Getting Messy w/ MacDoesIt | Reading Reddit Stories
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Summary
Takeaways
- ❖An ex-boyfriend posted a fake three-year anniversary message six months post-breakup, confusing mutual friends and the ex-girlfriend.
- ❖A friend accepted a fully paid trip to Bali for a wedding, then used it as her honeymoon, skipping the wedding entirely.
- ❖The friend who skipped the wedding responded to a demand for repayment with a three-page 'financial and emotional audit' to claim the original poster owed her money.
- ❖A boyfriend coerced his girlfriend into a threesome, claiming it would 'save' their relationship and lead to marriage, then emotionally abused her when she couldn't go through with it.
- ❖A 'best friend' sabotaged a job opportunity during the pandemic, later admitting it was to hide an affair with a coworker.
- ❖The 'best friend' (Tori) then posted her own Reddit update, claiming the original poster (Megan) was a 'lazy' and 'unreliable narrator' who fabricated details, including the affair, as Tori was already separated.
Insights
1The Audacity of Post-Breakup Social Media Manipulation
An ex-boyfriend posted a 'Happy 3 years. Love you forever' message with a picture of his ex-girlfriend six months after their breakup, causing confusion among mutual friends. The ex-girlfriend speculates it was either to make her look like she still cared or to make him appear loyal and heartbroken.
My ex posted a happy anniversary with me 6 months after we broke up. My ex and I broke up in April. Anyway, fast forward to now, November, and one of my friends sends me a screenshot from his Insta story like 'Happy 3 years. Love you forever.'
2Friendship Betrayal: The Honeymoon Hijack
A friend, Gemma, accepted a fully paid trip to Bali for a destination wedding (plane ticket and hotel for a week, totaling over $2,000) but skipped the wedding ceremony to use the trip as her own honeymoon. When confronted, she claimed her husband 'didn't feel like going' to the wedding.
My friend, Gemma, brought along her newlywed husband, John, along, but paid for his plane ticket. The problem is that Gemma and John did not show up to my wedding. Gemma took the free plane ticket to Bali and the hotel room, and when I asked her why she didn't show up, she said that since they couldn't afford their own honeymoon, that this was a perfect opportunity and that Jim decided that he didn't feel like going.
3The 'Emotional Audit' Counter-Claim
After being invoiced for the Bali trip, Gemma responded with a three-page 'audit of financial and emotional contributions' from 2015 to the present. She itemized dinners, gas money, a birthday gift, and even 'time spent emotionally supporting me after my dad passed,' claiming the original poster owed her money.
this past Friday, she sent me a three-page audit of financial and emotional contributions from 2015 to the present. She itemized every dinner or lunch we've ever ate together. She estimated $18 per meal, gas money for driving to and from hangouts, a birthday gift from 2017 that she now claims she went into debt for, time spent emotionally supporting me after my dad passed.
4Manipulative Partner Uses Threesome as Relationship 'Fix'
A 27-year-old boyfriend, bored in his three-year relationship, found a 19-year-old girl and suggested a threesome, claiming it would 'help him see how much he really loves me and maybe even convince him to marry me.' When his girlfriend became too nervous to participate, he gave her the silent treatment for days.
He said we should both think about this. But a week ago we talked again and he says that he's found this girl, 19-ish year old woman, and she's perfect for us. that being with this girl will help him see how much he really loves me and maybe even convince him to marry me. We were sitting there awkwardly, and then out of the blue, he turned to me and commanded, 'Take your top off.' I couldn't do it. I was way too nervous, and everything spiraled from there. The girl left maybe 20 minutes later. Now, it's been a few days, and he won't talk to me.
5Job Sabotage to Conceal an Affair
A woman's 'best friend since birth,' Tory, recommended her for a job during the pandemic but then sabotaged the hiring process by telling the boss the original poster was 'lazy and a slacker.' Tory later admitted she did this to hide an affair with a coworker, fearing the original poster would expose her.
She admitted that my husband was telling the truth and said the reason why she didn't vouch for me was because she didn't want things to change between us because at work she was a completely different person. She told her boss that having me work there would honestly probably just be a distraction and she wouldn't perform her best and that I was known to be lazy and a slacker.
6The Unreliable Narrator Twist
The 'sabotaging' friend, Tory, posted her own Reddit update, claiming the original poster (Megan) was an 'unreliable narrator.' Tory stated she never told Megan to apply, Megan was 'lazy,' and the 'affair' was actually a relationship with a coworker while Tory was already separated from her husband, a fact Megan and her husband allegedly knew.
My former best friend posted a Reddit about me in this sub to get sympathy, but it's a complete lie. I am Tori and just wanted to clear up a few things. One, that night at dinner while she was complaining about not having a job and money, I never told her to apply to mine. Two, Megan never listens and thinks that she is always right. Three, Megan really is a lazy piece of HENCE THE REASON WHY SHE WAS DEPENDING ON MY job instead of going out and finding her own. Four, my husband and I have been separated for seven months. Five, the coworker that I'm so-called having an affair with is completely updated on my situation and has been the entire time.
Lessons
- Be wary of 'friends' who offer help but then act suspiciously; their motives may be self-serving or to hide personal issues.
- Prioritize your own well-being and boundaries in relationships; do not tolerate manipulative behavior or emotional blackmail, especially when it comes to intimacy.
- Communicate openly and honestly with your partner, even about difficult truths, to build trust and prevent misunderstandings from escalating.
Notable Moments
The hosts' disbelief and fascination with the audacity of the friend who used the wedding trip as a honeymoon, comparing it to watching incredible ballet.
This highlights the human tendency to be captivated by extreme selfishness and actions that are 'alien' to one's own moral compass, providing a unique perspective on 'messy' situations.
The hosts' strong negative reaction to the boyfriend's manipulative behavior in the threesome story, particularly his 'command' and subsequent silent treatment.
This emphasizes the importance of consent, respect, and healthy communication in intimate relationships, and the hosts' outrage reflects a common understanding of abusive dynamics.
The dramatic reveal of the 'unreliable narrator' in the final story, where the 'sabotaging friend' (Tori) posts her own Reddit update to contradict the original story.
This moment completely flips the narrative, demonstrating how personal stories, especially online, can be heavily biased and that truth is often subjective or obscured by individual perspectives.
Quotes
"You don't want to be involved, you just want to observe it."
"I think people sometimes think like are my fascination with with people who are just outrageous is that I'm actually like supporting them. I'm like No, I'm not. I'm like it's the polar opposite. My body My body is like I don't comprehend what I'm seeing. In a way that almost dazzles me."
"Have a threesome to save the relationship is the new have a baby to save the marriage, apparently."
"It's always the people who scam their friends who call people snakes."
"The audacity can only grow. It doesn't It doesn't ever level out, it seems like."
"Megan really is a lazy piece of HENCE THE REASON WHY SHE WAS DEPENDING ON MY job instead of going out and finding her own."
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