so my friend texts me this long thing about how hes going through a rough breakup and needs someone to talk to and without thinking i just hit the thumbs up emoji and sent it.
like my brain saw “emotional support needed” and went “yep sounds good” with a little cartoon hand
now im sitting here realizing…
i basically responded to his heartbreak with the text equivalent of a customer service survey. imagine crying to someone about your life falling apart and they just go “thanks for sharing. we appreciate your feedback” its like i turned into a vending machine that only dispenses acknowledgment
the worst part is…
i cant take it back without making it weird.
if i send another text now explaining what i meant its just gonna sound like “sorry i accidentally treated your feelings like a pizza delivery confirmation but here are some actual words” which somehow makes it worse
this is why texting is broken.
back in the day if someone told you something sad you had to actually respond with your face and words like a human being. now we have these little pictures that are supposed to mean something but half the time theyre just panic buttons for when you dont know what to say
i keep staring at our conversation trying to figure out if theres any way a thumbs up could be interpreted as supportive. maybe he thinks i meant “you got this” or “hang in there buddy” but probably he just thinks i have the emotional intelligence of a doorknob. which honestly might not be wrong
anyway hes probably telling his other friends about how i responded to his crisis with corporate enthusiasm and now i have to live with being thumbs up guy forever
nevermind