friend a text about a dinner party you’re
having and invite them to come. She
sends you a text back saying she can’t
make it because it’s her birthday. You
text her back an apology and sad face.
You hear nothing back. So you text her
“happy birthday!” You still hear nothing
back so you proceed to spin out. You go
from feeling awful for hurting her
feelings to wondering what kind of idiot
adult still cares that much about her
stupid birthday to thinking how much
you’ll have to spend on a present to
relieve your guilt. Meanwhile, she
accidentally dropped her phone in the
toilet bowl after her last text to you.
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