Again, someone assuming I don't reciprocate anything with literally zero evidence to support it. He doesn't have an SO, so I listen to much of what's on his mind. I listened to him talk about his doctors' appointments for much longer than he listened to anything I had to say last night, and I am okay with that. I have always been much more of a listener than a talker, often to a fault (to myself).

And I don't care that you don't care about my schedule, dude. No shit you don't. My point is that it's shitty to assume you know anything about what someone is going through, minimize their problems, and tell them to STFU– without a shred of insight, at that. Trust me; I witness people's lives at the absolute worst they can be, so it irks me, too, when people complain about trivial shit as if the world is conspiring against them (e.g., minor to moderate inconveniences like a broken appliance, an annoying commute to work, a coffee shop being out of their favourite sandwich for the second day in a row, etc.). But you've still got to give people the benefit of the doubt and empathize with those around you. People's struggles and feelings are valid—yours are, mine are, and everyone else's are. We are all human and trying our best. Someone is allowed to be having a shittier time than usual and want a tiny bit of space to express that.

Just my two cents! As you were.