• StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zone
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      2 months ago

      Gross and inappropriate to dismiss male/female platonic friendships, and instead label it “work husband/wife”.

      Especially when both are already in serious relationships. I think I’m just sick of the lie that men and women can’t be friends. Prolly from my own experience of being accused of cheating every time I spoke about work to my ex and mentioned a male colleague, now that I think about it 👀 Why do we have to add romantic undertones to a opposite sex friendship?

      The terms are just weird. Like, it’s not hard to say “my friend from work”, “work friend”, “James/Jessie/Meowth from accounting and I had a nice lunch together”

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        2 months ago

        Got some news for you - now it seems that ANY platonic friendship gets sexualised in some people’s minds. For me, I think someone that thinks that way is severely limited by their own expectations that ALL relationships MUST be sexual. And we all know that that just isn’t the case.

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          It’s almost as if people are attracted to everyone they ever meet / talk to.

          I caught up with a friend of the opposite gender a while ago, and these two women sitting next to us asked if we were on a Tinder date.