I recently reconnected with this friend that I lost touch with a few years back. Since then, we've been chatting almost every single day, catching up on the things we missed (it's been like.... three years). I haven't hung out with him at all since talking to him again, and it has just been chatting online 24/7. And honestly, I hate to sound like an asshole, but it's been quite draining for me to try to text him every single day.... like I'm giving reports on what I've been up to. It's not like I hate him or anything, but he has told me "text me when you get up!" and stuff like that.... and it just feels so burdensome... It's been like this for a few months now. Should I be obligated to text him everyday, even if that means not answering some of his texts? He always complains to me about how he has lost so many of his friends, but I feel like our conversations go nowhere because it's so often.

I've been aspiring to be an artist so i have been talking with this girl and she's also learning to be an artist...for awhile we've been talking and recently she has been showing drawings that she has made, but i noticed how the drawings had no signature mark on them, are low resolution or are too good to be true... turns out she was plagiarizing when i searched them online... why would she do this??

I am aware of the new recommendations to not visit nursing homes and ALF's due to this virus, but the one he's in says it's okay as long as I meet him outside and don't come in. He really enjoys our visits and it gives him something to look forward to. My concern is that I could be exposing him to covid-19 and thus exposing other residents there as well even though I practice good hygiene, washing my hands, etc., and am doing the social distancing. He also wants to go to a fast food restaurant. We will just get take out. So that should be okay. What should I do?

So today my friend (he's make) texted me and said  "What am i to you?"  And i never responded because he knows he's my best friend and we've been friends for forever  What made him ask such silly question 

I'm 17 years old and unfortunately I probably won't have sex until im a adult. But how do adults find people to have sex with? As a teenager, you're in school with other people all the time and so it's easier to make friends and build relationship. But what adults? Making friends seems much more difficult, especially finding sex.

What did they say/do that brought u to that conclusion?

Someone I consider one of my best friends has been having money problems. Due to being unable to go to work (to prevent spreading of coronavirus) he is unable to pay his rent. His parents are no option. After hearing how he felt utterly helpless and didn't know what to do, I wanted to help him. I am more than able to help him, so I proposed lending him the money. I understand we were talking about thousands of euro, and that this was no small feat, but I was willing to help him because I have the ability to do so. I understood his refusal at first. It was sudden and unthinkable to him. He told me that I didn't understand what I was proposing. Again, I assured him that I thought about it for long and I was willing to draw up conditions. He didn't accept it. And nowadays he avoids my company. He calls me naive and foolish. Maybe even thinking that I'm an idiot and that I don't understand the worth of money.  I regret proposing it to him. As I merely wanted to help him and knew that it was in my power to do so. I tried talking to him but he keeps being wary of me. I never meant to humiliate him or hurt his pride. How do I restore the friendship we had? How do I handle a delicate situation such as this?

I thought I had a best friend but I guess I was wrong

So I just moved to Northern California from LA. I have two roommates. Let's call them Jack and Carl. Carl is really cool and we smoke sometimes, we go to the same school he is around my age 23. Jack on the other hand is a fake, selfish, insulting asshole. At first he acts like he's cool with you but then he always gets on you for your shortcomings. Complains about me making messes when he makes messes, complains about me having a bad smell when I shower twice a day and wear deodorant. Even last night I took out the trash and did HIS dishes but once he said "what the hell are you doing dude?" As if I'm an idiot I just shut up and went dead silent. He's insulted me for things as well, he critiques my lifestyle and can't close his mouth to save his life. My question is: Is me not talking to him/giving him the silent treatment okay? Honestly, I can fight very well because of my upbringing and I'm trying to ignore him to save myself from beating the living daylights out of this guy. He is not the fighting type either but he's asking for it. Opinions? He isn't an asshole to Carl only me, he singles me out

Is it ok when your best friend who is actually more like family tells you that they are here for you when they can be? 

 My supposed best friend lives in a major city and I live 2 hours south in a college town. I come to the major city maybe 2 times a year because even though its my home town I did not have any family to stay with while there. And I cant afford to stay at a hotel unless its for a really special event. I don't drive and my friend does. When I visit home I take the train. In the 7 years I have lived in another town. My friend has not visited me once. Anytime we have hung out I went to the city to visit her. And then she knows I don't have a car and she NEVER picks me up at train station and give me a ride to my destination. Ubers are super expensive it costs like 20$ to get to where im going. It would be less than 10 minutes for her to come and give me a ride. There has been times when we would go 2 the same place and she has to pass my location to get there and she wont to give me a ride. I even offer gas money. My counselor thinks nothing is wrong with my friend not offering a ride and not visiting me in 7 years. She said well you want her to be bored and sit in the house with you. I said no we can find things to do me and another friend who came to visit ME went to a bar in town, a paint and sip, concerts. My counselor is also the type of person  that wrong pick her friend up from the airport My best friend said she doesn't like to drive 2 hours. but why not get on Amtrak train like I do? I pay alot of money to make it to her events but she never attempts to come to mine. I paid someone gas money to take me to the city and back home just so I can make her graduation party. But she didnt even attempt to come to my dinner for academic achievement. She got mad at me because I didnt hop on a train the night after work to make  her birthday party. But didnt even attempt to come visit me on my bday last year. I always have to come to her. She's too good to travel but im not? It's just one sided.

My supposed best friend lives in a major city and I live 2 hours south in a college town. I come to the major city maybe 2 times a year because even though its my home town I did not have any  family to stay with while there. And I cant afford to stay at a hotel unless its for a really special event. I don't drive and my friend does. When I visit home I take the train. In the 7 years I have lived in another town. My friend has not visited me once. Anytime we have hung out I went to the city to visit her. And then she knows I don't have a car and she NEVER picks me up at train station and give me a ride to my destination. Ubers are super expensive it costs  like 20$ to get to where im going.  It would be less than 10 minutes for her to come and give me a ride. There has been times when we would go 2 the same place and she has to pass my location to get there and she wont to give me a ride. I even offer gas money.  My counselor thinks nothing is wrong with my friend not offering a ride and not visiting me in 7 years. She said well you want her to be bored and sit in the house with you. I said no we can find things to do me and another friend who came to visit ME went to a bar in town, a paint and sip, concerts. She said she doesn't like to drive 2 hours. but why not get on Amtrak train like I do? I pay alot of money to make it to her events but she never attempts to come to mine. I paid someone gas money to take me to the city and back home just so I can make her graduation party. But she didnt even attempt to come to my dinner for academic achievement. She got mad at me because I didnt hop on a train the night after work to make  her birthday party. But didnt even attempt to come visit me on my bday last year. I always have to come to her. She's too good to travel but im not? It's just one sided.

My best friend is turning 26 this weekend and with the virus we cannot go anywhere. I was wondering what would be some fun ways to celebrate at home. I was thinking about getting stuff for face masks but I need other ideas??? Please and thank you! :)

So today my friend (he's make) texted me and said  "What am i to you?"  And i never responded because he knows he's my best friend and we've been friends for forever  What made him ask such silly question 

This guy at my school keeps sending me suggestive memes, messages and pictures. I don't appreciate it. I've made it completely clear to him that I don't see him other than just a friend and that there is no chance that will ever change or that we will ever progress. Every time he sends green jokes I just play it cool but now he's gotten more aggressive and direct he's been sending prn jokes. I tried avoiding him but I feel powerless with that being the only thing I can do. I don't know how to tell him to stop in fear that he might run off telling people Im assuming he wants to date me or that Im taking these jokes too seriously.  His most recent act was telling me he's bored about the quarantine and that the only thing he's done so far is watch Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles then I replied with a conversation ender he replied by sending a screen recording of his username with "currently watching prn".  

What are they meaning?in this text?

Me: late 20's, woman, closest to my mom I've never had relatives who care about me, but to be fair on myself, it's a broader family issue. I have one close friend who does check in on me whenever she gets a chance, and vice versa. Over the last couple of years, I've made a decent amount of acquaintances/friends who I talk to once in a while (usually I'm the one initiating conversations). But I feel hardly anyone appreciates me or wants to see how I'm doing. Maybe the virus event is making me feel more down. I know it's stupid to bother about such a thing, but I wanted to know how much others similar in age are in communication, like daily. So I found studies that gave the answers, and it made me feel worse, like I practically don't even exist.:/

So let me explain without being confusing...as much as I would like to feel that I know the answer, my answer to this question seems out of (anger) for some reason. I have a friend that I have known for 8 years. He's been a good friend and we have been very close.. We've had our ups and downs just like a lot of friendships.. my problem that I have though is that everytime I make a new friend of my own I always get into a situation of him talking to my new friend.. sometimes it's uncontrollable.. it's from work or it's gaming online and they join the party or.. I'll have him come to lunch with us once and it's like next thing you know there friends too. Not that I'm really the jealous type but when this happens it's like I can't get away from my friend that I've known for 8 years.. not that I don't like him obviously it's just I can't hang out with him every time I hang out with my other new friends. I get angry because he doesn't understand that he's doing it I don't think.. but it's like where's your effort to find people? Why does it always have to be me? And I could avoid bringing him into my friendships.. but it's uncontrollable sometimes.. more often then not.. I guess I'm just asking for some advice, is it jealousy? Am I over thinking? Should I just suck it up? I just keep finding good people and he just snatches them up and makes them his too... it's like cooking a dinner every night then having someone just take it and eat it and not say thanks lol it'sHard

So today my friend (he's make) texted me and said  "What am i to you?"  And i never responded because he knows he's my best friend and we've been friends for forever  What made him ask such silly question 

I mean maybe you can agree it's someone's choice to smoke, and I've smoked cigs and I use a vape and am trying to quit. However do you think it's extra sad if someone actually has a serious interest in cigs and talking about them? Like someone may say "I hate how Marlboro Midnights have extra tar in them now that doesn't taste as good as the Marlboro Fusion, and that the Chevron upgraded them by $0.50" and said conversation may last ten minutes or more.  Also would you date a smoker? Do you think it's cute? 

I'm not very popular in my school AT ALL. Since I don't have any friends at school I figured online would be the easiest place to get them, so I had the idea of snapping people that go to different schools in my area. The only problem is that I'm so socially awkward that I can't even start a conversation, much less keep one going or flirt. I really want to enjoy the time I have in my hometown and this lonely life is not doing it for me.

As the title asks. I've had social anxiety for years and I'm so sick of it. My goal is to make new friends, but I haven't had real ones in awhile. You need to put in some effort to make friends, right? But how do you put in the effort without forcing it and feeling pressured and fake? I just want to make friends without thinking about it like in elementary school and high school but it's so hard now.