drama in their life right? So maybe I need to deal with his ex coming over and them fighting at all hours of the night too....ugh. i dont even know what the point was of all of this but I hope you have been entertained. 

First I want to say I'm not the most extroverted person in the world or trying to be different but I wonder to myself why do I feel like I wasn't meant to get along with other people. I barely have any friends (I don't even consider them "friends" as they usually ignore me and I have to be the one to initiate a conversation with them only leaving me with fake laughter and awkward silences) that I socialize with daily and it makes me think "why can't I"? My personality and the way I act isn't anything quirky and feel like any other person has probably the same personality as me but can fit in quite well. Also, I fantasize a lot in my head of having friends that I know I can socialize with, without having any awkward silences or fake laughter with. (Which I know is sad and pathetic) I want to clarify that the "friends" I do make are usually introverted and nerds (This is a harsh statement . don't take it as a way for me putting them down as I feel like they aren't different but this is what most people would describe them) Seeing other groups of people that are usually more extroverted look like they're having so much fun but I know I should just stick to my "friends" since I relate more to themI know people would advise me to "Get out of your comfort zone and approach new people" or "Join an online group chat like discord" and I know these are the options I can take but will they ever just come naturally and not be forced? 

At the senior yearbook thing today so many kids just gave me a weird look and there were so many circles of cliques that it reminded me of 9th grade at the freshman academy. People tell me that I am pretty, I have blue eyes, brown hair, and it seems like the girls treat me worse than the guys. I also wear braces and glasses but that might be why I get teased. I turn 18 in June and maybe I can get contacts then. 

Drunk people are not preoccupied with the drugs they will see what you're doing and bullying you. Drugs are just not enough for them. Drug addicts are bullies and they will not ignore you. Voice to text malfunction.