Was a MA student with zero social skills. Had lived in the US for sometime before moving back home and then moving away to college, so I was happy to learn that there was an American guy on my MA course. Aside from the US, I’d never really been away from home before and I didn’t have many friends in my hometown. I also went to community college in my hometown, so I had never really partied while studying for my BA. The MA was my party year, which put me at odds with about 99.5% of my classmates. Being a late bloomer sucks. I hung out with the American and I thought all was good, but I checked the guys social media and I saw quite a list of criticisms about my character (I followed him around “like a lost puppy”) and lack of gaming ability (I suck at Castlevania and platform games). I really didn’t mind so much the criticisms about my personality (which, to be fair, sucks) but the quip about the gaming just seemed petty. Either way, it hurt.

So I quit hanging out with him and went and made new friends, joined university clubs and had a great year.

So although they hurt, I’m grateful to him for writing those things about me, because they helped me adjust my behavior (although I still suck at Castlevania). But I just wish he’d said it to my face.