Stance Change
Elliot isn't doing himself any favors
Comments (46)
Back in my day all we had were enemies. Nowadays people have so many friends they have to worry that they're secretly enemies. Must be nice.
Elliott. who hurt you so much, man??
Such a woobie. I want to wrap him in a comfy and give him hot cocoa.
Just gonna put this out there: "Friends with Benefits".
wait... there are people who *aren't* worried their friends secretly hate them? I don't think I've ever met one of these mythical beings....
Elliot you big anxious lovable cinnamon roll. C’mere. Let’s overthink things together.
The longer this plot goes on, the more i find myself in Elliot. I thought i was Martin for the longest time, but Elliott came in and was all like, "LOOK AT ME. THIS IS YOU"
Sadly Elliot has a right to have that fear. I have known way too many people who have done this or had it done to. Elliot probably has seen it a bunch at the bars because that is where the "score" usually happens in this messed up game. Sometimes, the 'game' is meant to pick up the person on the rebound and sometimes it is just comes out as some sort of unconscious "I want some schadenfreude" desire.
This coming from the guy who told Marten to 'think better of people'
Don't laugh at Elliot, Renee.... That is absolutely a Thing.
Anxiety shouldn't be allowed to team up with paranoia
It;s not paranoia if it's happened to you before.
conversation between two characters who made charisma their dump stat. elliot blasted strength, renee went for high wisdom
He probably got endurance also - otherwise he would be much more miserable working two jobs and making occasional social visits.
This was me in Highschool
Well, I wasn't worrying that until now....
Groan. Just Groan...
Elliott and I have unsettlingly similar personalities.
What's a ‘friend’? 🤔
BABY
I don't think Rene is the type to do any laughing in secret
Ah my favourite paranoia
And then it gets borne out when they suddenly block you on everything without warning
Wait. My friends could secretly hate me? That would explain *SO* much. Thanks!
Some of my best friends suddenly decided to cancel the upcoming D&D session because I was suddenly able to atttend, having gotten laid off from my weekend job. This was the second phone call; the first had been them saying, Oh great! so glad you can show up! And hten 2 hours later, this. Because the previous time I'd showed up during a vacation from work, I'd done something that had upset them. Which they hadn't told me at the time. And now were so upset over the possibility of it happening that they were planning on cancelling *the entire game* rather than tell me of a problem. This happened about 15 years ago. I still consider them some of my best friends, but on my side the friendship hasn't recovered, and I'm traveling 90 minutes each way to play with an RPG group because I can't bring myself to play with them anymore. I never thought I'd end up with friends who wouldn't tell me about a problem. I have no idea if I have anyone I consider a friend who would set me up for something *specifically in order to make fun of me when it fails*. I did have classmates in grade school who did that sort of thing. This is probably why I have so few friends.
Oh, look, it's me, again.
Awwww, social anxiety is a bitch. Sorry Elliot.
poly poly poly
Elliot, you adorable dummy.
You're overthinking it again, Elliot.
Yes, but also...yeah.
I know exactly how Elliot feels. (You're just being nice to me so you can watch me fail and laugh at me later)
Note to Renee: Words about feelings are not the same as words about facts. This causes immense problems talking about how one feels. "I'm afraid that you secretly resent me." or "I feel like you secretly resent me." is NOT THE SAME as "I believe that you resent me."
1-Elliot knows EXACTLY what kind of comic he's in, he's got that much meta awareness. 2-Google "Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria." Welcome to my life. And Elliot's.
Are you saying your life is a comic?
I possibly know people who tolerate me only because of shared social group, but I also have friends who I know wouldn't hesitate a second to tell me if they had a problem with me, and would tell me to f--- off in a heartbeat if they hated me.
Taking Applications for the "Hug Elliot Squad". Sign up below.
I am 300% in
But Renee is very right there about mutual feelings. Unless there is an element of joy in one's feelings, best to not go there.
Oh no elliot is me
Swear to gawd, Elliot speaks how I feel every damn day.
MUST BE NICE
Somebody just give that boy a big hug, and tell him it'll be fine.
Oh buddy, oh no.
Ah, anxiety disorders, is there anything you can't ruin?
I'm legit Elliot. Seriously.