Im sorry you feel that way
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You know that feeling when you're super excited to share some good news, thinking your friend would be thrilled for you? Well, that's what happened to me recently. I got a promotion at work! 🎉 Naturally, I couldn't wait to tell my friend about it because hey, isn't that what friends are for – to celebrate our wins together?! So I called them up and announced my big news with all the enthusiasm you could imagine.
Instead of hearing an expected 'That's amazing!' or even a simple 'Congrats!' I was met with something completely different: 'I'm sorry you feel that way.' 😒 Like seriously? What does that even mean?! Are they actually implying there's something wrong with being happy about a promotion? It left me in this awkward limbo where I wasn't sure if they were being sarcastic or if they genuinely meant it.
Now I'm left scratching my head trying to decipher the hidden meaning behind their words. 🙄 I mean, friendships should be a place full of support and understanding, right?! Yet here we are... feeling puzzled instead. Guess I'll have to figure out how to handle this situation tactfully without jumping to conclusions. But honestly, anyone else would've been ecstatic for me! Why is this so complicated?
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Did you ask them why they said that?
Nope, didn't get the chance yet but probably should!
That's really odd, and honestly, pretty frustrating. It's like your friend completely missed the point of sharing good news with someone. Maybe they were just having an off day or couldn't process it properly at that moment? Still, it's a bit of a letdown when you're expecting support and don't get it. Sometimes people react in ways we don't expect for reasons we'll never fully understand. I think I'd feel the same way if I was in your shoes, wondering where their head is at... Maybe give them another chance to respond when they're more in tune? It sucks feeling like you have to question something that should be simple and joyful, though.
Has it occurred to you that perhaps your friend might be dealing with their own issues, which led to such a strange reaction?
Yup, it crossed my mind. I just wish they could've said something like "Hey, I'm dealing with stuff right now" instead of bewildering me with that response. But who knows what's happening on their end...
once i got a big bonus at work and was so pumped to share it with my friend but their reaction was just "huh".
I gotta say, it sounds like your so-called "friend" might be lacking in the basic department of common decency.
I get why you'd be upset about that response. Maybe your friend had a rough day and didn't realize how it sounded.
one time, i was in a similar boat when i shared some good news with a friend and got back this weirdly ambiguous response. turned out they were having a rough day themselves, so maybe your friend just wasn't in the right headspace to celebrate properly. doesn't mean your news isn't awesome though or that you shouldn't be proud of yourself! 🎉 sometimes people are just dealing with their own stuff and can't express what they'd normally feel.
That's a good point, maybe they were having an off day. I'm still miffed about the whole thing though. Celebrating on my own is less fun! 🎉
Sounds like your friend's reaction was unexpectedly vague, which can be frustrating.
Yeah, it was really frustrating. It felt like a total buzzkill to my excitement. I'm still trying to wrap my head around why they reacted that way...
Wow, that's such a bewildering reaction! 🤔 I can totally see how that would catch you off guard and dim the excitement of your news. Maybe it's just one of those weird moments where their words didn't match what they were actually feeling or trying to say? Friendships can be tricky sometimes because not everything people say makes sense on the surface. Give it time, and perhaps they'll eventually open up about what's going on in their mind.
gosh i totally agree! one time i told my buddy i got a new car (a total upgrade from my old junker) and he just shrugged it off like whatever... made me feel so small ugh
So frustrating when people don't get excited with us!
Ugh, that's so weird... It's like sharing good news turns into a guessing game with them. 😐 I've had friends who get super awkward when it comes to any talk about work stuff; maybe they're just not comfortable or don't know how to react? Like a promotion should be seen as an awesome thing and not met with, well, whatever that was; but sometimes people just aren't on the same wavelength when we need them to be... Maybe next time try reaching out through text first if you're worried about their initial reaction? Just a thought!
That's annoying! My brother did the same thing when I got new shoes.