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coalie ([personal profile] coalcube) wrote in [community profile] coaltide2022-12-25 04:57 pm
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Merry Crisis

On the 7th night of Hanukkah my vindictive author gave to me....

Madness Opens: Mon 26 Dec
Author Reveals: Sun Jan 1

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Re: Awkward situation

(Anonymous) 2022-12-26 06:24 am (UTC)(link)
“Betrayed” could be going a bit far lol

Re: Awkward situation

(Anonymous) 2022-12-26 06:26 am (UTC)(link)
You're probably right, hahah, but I can't think of a good lesser word that contains the same dynamic. "Not only did I get a crap gift, but from someone I thought knew me and might care more than a stranger about whether I'd enjoy this? Well this sucks."

Re: Awkward situation

(Anonymous) 2022-12-26 06:28 am (UTC)(link)
It really depends on the personalities involved. There are people out there who do assume that any behavior they dislike is deliberately malicious! I don't think there's any reason to assume the recip is one of those in this case, though.