belongtotherain
belongtotherain t1_j534c4u wrote
Reply to Just finished reading “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous” by Ocean Vuong, and it was amazing by Stanley910
His poetry is incredible too! He’s teaching a class at NYU this year and his syllabus has been posted. I’m excited to check out some of his suggestions.
belongtotherain t1_iw9g2mj wrote
Reply to Where do you buy your books? by nothumaninside
An independent book store that I live near OR ThriftBooks. Amazon is my last resort.
belongtotherain t1_iu91eb7 wrote
Reply to comment by Grownuppieceofjizz in LPT Request: how to deal with an emotionally draining friend I have to see on a daily basis by mercurysnowman
I agree. Be open. Not everyone has the same social awareness as others. Slowly cutting them off won’t help them in the long run.
You could literally just be like “Hey, I noticed that you’re really open with me about your life. I’m glad you can rely on me, but sometimes I’m dealing with my own stuff. Is there someone else you can talk to today?”
I know you said this friend is “immature” but they might be unaware of how draining their problem-dumping can be.
EDIT: Through reading the other comments, it looks like you’re in a university setting. Maybe ask them to see if they can attend low-cost therapy or even free therapy if your university offers it?
belongtotherain t1_j9a58ci wrote
Reply to I hated reading “Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine”. by [deleted]
It was sooo bad.