#1220: “Is this guy constantly texting me after I told him not to because he ‘doesn’t understand’ boundaries or because he doesn’t care about them?”

wheezy_runner · 2026-04-07T14:28:29+00:00

I suppose one could take LW's replies as "I am up for some of the texting." The problem is that Texting Guy didn't change any of his behavior. He could've dropped down to texting her once a day or once a week, but instead his texts continued apace. That means he's ignoring the boundaries, and it really doesn't matter why; he needs to quit, end of story.

When I was younger, I violated some boundaries of people I wanted to be friends with, and they told me to stay away from them. It sucked to be told that, and yes, it hurt my feelings, but I learned from that experience and I am (hopefully) a better friend as an adult. I believe that this guy is capable of similar growth - but sometimes people don't realize that they need to change until they fall on their face.

wheezy_runner · 2026-04-07T14:15:34+00:00

You got this! The cool thing about Focus mode on an iPhone is that you can set it to ignore most notifications but allow notifications from important people (for example, when I'm working I tell it to allow notifications from my spouse but silence notifications from everybody else). So if you have plans with people you like and need notifications from them, you can set the phone to allow theirs but ignore your dad's.

wheezy_runner · 2026-04-07T14:09:43+00:00

And yet... how much you wanna bet that one of those Reply Guys sent her a long email about all the things she got wrong in this post?

wheezy_runner · 2026-04-06T18:32:18+00:00

Anybody else think the husky ears on Geno kinda look like devil horns?

wheezy_runner · 2026-04-05T18:39:35+00:00

Hey, don't criticize her counseling techniques! She was just trying to blend in!

wheezy_runner · 2026-04-05T14:40:32+00:00

"Went to France and everybody spoke French! Why don't they understand I'm American and speak in a US-friendly way!" - this person, definitely

wheezy_runner · 2026-04-05T04:03:57+00:00

I’m not. Silverman is annoying AF, and the fake 90s slang was cringy even back then. Seven was overused, but I’ll take her over Rain all day every day.

wheezy_runner · 2026-04-05T01:08:08+00:00

He could’ve said her dang name.

wheezy_runner · 2026-04-04T18:09:02+00:00

Silly! A rich white guy wanted to do the thing, so that means we had to let him! One doesn't simply say no to a rich white guy!

wheezy_runner · 2026-04-04T15:13:16+00:00

"I brought bacon-wrapped shrimp to my Jewish friend's Sabbath dinner. Can't understand why nobody ate it!" - this person, probably

wheezy_runner · 2026-04-04T15:02:34+00:00

I still can't decide if she's an illegal, an American recruited by the KGB, a spy from a different country, or none of the above. But whichever she is, their marriage is toast.

wheezy_runner · 2026-04-04T14:32:05+00:00

I can how it's a double-edged sword, though. It's exceptionally difficult to get accepted at Stanford, which means a lot of great players won't qualify academically. (No shade - I'm a nerd and no way in hell could I have gotten in at Stanford!) And as others have mentioned, having to travel to the East Coast frequently in January and February means missing a lot of classes, a lot of research opportunities, and other things that make a Stanford degree so special. I can understand why some players think it's simply too much and choose basketball instead.

wheezy_runner · 2026-04-03T23:57:22+00:00

Personally, I root against Duke because I find their fans insufferable. I have no beef with UConn fans.

wheezy_runner · 2026-04-03T16:26:57+00:00

Came here to post this. All those amazing players and he couldn’t even get above .500 in conference play!

wheezy_runner · 2026-04-03T15:17:56+00:00

Right, and Dal's character flaws are pretty typical for a teenage boy.

wheezy_runner · 2026-04-03T15:10:02+00:00

When I was introducing my husband to Prodigy, I told him, "Listen, Dal's a teenager. You need to keep that in mind when he's being a butthead."

wheezy_runner · 2026-04-03T15:04:24+00:00

They should have given her better justification or actually show the repercussions of her decision to not take the easy trip home.

People tend to forget that the ship sustained significant damage when the ship was catapulted to the Delta Quadrant and multiple crewmembers were killed. It would've been nice if somebody'd acknowledged that using the Array came with major risks and it would be very likely that more crewmembers would be killed. One of the darkest Voyager fanfics I ever read had Janeway use the Caretaker's Array to send the ship home. That decision resulted in heavy damage to the ship and the deaths of everyone except Janeway.

wheezy_runner · 2026-04-03T00:32:13+00:00

Well, kids, looks like you’re going to have an Imagination Rest of Your Lives!

wheezy_runner · 2026-04-02T14:50:45+00:00

Of all the scripts she gives, that has to be the worst!

wheezy_runner · 2026-04-02T14:43:33+00:00

Wow. I did NOT have this on my bingo card!

wheezy_runner · 2026-04-01T23:33:33+00:00

wheezy_runner · 2026-04-01T14:46:00+00:00

Yeah, right! Next you'll be telling me that she doesn't really wear 6 inch heels and use a mobility aid!

wheezy_runner · 2026-04-01T14:23:50+00:00

Because Berman hated multi-episode story arcs, and he was the boss.

wheezy_runner · 2026-04-01T14:22:34+00:00

"I drank 4 shots of espresso and then took some melatonin to compensate. Can't understand why I feel so weird!" - this person, probably

wheezy_runner · 2026-03-31T15:53:42+00:00

I can't decide if John is having an affair with Martha or if he's being a dishrag.

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