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Lol. Yeah he does, but he is not my boyfriend. I just don't like making anyone upset, so just wanted to apologize and then stay away from making fun of him. This however has affected how our friendship would be going further coz as per him he can make fun of me, but he doesn't like it if I do the same thing.
eh. He can get over it. Or not. Doesn't sound like you owe him anything really. If it were me, I would tell HIM, what you're telling us.
"How come you can tease and make fun of me, but I can't do the same to you?"
eh. He can get over it. Or not. Doesn't sound like you owe him anything really. If it were me, I would tell HIM, what you're telling us.
"How come you can tease and make fun of me, but I can't do the same to you?"
This. Let it go. If he distances himself because he can dish it out but can't take it himself, then he is not worth having as a friend. He should not have been calling you an "infant" in my opinion.
Lol. Yeah he does, but he is not my boyfriend. I just don't like making anyone upset, so just wanted to apologize and then stay away from making fun of him. This however has affected how our friendship would be going further coz as per him he can make fun of me, but he doesn't like it if I do the same thing.
Calling him a "night owl" was not offensive in any way. He has chosen to take offense where none was offered or intended. He is using an inoffensive comment to manipulate and punish you.
You didn't say anything offensive. You have nothing to apologize for. If your friend feels free to make fun of you whenever and however he wants but will not tolerate even very gentle teasing from you, that is a red flag for an abusive relationship. A relationship does not need to be boyfriend/girlfriend to be susceptible to abuse. Your friend's behavior is abusive. He is using your need to please people to manipulate and control you.
You did nothing to apologize for. So don't apologize. If you need to walk on eggshells around someone and police every single word you say, that is not a recipe for a healthy friendship. It looks like no matter what you say, he will find a way to turn it against you. That is not a friend. That is an abuser. No one needs a "friend" like that.
Maybe view this rift in the relationship as a gift and move on to find friends who are not so thin-skinned and abusive.
If it still bothers you he called you an infant, ask to talk with him about it. If he doesn't reach out afterward or makes it difficult to talk to him, it might be worth slowly letting the friendship go and focusing on other/new people unless he makes an effort to rekindle the friendship.
He completely stopped talking to me after this. I said sorry once, but nothing changed. Am letting it and him go now as I think it was a small thing and nothing big to totally stop talking.
He completely stopped talking to me after this. I said sorry once, but nothing changed. Am letting it and him go now as I think it was a small thing and nothing big to totally stop talking.
Just means it's true that he's messing around. Don't waste your time on him.
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